Tag: printmaking

Art show

2_art_show_sign4A couple of weeks ago, I approached a local real estate agent about some empty shops in my local area. I’d been thinking they would be great for a pop-up art show. I was thrilled when he agreed to let me use the space for a reduced rent.

I called my artist friends and said ‘We’re having a show! in Yarraville!!’ One friend immediately asked ‘What’s the theme?’ to which I replied ‘We’re not from the VCA*! We don’t need a theme! We’re having a show! Bring your work!!

The show is opening on Friday night, and about one third of the work is at the space. Now comes the challenge of curating – deciding which works to put together in which rooms. The space is large and there are 18 artists involved, most of whom I met while studying Visual Art at Victoria University. It’s difficult to get a show when you’re an emerging (unknown) artist, so this is a great opportunity to show our work. It’s so exciting!

Lo-fi: new art collective is at 130 Gamon Street, Yarraville from 1–4 August, opening 6pm on Friday 1 August. Everyone is welcome to come and have a glass of wine and celebrate with us at the opening!

*VCA = Victorian College of the Arts

Charles Blackman

Lifesong 2010
Lifesong, 2010 (collagraph)

Charles Blackman (1928–2018) is regarded as one of the most important Australian figurative artists of the late 20th century. Stylised images of children, women, flowers, butterflies and cats recur in his work.

Blackman is a prolific artist and has produced hundreds of paintings, etchings, lithographs and drawings each year. In the 1950s he painted his famous schoolgirl series, followed by the Alice in Wonderland series. In 1951 Blackman married poet Barbara Patterson, who became his muse and inspired many of his works.

Always tea time 2001
Always tea time, 2001

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Recent printmaking

Last semester in printmaking I made a series of prints using my local industrial landscape of Melbourne’s inner west as inspiration.

These are photopolymer prints from my photograph of an electricity pylon and the West Gate Bridge.

West Gate Pylon, 2013, photopolymer print
West Gate Pylon, 2013, photopolymer print
West Gate Pylon 2, 2013, photopolymer print
West Gate Pylon 2, 2013, photopolymer print

I also did some drypoint etchings, some of which I hand coloured with water colour and ink.

Stony Creek – purple, 2013, drypoint etching and water colour
Stony Creek – purple, 2013, drypoint etching and water colour
Stony Creek – blue, 2013, drypoint etching and water colour
Stony Creek – blue, 2013, drypoint etching and water colour

My art is for sale on Etsy!

At long last I’ve opened a shop on Etsy, prompted by a lack of cash flow at the moment.

Please take the time to have a look. I’ll be adding more work in the next few days…