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David Hourigan miniature artist

I am an artist who makes miniatures of buildings and urban scenes I love in my home town of Melbourne

21/03/2026

If you thought it was the real thing, then I'm rather happy indeed ;)

06/03/2026

I’m so touched by some of the reactions to this video.

08/01/2026

One of my favourite recent miniatures, Poon's Restaurant, is going to be on show at Beinart Gallery in Brunswick as part of their "Antipodes 2026" exhibition. Opening night is this Saturday 10th Jan from 5-8pm, and the exhibition runs from 11th to 25th Jan. Get along and check out all the other amazing pieces in this exhibition as well!

24/12/2025

It's Christmas Eve! I hope you celebrate big, unlike this miniature. Thank you to everyone who supported me this year, came to my exhibition, or just said hello online. Here's to 2026!

05/09/2025

My latest miniature, Poon's Chinese Restaurant which was an icon in Footscray for decades. The signage was what caught my eye and decided that I had to make this, but I had a helluva lot of fun making the old-school suburban Chinese restaurant interior along the way. Yes, you are right, I taught myself how to fold napkins to be little tiny bishop hats :)

26/08/2025

It's been ages since I made a neon sign. I'd forgotten how equally satisfying and difficult it is. Totes worth it though.

15/08/2025

This old school sign is one of the reasons that I wanted to make a miniature of Poon's Chinese restaurant. It's yellow! It's T-shaped! The word Poon's is huge! What's not to love?

07/08/2025

Here's my new miniature: Poon's Chinese restaurant in Footscray. I've been wanting to make this for quite a while - the neon signage, the classic suburban Chinese restaurant vibe, the street pole sticking through the awning, what's not to love about Poon's?

05/08/2025

Just like that I'm back to my quiet studio, away from the world of exhibitions and media, making the next miniature. It's a total departure from my music venues theme - after about 18 months making music related stuff, I wanted to make something completely different, a place that I've been wanting to make for a long time.

Any guesses?

One clue: Footscray.

31/07/2025

Thank you to everyone involved with my exhibition. To the beautiful people who bought a piece of my art. To the epic number of people who visited my show. To Shini Pararajasingham and all the staff at Off The Kerb Gallery who made it such a record-breaking exhibition. And to everyone who offered such kind words online.

It's been a buzz. LOUD, LIVE & LOVED is over now, it's time to start work on the next one. Stay tuned :)

30/07/2025

Tomorrow is your final chance to see my exhibition of miniature music venues! Get on down to Off The Kerb Gallery at 66B Johnston St, Collingwood between noon and 6pm - after that, they're all gone, off to their new owners.

25/07/2025

LAST DAYS! My exhibition of miniature Melbourne music venues closes soon, so if you want to see them in person get on down to Off The Kerb Gallery. Open today till 6pm, then Sat and Sun from 12-5pm, and one last day on Thursday 31st from 12-6pm - after that it's all over (and the pieces that sold will go to live with their new owners!)

66B Johnston St Collingwood.

Address

307 Victoria Street

3056

Website

http://www.davesmodelworkshop.com/

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