6-9pm Friday 31 August 2018
Firstdraft’s annual fundraising auction is fast approaching and this year will be bigger than ever. The silent and live auctions will feature 170 artworks from emerging and established artists, most of whom have exhibited, volunteered or directed at Firstdraft. As a crucial fundraising initiative for the organisation, the annual auction is a great way to support the emerging arts community and acquire work by some of Australia’s most exciting and collectable artists. Firstdraft would like to thank our community of artists whose generous donations ensure we can continue to support experimental art by providing free exhibitions to emerging practitioners Firstdraft acknowledges and pays respect to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which Firstdraft is built and operates.
Auction event: Friday 31 August 6-9 pm Live auction starts at 7pm. For more details contact: media@firstdraft.org.au or phone (02) 8970 2999 Firstdraft 13-17 Riley Street Woolloomooloo, 2011
2018 Auction artists include: Aaron Christopher Rees, Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Adam Norton, Alejandro Lacombe, Alex Seton, Amanda Williams, Amber Boardman, Amber Koroluk-Stephenson, Amrita Hepi, Amy Parker, Anastasia Zaravinos, Andrew Christie, Anna Louise Richardson, Anna Nazzari, Anna Pogossova, Aston Creus, Athena Thebus, Belem Lett, Beth Dillon and Anton Benois, Bonita Bub, Bertha Riang Putri, Brendan Van Hek, Brenton Alexander Smith, Caroline Garcia, Carolyn Craig, Catherine Clayton-Smith, Chun Yin Rainbow Chan, Clare Milledge, Claudia Nicholson, Cybele Cox, Dale Buckley, Dale Collier, Dalton Stewart, Daniel McKewen, David Greenhalgh, Dean Cross, Duha Ali, Dylan Batty, Elena Papanikolakis, Elise Harmsen, Ella Barclay, Elyas Alavi, Emilie Syme-Lamont, Emily Parsons-Lord, Emma Finneran, EO Gill, Eugene Choi, Eugenia Lim, Flin Sharp, Giselle Stanborough, Glenn Barkley, Grace Blake, Gregory Hodge, Hannah HallamEames and Samuel Jackson, Silkensap, Hayley Millar-Baker, Holly Macdonald, Huda Ali, Huseyin Sami, Ioannis Koliopoulos, James Dodd, James T. Farley, James Nguyen, Jannah Quill, Jason Phu, Jason Wing, Jayanto Tan, JD Reforma, Jelena Telecki, Jesse Rye, Jimmy Nuttall, Joan Ross, Jodie Whalen, Julian Day, Kai Wasikowski, Kalanjay Dhir, Katy B Plummer, Kelly Doley, Kenny Pittock, Kevin Diallo, Kevin Platt, Khadija Ali, Kieran Bryant,
Kirsten Fredericks, Kristina Susnjara, Kuba Dorabialski, Lachlan Herd, Lara Merrett, Laura Hunt, Laura Moore, Leila el Rayes, Leo Coyte, Lewis Doherty, Liam Benson, Lily Golightly, Lilly Lai, Linda Dement, Lionel Bawden, Lisa Sammut, Louise Zhang, Lynda Draper, Madeleine Preston, Marikit Santiago, Marilyn Schneider, Mason Kimber, Megan Alice Clune, Megan Kennedy, Michaela Davies & David Walls, Michaela Gleave, Mitchel Cumming, Monika Behrens, Nadia Hernรกndez, Nadia Odlum, Nathan Beard, Neil Beedie, Nicholas Aloisio-Shearer, Nick Santoro, Nick Smith, Nicola Smith, Nikolaus Dolman, Nikki Lam, Oliver Hull, Oliver Watts, Olivia Arnold, Pamela Arce, Patrick Cremin, Paul Williams, Penny Evans, Peter Nelson, Phebe Schmidt, Philjames, Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, Raquel Caballero, Raquel Ormella, Rhiannon Newton, Roberta Rich, Rochelle Haley, Rosalind Lemoh, Rosie Deacon, Sam Doctor, Samia & Koumbah Sayed & SemegaJanneh, Sarah Mosca, Shivanjani Lal, Siying Zhou, Skelton and Conway, Skye Wagner and Melissa Chalker, Snack Syndicate (Andrew Brooks and Astrid Lorange), Stella Rosa McDonald, Talia Smith, Tara Marynowsky, Tarik Ahlip, Thea Perkins, Thomas Jeppe, Tom Blake, Tom Polo, Troy Donaghy, Tully Arnot, Tyza Stewart, Vicky Browne, Will Cooke, Yiorgo Yiannopolous, Yonel Watene, Zan Wimberley, Zeina Iaali, Zoe Wong
Aaron Christopher Rees Clean Room (diptych #2), 2016 Inkjet baryta, Tasmanian Hardwood Frame 91 x 60 x 3.5 cm (approx) Edition 2 of 7 Image courtesy of the artist
Abdul-Rahman Abdullah Point, 2010 Electrical fitting 7.5 x 11.5 x 3 cm Edition 2 of 5 Image courtesy of the artist and Moore Contemporary
Adam Norton UFO USSR, 2010 Synthetic polymer on canvas 138 x 102 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Alex Seton Yet Another Barrier, 2018 Wombeyan, Bianca Carrara, Statuario, Katoomba, Sienna, and Badiglio marbles, gold leaf 31 x 18 x 18 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Sullivan + Strumpf, Sydney, Singapore
