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  • Coke Can Time Lapse

    Coke Can Time Lapse

    You may have seen my recent Coke can drawing (more detail here). I’m super happy with how this one turned out and especially proud of the time lapse clip I chopped together. I’ve been playing with some new video software and it’s really starting to pay dividends in terms of clip quality. It’s a goal…

  • Hazelhurst 20|20

    Hazelhurst 20|20

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    My ‘Kate’ drawing has been selected to show at Hazelhurst Arts Centre as part of the Hazelhurst 20|20 exhibition to celebrate 20 years of this iconic gallery. This is my first time showing at this prestigious location and I’m pretty chuffed. The show runs from 21 November 2020 – 31 January 2021, so pop in…

  • Waverley Art Prize 2020 – Finalist!

    Waverley Art Prize 2020 – Finalist!

    My inbox lit up with some good news today – I was announced as one of the finalists for the Waverley Art Prize 2020. The Art Prize has over $15K of prizes up for grabs, and my artwork In The Cold Light of Morning is in the running. This year, the prize will take place…

  • My online store is now live – shop now!

    My online store is now live – shop now!

    Just a quick note to let you know that my online store is finally live, so you can now shop for prints and original artwork directly from my website. What are you doing still reading this? Head to www.deanspinks.com.au/shop, or: Shop for prints Shop for original artworks

  • Grassfires Issue 4

    Grassfires Issue 4

    The longest running pro skate shoe in history! What an honour it is to have my Vans Half Cab drawing grace the pages of Grassfires Issue 4 alongside the great Steve Caballero . I couldn’t believe my eyes when I flipped it open and saw they’d given me a double page spread! ? The Lords…

  • Drawing time lapses now up on YouTube

    Drawing time lapses now up on YouTube

    I started making quick little time lapse videos to explain my process and show the tedious level of layering that goes into my drawings. I’ve been uploading them to my Instagram and they have fast become my most popular posts on there. I’ve finally uploaded all my time lapses to my YouTube channel (follow me…

  • Home Design Magazine Issue 22.3

    Home Design Magazine Issue 22.3

    Look, it’s me! ?? It gives me such a kick to flick through the glossy pages of Home Design Magazine and see my face in there alongside a bunch of very talented up and coming Australian artists Issue 22.3 is out now, grab a copy from Coles, Woolies or your local newsagent and flick to…

  • A chat about Dean Spinks Art

    A chat about Dean Spinks Art

    I sat down with John Daewoud from The Property Co. to chat about my art practice. We spoke about how I got to this point, a bit about my process, favourite works etc. Big thanks to The Property Co. for supporting local businesses and giving me an opportunity to tell my story. View the video…

  • Tinnie Prints

    Tinnie Prints

    All of my recent tinnie drawings are now available as limited edition prints via my online store. The Giclee prints are produced by a Hahnemuhle certified studio (one of only 9 in Australia) to gallery-quality print standards which ensures artwork longevity and authentic artwork reproduction. A3 $100 / A2 $150 / Free shipping in Australia.…

  • Semi Finalist in The Lester Prize

    Semi Finalist in The Lester Prize

    The Lester Prize announced on Friday that my L-Fresh the Lion portrait was chosen as a semi-finalist in the prestigious portraiture prize. Obviously I would have loved to be a finalist in The Lester Prize but I’m still very proud to be selected to take part in the the Salon des Refusés show outside the…