Illustrator and animator (and one-time frankie poster artist) Sean Morris is just about to launch his first-ever solo exhibition, called Bear Bones, this Friday August 8th at the Cracked Gallery at Behind the Monkey, Highgate, Perth. “I’ll be tackling subjects including ‘80s hair metal, woodland creatures and weird topographical forms,” Sean says. “The title of the show comes from the stripped-back approach I’ve taken with the work, which mainly consists of pen drawings on paper and board – and also from the fact that I like bears (and puns) a lot.” Entry is free, Perth people, and it runs till the 24th. So get along and support men with bear habits.

Patrick and Jane are hitting 30, madly in love, madly in lust and occasionally just plain mad. All of their furniture except the couch has been sold to the pawnbroker, they live on a diet of cheap wine, baked beans and whatever they can find in the dumpsters behind their local supermarket, and they take it in turns to hold down a part time job. Inspired by the poetry of Charles Bukowski and the modern Australian city, Bumming With Jane is a funny, loving and beguiling debut play from Tahli Corin. It's about love, poverty and the fleeting joy of choosing to live a free and ragged-arse life. The play runs from August 13 - September 7 at the Downstairs Theatre on Belvoir Street, Surry Hills. For bookings call (02) 9699 3444.

Kids in Sydney can win one of 3 double passes - email your name and address here and pop 'Bum with Jane' in the subject line.

Combining domestic objects and fabricated elements, Jacqueline Bradley’s delicately sculptures her work from teacups, saucers and spoons. So beautiful! If you are lucky enough to be in Canberra next week you will be able to see these creations up-close. Starting Wednesday 6th of August to Sun 17th of August, M16 Galleries in Fyshwick is holding a group show called Make Way featuring Jacqueline and other artists including Bettina Hill, Lucy Quinn, Melanie Fitzmaurice, Genivive Swifte, Nicci Haynes and Nathalie Sanders. Sydney-siders will be able to see Jacqueline’s work in October at her solo exhibition, A Delicate Balance, at At The Vanishing Point Galleries in Newtown, Sydney. This opens on Thursday 6th of October and goes to Sunday 19th.

If you happen to be walking down Crown Street in Surry Hills this week, drop in to Blank Space gallery and have a peek at Melody Caramins exhibition, "Tongue in Cheek". It’s a tongue-poking-out cheeky look at desire and consumption and runs for one week, beginning on Thursday the 31st of July. Blank Space’s Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday 11am – 6pm.