Jessica selected for Paul Guest Prize

Jessica Crowe has once again been selected as a finalist in the Paul Guest prize. 

45 Artists were selected from a total of 318 applicants.

Click on the image to read the full article from the Bendigo Advertiser on the 24/5/2012

Clair Best, Jessica Crowe and Melissa Deerson - As You Were Saying: You Were Going To installlation of collaborative drawings.

Congratulations Jessica, Claire and Mel a terrific opening and a good fun night.The drawing table was a great success and kept everyone involved. To see more of the girls work: As You Were Saying: website

The exhibition runs until the 25th of June - Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, 12-6pm

"The collective As You Were Saying presents an exhibition playing with communication and creativity in everyday situations.  You Were Going To is an exhibition showing works made in situ that capture the event of collaboration, eating, drinking and conversation.
The artists - Claire Best, Jessica Crowe and Melissa Deerson - look at the sparks that are generated by unexpected connections between groups, individuals and the creative urge. As You Were Saying re-imagines the life of the city and its people in pen and ink drawings, documentations and collections that are in turn beautiful, dark, absurd and witty. Unafraid to hang out in the trophy room of dad jokes and the dive bars of bad taste, these artists see themselves as translators and soothsayers, interested in taking the minutiae of everyday and finding kernels of the extraordinary."                      No No Gallery

14 Raglan Street, North Melbourne 3051

Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, 12-6pm

  A combination of talent, time, food and convivial drinks produced this collection and a little help from the City of Melbourne and the Janet Holmes a' Court Artists Grant.

 The drawing Table was busy all night. Not sure if it was the cheezels and twisties that kept them at or everyone who attended had hidden drawing talents
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These gate crashers arrived late in the piece to promote their show at the theater upstairs.

Congratulaions - Jessica, Claire and Mel.

2011 Arts Grants Program - Recommended Projects: Arts Projects Claire Best, Jessica Crowe and Melissa Deerson   Awarded $6500  for their project "You Were Going To". "As you were saying is Claire Best, Jessica Crowe and Melissa Deerson. We are a collective of three artists based in Melbourne. We gather quotes, overheard in public spaces. Taking these quotes out of context we use them as a basis for our artwork. We adhere to three rules: 1. Record only overheard conversation, not directed to you personally. 2. Do not collect quotes from friends or family. 3. Date and place must be recorded." You can see the girls work here! Congratulations also to Matt and Richard. Matt Kelly and Richard Higgins awarded $15,000 for "The Internet Show" Matt and Richard You can see all of the recipients here!