The passion of art

<div class="section1"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="0" width="72.2%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" ffffff=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/932799.cms" alt="/photo/932799.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">Michelle Lee, poses with fellow models Nicole Lindeblad and Tionne Hawkins, during a rehearsal for the launch of a new range of dedicated fashion collection mobiles at the state theatre in Sydney on Tuesday.The models were wearing body paint by award winning body artist Emma Hack, in styles chosen by leading Australian designers to represent classic influences of the 1920''s to 1940''s. </span><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="" font-style:="" italic="">(AFP photo)</span><br /><br />Award winning body artist Emma Hack continues to be at the forefront of an art form growing in popularity.<br /><br />Her dedication and a passion for her craft has evolved her as an artist. She began her career by painting on children''s face and a qualified hairdresser and make-up artist. Today Emma’s name is synonymous to a world famous body artist.<br /><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section2"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="0" width="72.2%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" ffffff=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/932800.cms" alt="/photo/932800.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">Nicole Lindeblad and Tionne Hawkins at the rehearsal for the launch of a new range of dedicated fashion collection mobiles in Sydney. </span><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="" font-style:="" italic="">(AFP photo)</span><br /><br />Creative projects along with advertising campaigns, corporate events and fashion parades have enabled her to develop her own style, which is now instantly recognisable and highly sought after nationally as well as internationally.<br /><br />2000 saw the release of her greatly anticipated calendar body.art.00, followed by the 2001 Paralympic calendar. Emmas 2002, celebrity chefs un-peeled calendar featured Australias favorite chef personalities body painted in images reflecting their recipes.<br /><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section3"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="0" width="72.2%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" ffffff=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/932801.cms" alt="/photo/932801.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">Michelle Lee wearing body paint in the rehearsal by award winning body artist Emma Hack in Sydney. </span><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="" font-style:="" italic="">(AFP photo)</span><br /><br />March 2001, Emma won the coveted 1st prize at the CIDESCO World Congress Professional World Body Painting Championship in Hong Kong. Emma coordinated and judged this competition for 2003.<br /><br />Emma has exhibited 5 collections throughout Australia. Body.art.00 collection was her debut exhibition featuring a range of fashion based designs. <br /><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section4"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="0" width="72.2%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" ffffff=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/932802.cms" alt="/photo/932802.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">Michelle Lee laughs as she tries to untangle herself from fellow model Nicole Lindeblad, as Tionne Hawkins looks on. The models are wearing body paint by body artist Emma Hack, in styles chosen by leading Australian designers to represent classic influences of the 1920''s to 1940''s. </span><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="" font-style:="" italic="">(AFP photo)</span><br /><br />Fashion Vs Body Art Collection was a collaborative exhibition where fashion designers were asked to create part of the outfit to cover 20 per cent of the body, the remaining skin was painted to compliment the model.<br /><br />Emma’s ‘Petal’ Collection utilised the contours of the body to create flowers with minimal body visualised, creating an illusion to the eye. Her Yoga Collection are images created based on yoga poses and symbolism.<br /><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section5"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="0" width="72.2%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" ffffff=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/932803.cms" alt="/photo/932803.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">Models Michelle Lee and Nicole Lindeblade get their painted body suites touched up by body artist Emma Hack in Sydney on Tuesday. The two body art pieces are part of a collection by Wayne Cooper and Sarina Suriano to represent classic 1920''s-1940''s fashion. The fashion show is being held as part of a campaign to launch a new mobile phone. </span><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="" font-style:="" italic="">(AP photo)</span><br /><br />Finally in 2004, Emma was asked to be part of this years Adelaide Cabaret Festival in which she painted the performers as their cabaret persona. <br /><br />Emma’s recent collection included Cabaret performers for The Adelaide Cabaret Festival, transformed into their cabaret personae.<br /><br /><br /></div> </div><div class="section6"><div class="Normal"><script language="javascript">doweshowbellyad=0; </script></div> <div align="center" style="position:relative; left: -2"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="center" border="0" width="72.2%"> <colgroup> <col width="100.0%" /> </colgroup> <tr valign="top"> <td width="100.0%" colspan="1" rowspan="1" style="" valign:="" top="" background-color:="" ffffff=""> <div class="Normal"><img src="/photo/932806.cms" alt="/photo/932806.cms" border="0" /></div> </td> </tr> </table></div> <div class="Normal"><br /><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="">Michelle Lee, Nicole Lindeblade and Tinne Hawkins pose during a fashion show preview in Sydney on Tuesday. </span><span style="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" bold="" font-style:="" italic="">(AP photo)</span><br /><br />Emma painted a few selected Cabaret artists to reveal their Cabaret personae through wild and wonderful body art, drawing out their characters and then painting them back on. <br /><br />As the Festival progressed, the Kool Kat Club will host an exhibition of the resulting life-size photographs, which will be available for purchase.<br /></div> </div>