Thursday 8 December 2011

Workshops at the Cannery, Esperance


As part of my residency in Esperance in January, I will be running some workshops at the Cannery, Norseman Rd.
 This activity is designed for 6-8year olds. The topic of FISH has been inspired by an aboriginal style of painting, which is cut out and mounted on cartridge paper. All the leftover cut-outs can be used for the background with some acrylic colour applied around the shapes. I love the innocence of children's drawing and cutting.


                                                YEARS 9-12: FUNKY CHARACTERS


These collage designs explore creative possibilities using black and white patterns, texta drawing and minimal colour.

ABSTRACTING THE GUITAR IN CUBIST STYLE
Years 13-18 Beginners





















This activity is all about playing with shapes and lines  relating to the guitar, dissecting them and re-arranging them. Picasso was renowned for this form of expression.


FIGURES IN ACTION: YEARS 13-18 ADVANCED
 




THE FIGURE CAN OFTEN BE QUITE INTIMIDATING TO DRAW BUT BY TAKING YOUNG ARTISTS THROUGH SOME EASY STEPS, THEY CAN OVERCOME THIS HURDLE EASILY AND WITH CONFIDENCE AND GREAT SATISFACTION.
With a limited palette, the main focus is on the figure.An exciting project!

















Display at Hubble's Yard, George St. East Fremantle


Today, I set up a display at Hubbles Yard Cafe, George St, East Freo.



  I worked with blues, incorporating all themes: Bali, Europe, Rottnest and weddings.












It is great to see that an artist can combine a number of passionate topics with a colour choice and it all works.




I have made no compromise- it is just what I paint.

Don't think for a moment, that it's quiet here. Hubbles Yard is always  welcoming new customers. I hung the work just on closing time so as to not intrude on anyone's space.


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Wednesday 7 December 2011

Press Release for "A Painter's Journey"





NEWS ARTICLE
This travelling exhibition represents my journey in art, from realistic representation through to semi-abstraction. The many trips to Rottnest, Broome, South West, Esperance and Bali have provided me with endless inspiration and subject matter. I can therefore choose which way I can best communicate my vision.
When I want to show detail, gouache enables me to paint a story. These are small panoramic and very affordable gems as they show the subject as it really is.
 Using pastel with a textured prepared surface, creates a natural, earthy mood which brings the viewer into the picture- I love to see the result in response to the experience I enjoyed when sitting in the sand, perched up high in the dunes overlooking a turquoise bay.
 Exploring abstract expression has allowed me to simplify and concentrate on key elements i.e. using more dynamic brushmarks and passages of colour to convey my feelings of a subject.” Rottnest Panorama”, a 2x 90 sq.cm diptych is recognizable yet a delightful play with texture and paint effects for impact.
By working in acrylic, I can apply paint layer over layer loosely, in any way I wish. This encourages free expression and has made it easier to respond to unexpected ideas that occur whilst working. I have come to appreciate the creativity, beauty, unpredictability and also excitement of abstract painting.
 As an artist, I am continually challenging myself to come up with interesting ways of expressing the subjects I enjoy painting. Each artwork requires a thought process from design elements to colour palette and the mood or emotional response I am sending out to the viewer.
I believe that abstract and representational art should be able to draw from each other, rather than be mutually exclusive. In this travelling exhibition, there is overlap of colour palettes, emotion and subject matter across the style of painting which brings harmony, a sense of place and appreciation for an artist on that never ending journey.
An artist will never retire! That is the passion!
The show begins its journey at Wills Domain Winery, Yallingup, cnr of Brash and Abbey Farm Rd for the month of October. Then can be viewed at the Tresillian centre,Tyrell st. Nedlands for one weekend only commencing  25th November. The final leg of the journey is at the Cannery Art Centre, Norseman Rd, Esperance from 16th-30 Jan. All works are for sale.

A Painter's Journey - Exhibition



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