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NICK MORRIS and DAVE BOWERS Nick Morris and Dave Bowers graduated from Monash University (Caulfield) in 1986, both with Diplomas in Graphic Design. They have worked together in the Street / Surf / Art subculture since creating clothing label “UMGAWA” in 1990. After selling the UMGAWA label, Morris worked as art director for Quiksilver. He then launched “anyhow”, his own freelance design company in Torquay. Bowers became a regular Mambo artist, as well as working as an illustrator and musician. Between them they have produced, and continue to produce, art for brands such as Paul Frank, Stussy, Mossimo, Lee, Globe, and St. Lenny. They were guest speakers at the prestigious Semi Permanent Art and Design conference ‘06 in Sydney and Perth. Their work was profiled in Desktop Magazine (Jan/Feb 07), and their painting “ THE GAMBLER”, only the third canvas they ever painted together, featured on the cover. They are also profiled in King Brown magazine (issue No1). Their combined canvases at ART MELBOURNE 07 sold out in two days. This was the first time they had shown them in Melbourne. Their most recent exhibition at Fresh Gallery in Melbourne was also a huge hit with collectors buying from all over the country and also internationally. Sales averaging 85% over both exhibitions. Since then exhibitions at both Ho Gallery in St. Kilda in August 2007 was a huge success with collectors known to have purchased million dollar paintings buying in for their collections. After loading up a trailer with art and sleeping at a truck stop on the side of the Hume Highway, Dave and Nick made their way to Art Sydney. Once again another sell out with a hand full of canvas’s remaining. The prices by this stage had almost tripled between May and October and continue to sell out. “Morris’ and Bowers’ canvases indicate that freshness is still possible in a culture exhausted by all sorts of visual bombardment.” Dr. Claudia Calirman, New York Museum of Fine Art |
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