I always thought of the word Litmus as a metaphor for change. I thought it was a nice idea, especially considering the climate of surfing in 1995 when The Val Dusty Experiment independently made the film and recorded the soundtrack.

Independence was important to The Val Dusty Experiment; we had our own ideas about music, photography, art and surfing. I believe this is essentially what made Litmus the unique film it was.
Independence remains important to me today. This is the main reason I've set up
litmus.com.au It allows me to continue to release my work independently. It also allows you access to the material.

Since Litmus I've been involved in numerous projects - it's interesting because the ideas and completed works have all been an extension of what Litmus was. I've continued with my photography, both with the still camera and the motion picture, I'm currently in production of a new film and book, there's no date set for the release, but with each new day it moves a little closer.

My debut album 'The Spaces in Between' that I released in fall 2001 was much the same. It took four and half years to write and record the material for this album. It was a long journey. I lived in both Australia and California during these times -bumming my way around the globe, writing and taking photos for my bread and butter and saving every penny so I could complete the recordings.

Each project I'm involved in is a long and arduous process. This is the reason I've made litmus.com.au an interactive site: To keep you up to date with current projects, artists I'm working with, or any other interesting ideas, people or places I come across along the road.

For your information litmus.com.au is a secured site. When you send information it is sent with 128 bit encryption to the banks and the payment is checked and transacted in real-time. Your credit card details are not stored on our server.

Hopefully through this website I'll be able to continue my independence as an artist. I thank you for your support in the past and look forward to meeting you on the road in the future.

Sincerely,




Andrew Kidman

For special order requests or comments on the site
email: andrew@litmus.com.au