I think I need a studio

Tongan Techno

Here is the interview I have in the latest Vice magazine. They changed my words slightly to mean the opposite of what I said, in the 'pervert' question. Oh well. Still getting the hang of being interviewed. I never sound like I want to. I may be getting more ongoing work for vice, got a meeting today.
Hi Uncle Andrew!
My sister Lucy got married in the weekend. It was so much fun, she looked so beautiful.
In the summer I think I going to re-design this site, instead of spending time in the sun, so it isn't so shambolic.

NO magazine came out in New Zealand today with an article on me in it, I'm hanging out at home with my pet lemurs. They were very well behaved during the shoot.

alright

Hello.

gangstaaar

I've been interviewed for upcoming issues of VICE magazine and NO magazine, I'll post the articles when they're out. Still working on having a joint show early next year, doing some more album artwork for bands such as TREES CLIMBING TREES & PANTHER AND THE ZOO, Lucy is getting married in about a month, my computer is stuffed, AND I have a new jacket!

Here is a terribly rushed terrible photo of the finished dog painting.

Custard's OK!

VERY exciting things are happening in a few months, jellyfish slippery sucking down salt deep into the davy dark... My golf game is getting stronger. oooOOOOoooooOOOOh cryptic...

djeisan

cous cous

My fav Adele HuntHigs reviewed White Swan Black Swan in Real Groove magazine but they made a mistake and didn't print my artwork, they printed some black and red thing that looks like a photo. So if you read Real Groove that's not the art work. The album is in Real Groovy now though, I saw it there once. I've been sick and haven't done anything except try to get better but I'm not better but should still be ok to play records at the Brand New Math/Tommy Ill show on Friday which you should all come to. (a few posters down, Brad flipping bird) I think I'll play some Bryan Ferry, he makes me so happy. He's so dashing. I'm going to try and finish watching King Kong now, it's so long, and the monkey isn't even climbing a building yet, it's just been fighting dinosaurs and stuff. I did enjoy the giant wetas, wetas are on my favourite animal list.

Poster

I strongly suggest you attend this show.

I should leave it like this

clip clop

Painted my friend Imogen's horses for her, clip clop.

Hands Down

impervious

More posters, oil paintings, drawings and watercolour paintings soon- I've been busy.

Pidge

http://thewire.co.nz/joel/2008/09/03/elliot-works-in-mysterious-ways/

My contribution

BeST awards 2008

I've been nominated for a BeST Award, under the GRAPHIC DESIGN ARTS catagory, for the work I did for Robert Harris cafe earlier in the year.
http://www.bestawards.co.nz/2008/_finalists/0415.html#
See? There. I did the inspiration word poems and watercolour pics. (I didn't write the poems mind.) I've been meaning to go round the cafes and take photos of my pictures for a while but ... dot dot dot. I took my Grandparents to the Takapuna cafe a few months ago, we had a splendid time. In other news- no news.

Fan Mail

New style! Billy Bones from the Skulls, The Dickies, and Patti Smith.

Boycott Gordon Ramsey, loathsome.

'If something is worth doing, it's worth doing approximately... and while trying is the first step to failing, failure is an achievement in itself. We must bear in mind that "success" in relation to this endeavour must necessarily be measured on a different scale -- perhaps, akin to hanging kindergarten finger-paintings in the Louvre.'

You should all really attend this.

Top 5

I did a list of my top 5 songs/albums/eps at the moment for cheeseontoast.co.nz, I've put it here too. I've been doing some watercolour works where I've been concentrating on shades and volume rather than outlines, they're looking pretty cool. Will post when I've done more.

Heinz & The Wild Boys- Diggin' My Potatoes
The Legendary Joe Meek

Produced & arranged by Joe Meek, whose production techniques & sexual preferences you should be familiar with thanks to the lovely Nick from COYHs a few weeks back. In fact, Heinz owned the gun with which Joe shot himself & his landlady! This song holds a special place in my heart at the moment as my bestie and I danced to it in our apartment after eating some horrendously bad pizza .Even though I had stomach pains, it was the most fun I've had in days.

Morrissey- All You Need Is Me b/w Drive-In Saturday
'All you need is me' 7'' single

Morrissey is hands down the most hilarious man in the business. This song was included on his latest best-of collection, and is part of a 7 inch/cd single set which was on sale for one week only at the start of June. This is his 'needless to say, I had the last laugh' attack one all those who criticize, and has incredible lyrics including this verse: ' I was a small, fat child in a council house, there was only one thing I ever dreamed about. And fate has just handed it to me - whoopee'. And man, wait till you hear the Dave Bowie cover. Glorious. Also, I strongly suggest you hunt down the artwork. See why he's most hilarious man in music?

