Shaman Alternative is the Official Website of Brendan Hancock who is a Hunter Valley based writer, filmmaker and graphic designer. He is probably better known for his past work on the life of Australian Rock and Roll Icon Johnny O’Keefe through articles and websites which he has been doing since 1995 and being the Co-founder of Mad Andy Productions and their CHR-FM radio show The Mad Andy Tapes.
 

As a Designer and Artist, Brendan’s work has primarily been DVD Cover & Poster Art and web page design and includes titles such as PORKY’S REVENGE, THE TRINITY COLLECTION and THE FASTEST GUN. His design work has also been featured
in company logos such as EXPOSE PROFESSIONAL MAKE-UP ARTISTRY, ELOUERA DAY SPA and DVD MOVIE HOUSE. 

An Exhibition of around 30 of his artworks were featured in a limited Newcastle University Exhibition on campus with other Art Students back in 1999 in which he received positive reviews from both his peers and heads of faculty.

As a filmmaker, Brendan will be the first to admit he’s still got a lot to learn, but loves the idea of telling a story. He has so far produced, written and directed over 10 short films and has written 3 feature film screenplays. He has written articles for printed publications as well as the internet. His regular online blogs and articles as seen on www.myspace.com and www.wordpress.com have a growing number of subscribers and regular readers and continue to influence others through commentaries and forums.

In 2007 his writing had taken preference over everything else and in that year he took on his biggest endeavour to date by deciding to release his first printed book, entitled Interpreted Wisdom: Collected Writings 2006 – 2007. The book featured a collection
of blogs and other short writings on various subjects over a 12 month period. 

He has sinced pursured his writing career by way of working on his first novel while still focusing on his photography and web design.