Australian artist Andrew Kidman works in many mediums. Each discipline, be it music, writing, painting, photography, surfboard shaping or films is born from his innate connection to the ocean.

Kidman’s documented and recorded works evolve over many years, allowing them to take on a life of their own. His patience and dedication to subject is remarkably rare in the modern day commercial arena.

Often dealing directly with the documentation of his peers and his own personal experiences, the stories he chooses to tell don’t expire but grow more complex with time.

Kidman’s ability to move through multiple mediums allows his work to reveal a particular richness. In this way the audience is given a genuine and overall sense of the subject.

His other work, particularly the writing and performing of music, reflects his tender sensibilities and love of story.

The end result offers an un-namable and moving familiarity to those it reaches. Yet it consistently embodies an unfamiliar meditative ‘otherness’ very particular to him. This ethereal aspect is an invitation to take a deeper look.

- Louise Wright