BRUCE
MUTARD - The Silence
From the creator of 'The Sacrifice'
comes a provocative graphic novel about the nature of art, told through the eyes
of Choosy McBride, gallery manager and curator, and her artist partner, Dmitri.
When Choosy McBride discovers an extraordinary artwork, she
is determined to track down the unknown artist. With her partner Dmitri, an artist
wrestling with his own creative demons, she follows the trail to an exhibition
at an enigmatic gallery in Northern Queensland, but the creator of the mysterious
artworks remains elusive. Increasingly frustrated, and resolved on a dramatic
course of action, Choosy insists they make a final visit to the gallery. But will
the truth revealed there be what either of them expect?
'The
action is in the emotions. There is anger, politeness, self-doubt, and white sandy
beaches. A beautiful graphic novel that explores the nature and culture of art.'
Bernard Caleo
About Bruce Mutard
Bruce
Mutard has been producing graphic novels and comics for 15 years. He was the co-founder
of 'Comics Quarterly', the journal for Australian comics and has created, produced
and administered comic books production and drawing for comics courses at Melbourne's
CAE. He published 'Street Smell' in the 1990s and produced cartoons, illustrations
and advertising through Bad Art Studios for a variety of clients, including 3RRR,
Hitz FM, Independent Monthly, Bizarre Times and InPRESS. His first graphic novel,
'The Bunker', was published in the US by Image.The Sacrifice, Book I in the Robert
Wells trilogy was published by Allen& Unwin in 2008.
'The
Silence' is available now.
