Art of Bethanie Montano

I’m giving Loop de Loop a go this month! The theme is chicken.  These are two screencaps from my WIP!

I will continue to update this blog with my artworks!

I made this film over the four months of Spring semester of my Master of Design degree at UTS.  It was showcased at our end of year exhibition and I have now finished my degree, and therefore university.  It was a demanding but very enjoyable semester, and I am very happy with how my film turned out.  I can’t wait to enter it into festivals! These some of my favourite shots from the film.

It’s happening: I’m graduating from my Master of Design degree at UTS!  My graduation film, Seine’s Breath, which I’ve made over the past four months, will have its debut.  

Birdland follows the character Budgie, who finds herself lost in the turmoil of the city and its automation, but utilises the robots themselves to convey her inner self and find joy.

Birdland asks the question of who are we when everything is done for us; what is our identity when our role is outsourced? It then answers; self-expression can’t be automated or taken away, and is essential.

I attended the St Kilda Film Festival in Melbourne to see my film Lepidoptera; what an incredible experience!!  It was amazing to see my film on the big screen with my family, and hear the audience’s reaction to it.  I also attended the filmmaker events and the Opening Night, which were all wonderful.  The films I saw were fantastic - many I will not forget in a hurry.  What an honour to be screened alongside them! Thank you, St Kilda Film Festival!

We Are Moving Stories interviewed me about my film Lepidoptera for the St Kilda Film Festival!  Read it here!

Press Night for VIVID Central Park was on Monday, and I got my first look at my short film Birdland projected onto the old Carlton Brewery Building!  Very exciting!

I was interviewed by The Financial Review about my upcoming piece ‘Birdland’ in VIVID 2016!  

VIVID runs from May 27 until June 18, every night from 5:30pm.  Come to Central Park and check out Birdland and my classmate’s fantastic works too!

I’m extremely excited and will be travelling to Melbourne for the festival, I can’t wait to see the other short films that were selected too. Come along to Session 15 with me and catch the première of Lepidoptera!

Lino print, 30x30cm. 

My graduation film, based on the poem ‘Lepidoptera’ by Anthony Lawrence. 2015. 

Assorted character sketches, and sketch ideas for my elephant animation idea.

My German friend came to visit Australia for a few weeks so of course we enjoyed all the tourist ‘must do’s’!  This is painted from a photo I took on the Bondi to Bronte walk.  Watercolour and Photoshop.

Textures by Piero Sgro