NATE HOLMES TRAPNELL IS A KURANDA BASED ARTIST, KNOWN FOR HIS CROSS POLLINATED STYLE OF COMIC BOOK, TATTOO, GRAFFITI AND HOT ROD INFLUENCED INK ILLUSTRATIONS. HE IS PERPETUAL STUDENT OF ALL THINGS CREATIVE AND A CONSTANT WORK IN PROGRESS, MANUFACTURING CRAZY AND UNIQUE CONCEPTUAL WORLDS OF ILLUSTRATED GOODNESS. A FOUNDING MEMBER AND CURATOR OF ONE OF MELBOURNE'S MOST RESPECTED UNDERGROUND ART SPACES 'GORKER GALLERY, NATE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO HELP SPREAD THE AMAZING TALENTS OF AUSTRALIAN UNDERGROUND ART TO AN INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE BEFORE MOVING ON TO FOCUS ON BUILDING HIS PROFILE AS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH IN THE WORLD OF ILLUSTRATION. WITH MORE CONCEPTS THAN COMMON SENSE EXPECT THE NEXT INSTALLMENT OF NATE'S ARTISTIC JOURNEY TO BE FOUND WELL LEFT OF CENTER.

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COLOUR BY NUMBERS DEBUT SHOW - GROUP SHOW - POP UP GALLERY SYDNEY - OCTOBER 2011

JUST ANOTHER GROUP SHOW - GROUP SHOW - 1000 POUND BEND MELBOURNE - SEPTEMBER 2011

PEEWEE HERMAN TRIBUTE SHOW - GROUP SHOW - GALLERY 1988 LA - JULY 2011

WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER TRIBUTE SHOW - GROUP SHOW - GALLERY 1988 LA - JUNE 2011

PHIDIAS PAPER TOY EXHIBITION - GROUP SHOW - LAP GALLERY BOSTON - MAY 2011

GET TRUCKED - GROUP SHOW - NO VACANCY PROJECT SPACE MELBOURNE - MAY 2011

WASTE STUDIO PRESENT FLOOD IT - GROUP SHOW - NOTTINGHAM CONTEMPORY GALLERY LONDON - NOV 2010

JUST ANOTHER GROUP SHOW - GROUP SHOW - 1000 POUND BEND MELBOURNE- OCTOBER 2010

FEATURE IN DEAD BEAT MAG - ISSUE 14 - JULY 2010

FEATURED IN CARNE MAG - ISSUE 4 - JULY 2010

THE FORTY THIEVES 3 / THIRD OFFENCE - GROUP SHOW - GORKER GALLERY MELBOURNE - JULY 2010

ART + TATTOO - GROUP SHOW - RETROSPECT GALLERY BYRON BAY - MAY 2010

LYRICS & TYPE 2 - GROUP SHOW - EAST GALLERY LONDON - APRIL 2010

FEATURE IN FUEL MAG - ISSUE 3 - JANUARY 2010

THE KING PIN - SOLO SHOW - GORKER GALLERY MELBOURNE - NOVEMBER 2009

THE FORTY THIEVES / THE CUBAN CONNECTION - GROUP SHOW - GORKER GALLERY MELBOURNE - JULY 2009

SHORT FILM SHOWN AT THE MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL - MAY 2009

COVER ART AND FEATURE IN WOODENTOY QUARTERLY - HAND MADE EDITION - FEBRUARY 2009

SUIT UP PROJECT - GROUP PLAYING CARD PROJECT - NO VACANCY MELBOURNE - FEBRUARY 2009

CONTAINS 12 PIECES - GROUP SHOW - GORKER GALLERY MELBOURNE - JANUARY 2009

IS SKATEBOARDING ART OR A WAY OF LIFE - GROUP SHOW - BLUE TILE LOUNGE MELBOURNE - NOVEMBER 2008

NO-COMPLY - GROUP SHOW - NO VACANCY GALLERY MELBOURNE - OCTOBER 2008

SLEEP IS THE COUSIN OF DEATH - GROUP SHOW - PER SQUARE METER MELBOURNE - OCTOBER 2008

 THE FINE LINE - SOLO SHOW - GORKER GALLERY MELBOURNE - JULY 2008

THE FORTY THIEVES - GROUP SHOW - GORKER GALLERY MELBOURNE - JUNE 2008