Amber Boardman Pedicure Bike Commute, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 63 x 74 x 5 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta
Amy Jane Parker Untitled, 2018 Glass frit, star fish and expired celestial seasonings sleepytime tea dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist
Andrew Christie Souvenir (London), 2018 Archival print on hahnemuhle paper 84 x 84 cm Edition 2 of 3 Image courtesy of the artist
Anna Louise Richardson Snake, 2018 Graphite and glitter on paper 40 x 40 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Anna Nazzari Level Two - Emu, 2017 Archival print on hahnemuhle paper 84 x 84 cm Edition 1 of 3 Image courtesy of the artist
Anna Pogossova Transfiguration: CitroĂŤn (a Car is Born), 2018 Inkjet print 67 x 88 x 3.5 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Anastasia Zaravinos chained, 2018 Stoneware dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist
Aston Creus Untitled (Serra Angel), 2017 Gunpla model plastic, acrylic, hydrographic film 16 x 24 x 1 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Athena Thebus sweetie, 2018 Neon light, leather gloves, wire 90 x 60 x 15 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Belem Lett Moral Compass, 2018 Oil on aluminium composite panel, aluminium frame 81 x 61 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane
Bertha Riang Putri Identitasku, 2018 Pens and markers on paper 70 x 100 cm series #15 Image courtesy of the artist
Beth Dillon and Anton Benois Dillon I'm new here (point of interest), 2015 Digital photograph, framed 81 x 61 cm Image courtesy of the artists
Bonita Bub Study II, 2016 Pencil on grid paper (framed) 33 x 42 cm Image courtesy of the artist and The Commercial Gallery Sydney Photo by Jessica Maurer/Minerva Gallery
Brendan Van Hek Bronze Trace, 2018 Bevelled bronze mirror, spray paint 35 x 40 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Sarah Cottier, Sydney
Brenton Alexander Smith Excel, 2014 Photomedia 137 x 95 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Brenton Alexander Smith Scab, 2017 LCD screen, wiring loom fragments, torn steel, plastic. dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist
Caroline Garcia Glam Spam, 2016 Can of SPAM, diamontes 10 x 5 x 8 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Carolyn Craig equations for squared space _fractions only, 2017 Etching from performance 38 x 100 x 1cm Edition 4 of 15 Image courtesy of the artist
Catherine Clayton-Smith Massage, 2016 Acrylic on canvas 66 x 56 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Alaska Projects, Sydney Photo by Robin Hearfield
Chun Yin Rainbow Chan Translated Poems: River Rocks #2, 2008 Google translate, paper, permanent marker, email correspondence. 35.5 x 25 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Clare Milledge Rain, 2008 Ink on HahnemĂźhle paper 48 x 62 cm Image courtesy of the artist and The Commercial Galery, Sydney
Daniel McKewen Infinite Growth, 2018 Mirror, acrylic polymer, stainless steel fixtures 30 x 30 x 10 cm Image courtesy of the artist
David Greenhalgh Quickly shifting ground (Tintin and the curse of the moral vacuum), 2018 Aluminium + ink 42 x 59 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Dean Cross Insightful Action # 2 (raised middle finger), 2018 Oil and acrylic on Australian wool over canvas 41 x 30 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Dylan Batty Extension Cord (heavy), 2018 Structural Concrete, 2m generic extension cord dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist
Elena Papanikolakis featherweight, 2013 Acrylic, pencil, marker and pen on paper 21 x 15 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Ella Barclay Experientially Gained Information, 2017 Chromogenic print on Hahnemuhle cotton rag Diptych each 60 x 60 cm Edition 3 of 4 + 2AP Image courtesy of the artist
Elyas Alavi from HANG series, 2015 Oil color on canvas 36 x 25 x 5 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Sam Roberts
Emily Parsons-Lord "You Changed My World, Trev", 2017 Colour signature of a star in smoke potassium powder and pigment, paper. 120 x 90 cm Image courtesy of the artist
EO Gill Road Poem, 2016 C-Type Print, Video-still 36 x 25 x 5 cm Edition 1 of 10 Image courtesy of the artist
Eugenia Lim Woman's Work, 2017 2 x unframed giclee prints on photo rag 42 x 59.4 cm artist proof Image courtesy of the artist
