The Uglies

Ugly, Drunk and Stupid exhibition for Melbourne Fringe Festival came to an end yesterday at Town Hall Gallery. Continuing in the tradition of presenting Melbourne's underground and underrepresented comic book artists, Bernard Caleo and Jo Waite gathered together some grotesque characters and pages of the ugly, drunk and stupid. These new works were commissioned from David Blumenstein, Sarah Howell, Mandy Ord, Kirrily Schell, Andrew Weldon, Michael Fikaris, Bobby Nenadovic, Tim Molloy, Neale Blanden, Tolley, Bernard Caleo and Jo Waite.

(Artists cheering with their sherry at the launch)

The opening night allowed viewers to delve into the ugly and grotesque while sipping cheap sherry from op shop glasses and nibbling on a green jelly lobster made by the multi-talented Jo Waite!

On Saturday, patrons were given some insight into the history of ugliness in comics by Bernard Caleo and then took part in an ugly draw off on beer coaster shaped paper.

(results from the ugly draw off)

Although a very speedy exhibition at the gallery, Ugly, Drunk and Stupid inspired many to get their pens out to draw along. Many thanks to the very inspirational and talented Jo Waite and Bernard Caleo for bringing their sense of ugly to the gallery!