Posts Tagged ‘fineartsydney’
On Film: The Making of ‘Female Deities’ by Izette Felthun
Izette Felthun focuses on the female figure as a symbol of existence and presence. She is drawn to art and artefacts from the prehistoric and ancient world, recognising the cross-cultural similarities that abound in the archetypes and symbolism, binding us together as one species, with common ancestors. Inspired by phenomenological theories of Merleau-Ponty, she believes…
Read More‘The Vast Arc’ Documentary Film with Barbara Campbell-Allen OAM
Footage by Michael WintersMusic by Jenny Erikkson Featuring Barbara Campbell-Allen OAM The new work of Barbara Campbell-Allen forges a relationship with country that is both physical and metaphoric. Rich with intricate texture and tonal depth, her work is tactile. Boldly geometric, her sculpted forms have a deeply sentient presence and she is right to call…
Read MoreKate Nielsen Interview with Richard Morecroft
Interview & footage by Richard MorecroftFeaturing Kate Nielsen Kate Nielsen’s focus is firmly on interiors and the still life compositions they may contain. With the power of pattern and the dimensionality of vibrant colour, Kate recreates and evolves spaces and objects with which she has a deep familiarity and emotional rapport. As she explains to…
Read MoreLisa Rochfort Interview with Richard Morecroft
Interview & footage by Richard MorecroftFeaturing Lisa Rochfort Lisa Rochfort’s paintings, woodcuts and ceramic vessels all bear witness to the physical elements, history and mythology of the rural property where she lives and works. As a focused observer of the natural world around her, Lisa’s paintings reflect in graphic ways the patterns and structures she…
Read MoreRachel Carroll Interview with Richard Morecroft
Interview & footage by Richard Morecroft The late Patrick Carroll (1949 – 2019) was a contemporary realist, exhibiting successfully and painting full time over four decades. His work focused largely on landscape – either dramatically rendered wild environments or carefully observed perspectives of more urban locations. As his daughter Rachel explains to Richard Morecroft, Patrick’s…
Read MoreClaire Tozer Interview with Richard Morecroft
Interview & footage courtesy of Richard MorecroftFilmed 29 March 2022 at Rochfort Gallery My canvases reveal a preoccupation with lines en masse. Abstracted landscapes of coastal native bushland in my local area, including casuarinas and grasses, are the main inspiration for my work. I create my own interpretation of the marks, tones, movements and climate…
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