Posts Tagged ‘colour’
‘Potpourri’ by Sally Ryan
“Potpourri, as the name suggests, is a collection of paintings produced over the past year during lockdown. Each painting has been created as an individual artwork from objects available to me at the time and as there was no intentional theme as I painted, the collection itself became an appropriate title for this group of…
Read MoreOur new artist – Susan Sheridan
Susan Sheridan has always painted and has been a professional artist for over forty years. Sheridan studied at the National Art School from 1958 and attended evening classes at the Julian Ashton School. Her work is defined by muted tones, atmospheric, impressionistic, sublime, dreamy, understatement; capturing a feeling which convincingly informs her art. Susan Sheridan…
Read MoreQ & A with Sally Stokes
1. Please select one painting from your exhibition. Tell us more about this painting; your process, and why you think it will connect with your viewers. Art is such a personal experience, some experiences ignite and others burn out, so I’m never sure what will connect with viewers- all I can do is live through…
Read MoreMary Donnelly | Landscapes On A Table
FROM HER STUDIO IN THE CENTRAL TABLELANDS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, ARTIST MARY DONNELLY CREATES STILL LIFE ART THAT SHE DESCRIBES AS “LANDSCAPES ON A TABLE”. “On a table, I portray a series of objects focusing on creating uncanny tensions within the composition, subtle relationships of shapes, tonalities and colour. The viewer is invited to explore…
Read MoreThe Black Honey of Summer
The title of Sally Stokes solo exhibition, ‘The Black Honey of Summer‘ as well as the pictured artwork is inspired by a Mary Oliver poem, ‘August’. Stokes references a lot of her paintings with poetry. In fact, every morning a poem is shared together with her husband, Tony “it’s a way of connecting at the…
Read MoreSally & Me
Rochfort Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition ‘The Black Honey of Summer‘ by artist Sally Stokes.The exhibition will run from 23rd June – 15th August 2021. Journal Entry by Tony Scotland, husband and loving manager to Sally Stokes. “I grew up in a home with no original art. There were 3 ducks on…
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