Flin Sharp Fabric Painting, 2018 Acrylic, sticker and resin on fabric 40.5 x 36.5 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Francesca Zak Harvest, 2018 Digital print and graphite on hahnemuhle, with pine stretcher and keychain 59 x 39 x 9 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Giselle Stanborough Lozein: Exhibition Banner, 2016 Digital composite on vinyl 200 x 90 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Glenn Barkley double gourd pox pot, 2018 Earthenware 26 x 15cm Image courtesy of the artist and Sullivan + Strumpf, Sydney, Singapore
Grace Blake Transverse Cut, 2018 PLA 3D printed frame and kodak endura mounted to to 6mm acrylic 60 x 40 x 7cm Edition 1 of 1 + AP Image courtesy of the artist
Gregory Hodge Surface Study, 2018 Acrylic on canvas 59.5 x 30 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Sullivan + Strumpf, Sydney, Singapore
Huda Ali Untitled, 2018 Cotton yarn dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist
Huseyin Sami Untitled (Studio Painting #1), 2018 Acrylic on canvas 40.5 x 30.5 x 3 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Sarah Cottier Gallery, Sydney
James Dodd Mill Painting / Purple Haze, 2018 Acrylic on canvas, victorian ash tray frame 44 x 54 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Jimmy Nuttall High heels!, 2018 Pine, nails, varnish and blanket dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist
James Nguyen Wall Label I, 2016 Photoshop image printed on paper dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist
James T. Farley Working Within, 2017 Framed Ink-jet Print 42 x 59.4 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Jason Phu i use my left hand to shake my right hand, i form a circle with my body, a candle flickers, and then i disappear. i reappear years later as a snail, a heavy work boot crushes me on rainy day. 2018 Spray paint, acrylic, ink on sheet 120 x 170 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Alaska Projects, Sydney
Jason Wing Captain James Crook, 2016 Screenprint and acrylic paint on BFK paper 80 x 60 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Jayanto Tan offerings - sesajen. 2018 Ceramic 18 x 18 x 4 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Jelena Telecki Justene, 2018 Oil on canvas 51 x 61 x 2 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Amanda Williams
Jesse Rye Phosphene Dream. 2018 Acryllic Ink Screenprint on Archival Paper 14.8 x 21 x 4 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Jodie Whalen Water Chambers (right), 2017 Collage, photograph, vinyl, acrylic paint, found printed paper, found flower images. 30.5 x 20 cm edition 1 of 1 Image courtesy of the artist
Kalanjay Dhir Sketch of Dharma Bull in Kali Yuga, 2017 Oil on canvas 86.5 x 61 cm edition 1 of 1 Image courtesy of the artist
Kai Wasikowski Natural artefact #2, 2017 Pure pigment water transfer on synthetic foliage, pigment on cotton rag 44 x 34 x 5 cm edition 1 of 3 + 1 AP Image courtesy of the artist
Katy B Plummer SLIPPERS FOR STALKING A THING WHOSE NAME YOUVE FORGOTTEN, 2017 Dyed cotton, fiberfill, rayon thread, glass beads, diamontes Image courtesy of the artist
Kelly Doley Hungry/Thirsty, 2018 Acrylic on treated plywood 90 x 60 x 0.3 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Kenny Pittock It's the Weist I can do, 2018 Acrylic on ceramic 1.5 x 5.5 x 17.5 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Kevin Diallo Paquet de Fine, 2017 Lucia Lustre Photographic Print 32 x 32 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Zan Wimberley
Kevin Platt A Tangled Mess of Things, 2013 Black and white print 86.5 x 30 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Kieran Bryant techno chicken in yellow, 2016 Ink jet print on cotton rag (mounted aluminium composite) 32 x 48 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Kirsten Fredericks Blonde ambition, 2018 Crochet sculpture, wool, feathers, hair extensions 49 x 13 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Kristina Susnjara Them, 2017 Citrus strip transferred onto calico 20 x 10 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Lachlan Herd Surface region two, 2018 Potato-dextrose agar, pigment, skin, glass, silicon, lead sheet dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist
