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The Making of The Billabong Boudoir Series by Kobie Bosch
About the Artwork SeriesThe Billabong Boudoirs was inspired by a series of events that ocurred towards the end of last year, flowing into 2020, all of them etched vividly in my mind: the strangling drought and the furnace of the bushfires in Australia, and then an overseas trip to Europe and the UK. These events left strong visual impressions on me that begged for closer observation. In these images there seemed to be so much dichotomy: devastation and heartache, beauty and elegance. How to make sense of it all was the challenge that confronted me at the beginning of this…
Read MoreAt Home With Phillip Russell – Part 1
About the Artwork“With a new painting in mind, I can retain a lot of visual imagery as I walk through the landscape. Without photography, I draw on my memory to bring forth the various colour and design elements, taking what I need to reconstruct them to my own purpose.At the moment with the country in its’ post-drought and bushfire condition, the signs of regeneration are intense in terms of colour and complexity, and using a high-tone palette gives me the subtlety and delicacy which fits the interpretation of my ideas.Everything is a construct to my own design as I endeavour…
Read More‘Artists At Home’ Exhibition
‘Artists At Home’ Exhibition13th June – 19 July Our return to the gallery showcases our artists at home, capturing the beauty that resides in the truthful reality of everyday life. Sometimes the genre of still life glorifies the mundane, bringing powerful presence to the humble pear or the striped tablecloth.Our exhibiting artists, Sally Ryan, Paul McCarthy, Christine Webb, Phil Stallard, Kobie Bosch, Ken Knight, Felicia Aroney and Barbara Goldin, all tell a story about the intricate details of their home or painting ‘plein air’; a natural second home for some of our artists. Please note our new gallery hours are:Friday,…
Read MoreHello World Art Exchange Program
Rochfort Gallery are pleased to participate in Hello World, an international project, where artists throughout the world have submitted artworks to share with all of us. We hope you enjoy this gesture of goodwill and solidarity from our colleagues around the globe. Among the many international artists is Sally Stokes, a seasoned artist at Rochfort Gallery exhibiting and sharing her artwork with the world, “Beginning to Breathe Slowly”. Please visit the link below for more information on this program:http://www.transculturalexchange.org/activities/hw/overview.htm
Read MoreJourney through the habitat of Nat Ward
About the Artworks“These new works are reflections of my walks and swims around the Murray River and Wetlands. Rather than interpreting the landscape in a totally realistic way, I am more interested in the nuances being played out within the landscape itself and then in the paintings as I work on them. The negative spaces between the trees for example, the patterns in the grass and water and the ambiguity of space and perspective.It’s important that the paintings are more than an obvious landscape, I want the viewer to almost travel through them; to be intrigued, interested, and enjoy the curiosities of…
Read MoreThe Rocks paintings by Paul McCarthy
About the Artwork“For years, I have spent many days walking the streets of The Rocks, painting or drawing along the way. On several occasions I have been questioned at length by the local security officers, even given a move along order one day when I was drawing; perhaps I looked ambiguous. I found this magnificent vista of The Rocks from a footpath along the Cahill Expressway. I love this view and have drawn and painted from there several times. I love the clutter and architectural details of the old and charming buildings on the left and the contrast of the…
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