simon bedak - Born: 1966, Paddington Australia

exhibitions & theatre: taylor square arts festival (1990-1991); head on photography festival (2024); THE HA HA CLUB, KINGS CROSS (1988-1989); bedak's photos (1982-1996); op pro surf photography (1984); cell block theatre, NAS (1991-1992); bello cafe, CIRCULAR QUAY SYDNEY, solo shows (1999-2001); graphic festival - radio with pictures, demons of buttecrack county - sydney opera house, live across australia on fBi radio (2013)

"he died with a felafel in his hand" (1995-2013) new york CITY, melbourne, edinburgh, adelaide, hong kong, perth, canada, canberra, brisbane, BYRON BAY, PERISHER, HOBART, SYDNEY and elsewhere ; quentin tarantino's 'reservoir dogs' world stage premiere (1998); brackets & jam (1986-1992); ADINFINE ARTUm & Just-US NOTE-US, SURRY HILLS (1986-1987); rat parties (1990-1992); art unlimited, dunedoo (2021); WITHNAIL & i WORLD STAGE PREMIERE (1997); the tasmanian babes fiasco (2010); c* in space boots (1990ish); THE OZONE LAWYER Revue, sydney uni (1989); how to be a man (2012); backhanded, st pauls college sydney uni mummers (1987); MR CURLY COMES HOME, PACT (1991); MARRICKVILLE HUTS (CYCLONE THEATRE CO-OP) 1996-1998; MELBOURNE, SYDNEY & BRISBANE COMEDY & WRITERS FESTIVALS (1996-1998, 2006); TRIPLE J - AUSTRALIAN RAW COMEDY JUDGE (1996-1998);

various paintings, portraits & photographs (1982-2026), including martin sharp, don walker, david weinberger SC & others; photography held in private collections in australia, ireland, UK & USA

education: national art school (NAS - australia) community arts; national institute of dramatic art (NIDA - australia); australian theatre for young people (atyp); award school; sydney high school

current CAMERA FAVEs 2026: leica q3, ricoh gr-iii x, fujifilm x-pro3.

First camera: olympus om-10 (1982) 50mm zuiko (borrowed then stolen)

Personal: married to woody, pater to edwardy.

bubble-bath & hot chocolate aficionado.

cat person.