Laura Hunt Promise 1, 2018 Digital C type print 59.4 x 42.0 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Lara Merrett Every part of me, 2018 Acrylic and linen on cloth 70.5 x 50 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
Laura Moore Laura you are anything but a fool, 2018 Resin coated pigment print on copper 6 x 8 cm edition 1 of 5 +2AP Image courtesy of the artist
Leila el Rayes Dancing in the crevice of desire ||, 2018 Digital Inkjet Print 84 x 59 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Maria Boyadgis
Leo Coyte Bumbhead/Pissnose, 2018 Oil on canvas 115 x 88.5 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Nicholas Thompson Gallery, Melbourne
Lewis Doherty 101 Spring Street, 2018 Artist’s book, wood, perforated steel 30 .7 x 32 x 7 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Lilly Lai RINSE/POST, 2018 Plastic, White acrylic paint dimensions variable Edition 1 of 10 Image courtesy of the artist
Lily Golightly Ghost, 2018 soft sculpture dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Freya Ludowici
Linda Dement How to be an Artist, 2018 Gold leaf pen on arches paper 76 x 58cm Edition 1 of 10 Image courtesy of the artist
Lionel Bawden Groundwork (CONCEPTUAL ENTRY POINT), 2018 Exterior paint on Coir Fibre Doormat hand drawn/ hand cut/ hand stencilled text 45 x 73 x 3cm Edition 1 or 5 (each unique state) Image courtesy of the artist
Lisa Sammut a sense of where (arch), 2017 Collage 34 x 27 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Lynda Draper Still Life, 2016 Ceramic dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist
Madeleine Preston Ancient Modernism, 2018 Framed unique state painted Big Fag Press print 60 x 52 x 4 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by docqment
Marikit Santiago Manananggal/Steel Butterfly, 2016 Acrylic, oil and pyrography on found cardboard 50 x 70cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Cassie Bedford
Marilyn Schneider SITE / NON SITE, 2017 Gouache on stretched canvas 61 x 46 x 3 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by docqment
Mason Kimber Coral/Cascade, 2018 Etching ink on paper (framed) 82 x 62 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Document Photography
Megan Alice Clune Space and Time Turned Flat, 2018 Laser print on paper 91.4 x 61 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Megan Kennedy Pink Tinny, 2018 Oil on canvas 20 x 20 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Chris Bowes
Michaela Davies & David Walls In Memoriam, 2018 Cotton embroidery on canvas Edition 1 of 3 14.8 x 21 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by David Pritchard
Michaela Gleave A+B, 2018 Pen, pencil and glitter on cotton rag paper 76 x 57 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Mitchel Cumming From: Peter / To: Paul (The Shirt Off My Back), 2018 Ink and digital print on archival paper 9 x 17 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Monika Behrens Broken, 2018 Oil on polyester 36 x 41 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Nadia Hernรกndez Casa, Maracas, Furruco, Mata y Koala (House, Maracas, Furruco, Bush & Koala), 2018 Oil on linen 61 x 46 x 2.5cm Image courtesy of the artist
Nadia Odlum Shift, 2018 Gouache and pencil on paper 25 x 15 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Nathan Beard Samlee, 2015 Digital prit on hahnemuhle rag, Swarovski elements 51 x 38.5 cm Edition 1 of 5 with 2AP Image courtesy of the artist
Nicholas Aloisio-Shearer Keepsake (i), 2018 Gelatin silver print on Ilford multigrade IV RC warmtone paper 51 x 41 cm Edition 1 of 3 Image courtesy of the artist
Nick Santoro This Conversation Never Happened..., 2018 Acrylic on board with hand painted timber frame 52 x 52 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Document Photography
Nick Smith After Feint, 2017 Stoneware 51 x 38.5 cm Edition 1 of 5 with 2AP Image courtesy of the artist
Nicola Smith Jean-Louis Barrault as William Kramps in Marcel CarnĂŠ's DrĂ´le de drame, 2010 Oil on paper 61 x 86 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Sarah Cottier Gallery, Sydney
Nikki Lam Escaping you / 逃避你, 2018 Digital print on georgette 51 x 38.5 cm Edition 2 of 20 with 2AP Image courtesy of the artist
Nikolaus Dolman Untitled (Clickbait), 2017 Packing cardboard, enamel paint, drypoint etching and archival glue 63 x 53 x 6 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Corey Madden
