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Stuart McLachlan

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The Perch

Academics, historians, archaelogists, all of them - they struggled for years to uncover the true facts behind the work of this artist. Who was the person behind these remarkable works that were beloved by fans and valued by clients all over the world? Who was the genius behind the mask? A conference was held in which experts debated possible theories - could their talent have been explained by the fact that they were secretly a collective? Or a front for an underground sweatshop? Or perhaps they were bestowed with imagemaking powers as their home planet crumbled to pieces and they were sent to earth to keep us safe, with pictures? These were all possible. Then there was the other guy, in the corner, who suggested that maybe they just didn't give us a bio. He was laughed out of the room, and the rest of the experts met in the bar for drinks.

Name:

Stuart McLachlan

Place of Birth:

Deadelaide (Adelaide)

Currently Living in:

Sydney

Train, bus, bike, or other:

Bike if I want to die, but train and bus mostly.

What's the most important object in your studio?

Cutting mat.

Paper or Plastic?

Paper, of course.

If you could resurrect one no longer living person to have lunch with, knowing you will have to return them to the grave right after coffee, who would it be?

Hitler, so I could poison him during lunch and deliver him personally back to his grave.

Preferred method of dealing with an encounter with an acquaintance whose name you can't remember.

Babbling quickly and incessantly so general confusion reigns supreme.

Why don't you flip the tortoise over, Leon?

What’s a tortoise?

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

About 111.4 cubits in a 1.3 hour session, .2 cubits less during winter due to freezing temperatures and ice cover, but that is just a guess.

Favourite client so far?

Bulmers for money, Devils Lair for fun.

Favourite imaginary client?

The New Yorker

How does your mother describe your profession?

I still don’t think she knows quite what I do, and she still suggests a nice trade (e.g. plumber) to balance off the slow times.

Coffee or tea?

Coffeeeee

What's your earliest drawing memory?

Horses I think, but they looked more like cows

How do you prefer to spend your mornings?

Sleeping (that would apply to afternoons and evenings as well)

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