The Germs- Richie Dagger's Crime
M.I.A.- The Complete Germs

I love the Germs so much. I saw a t-shirt on ebay the other day but it was a ridiculous colour. I love how interesting, intelligent and informed Darby Crash's lyrics are, yet he sings in such a way where one cannot make out a flamin' word he says. Just buy the complete germs compilation, it's totally essential I'd say (and it has the lyrics).

Santogold & Diplo- Top Ranking
Album out now on Mad Decent

This is Diplo's latest mix-tape release featuring Santogold, I first came across this when I heard their fantastic cover of the Clash's 'Guns Of Brixton' with 'Brixton' replaced with 'Brooklyn'. The mix features a number of remixed Santogold songs from her debut album as well as snippets of Desmond Dekker, Devo, The B52s, The Dixie Cups, there is even a Black Flag sample in there from the song 'Six Pack'. A whole heap of my favourite bands. It's a great eclectic mix of songs, and flows really well, but the main reason I like it is I just found out Diplo is short for Diplodocous, and I love dinosaurs.

Fluffy & The Puppets- Turn Away The Pirate

Car Radio Cassette Gimmick Album

Fluffy & The Puppets are a twee indie band from Italy, feat. one Italian on vocals (Ambrogio da Pontedra) backed by a Scottish couple, Declan & Eleanor Mackenzie. This is my favourite song on the new album, (out now on vinyl and cassette only on MDC records), although I also love 'Muso Jazzo', 'The Band That Changed My Life' and 'G.C.W.C.B' (the acronym is not translated). I usually despise twee, indie-windy cardigan beard music, but this trio are just so earnest and intense, it's hard to not take them seriously.

White Swan Black Swan

I did the illustration for Auckland band 'White Swan Black Swan' and got a copy yesterday, looks pretty good. The whole things folds out into a long picture, I did it all on one long piece of paper. Well, two long pieces of paper. Not sure when this'll be in shops, pretty soon I'd imagine, on Arch Hill Records. Apart from this, I've just recently finished a 7'' sleeve for Brand New Math and some commissions but I am kind of in an art rut where I just write down ideas but never do them and watch tv instead. Yuck.

wet

noise noise noise

My friend Johnny has a photography show opening on Thursday night at Cross St, 'Sou' Wester'. His photos are beautiful, and he has an after-party at D.O.C on KRD where his sister Aimee and I will be playing some records. Come if you want, they sell toasted sandwiches!

I didn't end up getting some job that was kind of offered to me in a round-about way and I saw the end result just then, on the internet, I could have done so much better. Which actually makes me feel better about not getting it in the end. Even though it could have put my kids through college. That's all the updating you'll get right now.

Welcome to the nut room

I don't understand what is happening.
Anyway, all the pics from the latest at Tatty's, the sign for the nut room as well as the wee squirrel in the nut room, and Rupert! As close as you can get.

Profile

http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Henrietta+Harris/91204.html

Made this.

I have finished the installation for Tatty's, it looks amazing. I'll pop in and take photos of all the latest stuff I've done there in the last couple of weeks when it's up.
I have a lot of time on my hands, today I am learning how to make soup! So far it is going well, I've sweated the vegetables and now it's boiling for 20mins then I add the remaining stock.

whaddoihafttado?

I am doing an installation for Tatty's this week, I think it may look amazing. I am painting on stretched linen, I feel like I have been born again, it is glorious. Way better than canvas. Why has no one told me before. I burnt my hand this morning. Unrelated.

Interview

I was interviewed for an Italian blog, see here and marvel at my wisdom.

button

http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1112&Itemid=92

This artist is gr8.

I am trying to work on 3D sculptures, it's something I have never been very good at/put much time into but we shall see. First up is a puffer fish. It shall be documented here if it is any good, like all my work the crap stuff is ignored.

Oh my goodness Boston Legal enough of this rubbish

Sick!

So my favourite shop, Tatty's, on Ponsonby Road, has been expanded and now there is a new room out the back with a beautiful swirly floor and sweet graf art on the back fence you can see, with cool lettering and fruity colours. Check it out, it is really beautiful. I'll try to get a photo up here soon?
www.tattys.co.nz

Finally