Oliver Hull Orange roughy, 2018 Digital print on aluminium 30 x 17 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Olivia Arnold Fragments of a safe space, 2018 Graphite on paper, graphite on kozo, bees wax, wire, pins, found wooden box 25.5 x 29.5 x 9 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Pamela Arce Trust the flesh, 2017 Ceramics 25 x 20 x 23 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Kiah Reading
Patrick Cremin The Red Palm Tree, 2018 Acrylic on linen 30 x 24 x 2 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Paul Williams Yellow/brown plaid painting, 2017 Oil on board 30.5 x 30.5 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Document photography
Peter Nelson Extensions of a No-Place (Wen Zhengming), 2013 5 channel video animation dimensions variable Edition 2 of 5 Image courtesy of the artist
Phebe Schmidt Sweethearts, 2016 Archival pigment print 113 x 86 x 10 cm Edition 1 of 5 Image courtesy of the artist
Raquel Caballero Oscar Wilde's tomb, 2018 Embroidered silver lurex 30 x 16 x 22.5 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Rhiannon Newton Ephemera - Doing Dancing, 2017 Video, scripts, performance dimensions variable Edition 1 of 5 Image courtesy of the artist
Roberta Rich Amendment Denial Act, 2016 Serigraph print on paper 43.5 x 68 x 2 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo Jorge de Araujo
Rochelle Haley Rising, 2018 Acrylic, dye, resin and enamel on board 60 x 45 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Galerie Pompom, Sydney
Rosalind Lemoh NILL. NOUGHT. VOTE. REVOKE, 2017 Concrete and brass 23 x 12x 32 cm Image courtesy of the artist Photo by Damien Geary
Sam Doctor Sorrow will come in the end, 2015 , 2017 Framed digital photograph 84 x 189 cm Image courtesy of the artist and Chalk Horse, Sydney
Samia & Koumbah Sayed & Semega-Janneh you're my mecca, 2017 Documentation photograph of performance 29.7 x 42 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Shivanjani Lal Untitled Map Work 1, 2018 Brown paper, red thread 20.5 x 30.5 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Siying Zhou True Blue, 2018 Inkjet print on postcards dimensions variable Image courtesy of the artist
Skelton & Conway Howard St (Light Switch), 2016 Plaster and acrylic 16.5 x 21.5 x 5 cm Image courtesy of the artists
Skelton & Conway Howard St (Powerpoint), 2016 Plaster and acrylic 16.5 x 21.5 x 5 cm Image courtesy of the artists
silkensap a mucilaginous solution is meant to be sipped, 2018 GiclĂŠe print on rag paper 29.7 x 21 cm Edition 1 of 30 Image courtesy of the artist
Skye Wagner and Melissa Chalker Black Diamond, 2016 Pigment print in painted frame 59 x 42 cm Edition of 1 + AP Image courtesy of the artists
Snack Syndicate The influencer in a camel coat, 2018 Digital print on cotton grey marle sweatshirt 80 x 55 x 3 cm Image courtesy of the artists Photo by Zan Wimberley
Tarik Ahlip Body, 2018 Plaster 60 x 60 x 2 cm Edition of 1 of 3 Image courtesy of the artist and Alaska Projects, Sydney Photo by Catherine Clayton-Smith
Talia Smith I never promised you a rose garden (diptych), 2016-18 Inkjet print dimensions variable Edition 1 of 3 + AP Image courtesy of the artist
Tara Marynowsky Serial Kisser 2, 2015 Watercolour and gouache on found photo card c.1910 10 x 8 cm Image courtesy of the artist Chalk Horse Gallery, Sydney and Edwina Corlette Gallery Sydney
Thomas Jeppe Roma Versions (3), 2018 Oil on canvas, artist frame 53 x 43 x 5 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Tom Blake a loop in the stream, 2018 Cyanotype on paper mounted to board, brass frame 40 x 30 x 2 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Troy Donaghy I Versus I, 2018 Oil on canvas 40 x 40 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Tyza Stewart untitled, 2017 Oil on board 19 x 13 x 1 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Yiorgo Yiannopoulos Panoptic Gays #20, 2018 Plaster 17 x 4.5 cm Image courtesy of the artist
Yonel Watene Llaves a Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead Yves (telekinetic Skype), 2017 HD video, sound colour, 7 minutes 17 seconds; custom walnut presentation box and USB (engraved), signed on reverse. 19 x 13 x 1 cm Edition 2 of 3 + 2 AP Image Courtesy of the artist Photo by Thomas Teutenberg
Zoe Wong I should never have left home, 2014 C-type Photograph 80 x 80 x 4 cm Image courtesy of the artist