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Barbara Campbell-Allen OAM Exhibition Sneak Preview
‘Elemental Presence’ Exhibition3 October – 22 November 2020 ‘Ice Scape I‘$10,000manganese/iron stoneware with porcelain brushwork44 x 37 x 18cm ‘Snow Flurries I‘$8,000Buff stoneware with earthenware slip brushwork45 x 45 x 22cm ‘Snow Flurries II & III’ (sold as pair)$14,000buff stoneware with earthenware slip brushwork, 44x43x16cm, 46x47x18.5cm*Image pictured at top of page Click here for online gallery
Read MoreAt Home With Phillip Russell – Part 2
Curator’s Notes ‘Renewal’ by Phillip Russell is a collection of three paintings that explore a landscape devastated by bushfires. A time in history that happened not too long ago and the after effects still ever so strong.Renewal 1, 2 and 3 paintings have been created so the eye can travel zig-zag-like through the landscape, witnessing the black trees slowly replaced by new saplings as the land begins its spiritual journey back to recovery. “I began painting this series as a way of exploring the possibilities of a landscape that had been devastated by bushfires. What interested me was how the…
Read MoreArt & Storytelling by Jo Darvall
Curator’s Notes For Jo Darvall, art and storytelling are intrinsically linked. A love of story inspires her work, like travelling through a dream, taking the viewer in and out of the landscape and calming our consciousness. Whether she’s exploring a true historical narrative or a timeless fable, it’s the modern vibrations that interest her. The links between people and the ways in which we connect are key themes in her visual arts practice.Jo Darvall’s new paintings are currently exhibiting in our ‘Paintings & Ceramics’ Exhibition, 14 August – 26 September, open Friday and Saturday. Artwork Feature About the artwork ‘Oceans’‘Oceans’…
Read MoreBush Landscape Scenes by Paul McCarthy
Curator’s Notes Like most impressionist painters, McCarthy paints “in the open air”, taking in all the senses, evoking the spirit of light, guided by a tapestry of line with playful pockets of colour. McCarthy’s new landscape paintings are tremendous in scale, taking the viewer directly to the scene of the painting as if you were sitting at the foot of the trees. A truly unique visual spectacle of the gentle chorus of trees all stretching in unison towards the glimpses of sunlight.19th Century French expression ’plein air’ refers to the act of painting outdoors with the artist’s subject in full…
Read MoreAt Home With Joanne Duffy
Perth-based artist, Joanne Duffy takes us on a journey through her habitat and neighbourhood – the ocean, bush and wetlands – just a stone’s throw away from her back door. Duffy’s paintings transcend borders, illuminating the wonders of the firmament.Key inspirations of her work lie in interpreting the emotional response of landscape and being immersed in nature and the change of seasons. “Each season there is a myriad of moods, colours and stimuli all within a short distance from home. The Indian Ocean is one of my favourite locations and is never the same colour with every blue imaginable. Sometimes…
Read MoreJourney through the habitat of artist, Coco Elder
In this short documentary film of Coco Elder, we see the artist exploring and immersing herself in her habitat, Ku-Ring-Gai National Park.Elder is naturally inspired to paint the fractured reflections of the reeds, the sky, the various greens of the surrounding bush and the vibrant Sydney sandstone submerged beneath the surface. For Elder, reflections provide a beautiful sense of movement and pattern to engage the eye. Elder’s tremendous use of intricate carved lines is truly unique and disciplined. As a child, Coco learnt to shape pots from clay found on the side of the road with weekends spent in the…
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