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Award-winning Art Director/Production Designer Damien Drew’s first solo photographic exhibition Everywhere was Wherever was on show throughout the month of June 2015 at Black Eye Gallery, Darlinghurst, NSW. Everywhere was Wherever presents a series of images captured in an 18-day motorcycle trip across the USA. Drew’s singular experience has generated a unique perspective from the American road. Anonymous remnant facades replace the familiar and romantic portrayal of roadside Americana. Like locations for a yet-to-be-made film, these lonely edifices sit incomplete yet interchangeable. Evidenced in these images is a search for both personal and geographical identity. Damien speaks of every intersection presenting a choice, yet every destination feeling the same. These buildings stand like voyeurs of the transient and the rootless. The road is a lonely place where almost everybody seems…

A significant solo show of recent work by artist Simon Pericich, was held at Mars Gallery. tERR›› is an exhaustive exhibition that expressively engages with the spectacular sadness of our contemporary humanity. Executed on a large, confrontational scale, the expanded body of work is characterised by a resolute willingness to face culture’s dark present. These disturbing matters manifest in a manner of equally disarming prints, video, sculptures and installations that surround and suffocate the space and senses. A heavy cocktail of the erotic, poetic and absurd, Pericich’s particular brand of drag nihilism paints a painfully dystopian picture of capitalistic society with a unique awareness of its tragicomedy. Instantly evoking dramatic tones of error and extreme fear, the title of the exhibition tERR›› is spelt in smeared makeup dragged by the…

I had the urge to doodle and draw from a young age, which was an unformed process until I met an artist who lived on the street where we lived. I had always been a rational person, tending toward science rather than the arts, and had started a physics degree at university. When I was seventeen or so, I had the privilege of seeing one of his exhibitions in the making. It opened up my world and later on I switched my studies from science to art school. That artist became a mentor of sorts, allowing me to sit in his studio and watch him paint every afternoon. It was the early 1980s and large canvas art was prevalent. Under his guidance, I learned how to stretch and prepare a…

The autumn exhibition at the lower Belvedere’s Orangery was devoted to Claude Monet, one of the principal practitioners of Impressionism, and the profound impact of his painting on Austrian art. Besides Edouard Manet, the Viennese art scene of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries regarded Monet as the central and formative figure of French Impressionism. His works were on display in exhibitions at the Künstlerhaus, the Secession, and the legendary Miethke Gallery, and were known to his contemporaries from periodicals and books. The most outstanding show, entitled The Evolution of Impressionism in Painting and Sculpture, was held at the Vienna Secession in 1903, where the modern gallery (the institution preceding today’s Österreichische Galerie Belvedere) acquired Monet’s painting The Chef (Monsieur Paul); later on, Fishermen on the Seine at Poissy…

The Marian Goodman Gallery recently held an exhibition of selected works by Juan Muñoz from 1984-2001. Curated by Russell Ferguson, it was accompanied by a catalogue. Three key works by Muñoz were featured: the sculptural installations Thirteen Laughing at Each Other, 2001, Many Times, 1999 and a Figure Hanging from One Foot, 2001. These were accompanied by works on paper and early wall sculptures. Including works such as empty or occupied balconies, isolated figures, and those laughing and in conversation, this group of works often puts viewers in an ambiguous position, looking but also seemingly being looked at. The work suggests, as Russell Ferguson writes, “the tension between the comfort of the group and the desire for individual autonomy.” Regarded as one of the most important sculptors of his generation,…

Materials • Wood panel as support/ surface• Rotary sander with smooth and extra-smooth sandpaper sheets• Acryic paint for entire surface (background)• Paint tray and roller for consistent acrylic application• Titanium white oil paint for imprimatura• Solvent• Extra fine brushes for detailed imprimatura• Several soft flat brushes for colour glazing• Refined linseed oil/GalkydLite/solvetmixture for paint medium• Several transparent oil hues for colour glazes• GalkydLite for high-gloss layers• Glass jars to hold medium mixtures and Galkyd application• Safety/protective gear from fumes and debris• Several foam brushes for Galkyd application Step One Panels are constructed with solid birch frames, tops and adequate back bracing. (They are each made installation-ready with sturdy hardware.) Step Two Bare panels are first coated in several layers of acrylic paint and sanded down to a prestine matt finish. Step Three Detailed images are then painted imprimatura, using Titanium White oil paint. (Against…

For four years, artist John Wolseley has roamed the coastal floodplains of the Northern Territory through to the glacial lakes of Tasmania, exploring and recording in exquisite detail the diverse wetlands of Australia. The works he has created are on display at the National Gallery of Victoria until 16 August. This series of eighteen evocative works on paper, many of them monumental in scale (up to 10 metres in size), detail the geographical features and unique plants and animals of these wetlands in works characterised by minutely-observed drawing and rich watercolour washes. Many works combine collage and unusual markings made through burying works or hoisting large sheets of paper across the charred remains of burnt tree trunks and branches. Through this ‘collaboration’ with the natural environment, Wolseley subverts traditional approaches…

As a teenager I loved painting and did a lot of it. I was encouraged by others and earned money from it. Selling artwork supported my teenage fashion habit and this was naturally a great motivator. I even won art prizes and had my work displayed in Parliament House at the age of 16, facts that I didn’t fully appreciate until much later. After this promising start I stopped painting completely in favour of study, travel, teaching, raising children and dealing unsatisfactorily with domestic chores. I find the lack of painting puzzling now, but I think the absence of a dedicated place and uninterrupted stretches of time to paint in became excuses for me not to do it, so I drew when I had a creative moment rather than painted.…

Braden Duncan is an artist and curator by trade, imperfect by choice, and a cog in the machine of human mythology by default. She draws her inspiration from the peculiar minutiae of the human form, symbolism and mythology, the empty spaces left by missing friends, and the intricate elegance created by the convergence of biological and mechanical elements. Raised by a couple of creatives, Braden grew up immersed in the imagery of classical arts and literature. She began drawing as soon as she was old enough to hold a pencil, and honed her skills in photorealism and portraiture before attending Cornish College of the Arts to pursue a BFA in oil painting and photography. Following graduation, Braden adopted a pair of inquisitive kittens who are fantastic at getting into everything,…

Today I’m visiting outstanding artist Penny Maddison in her rammed earth studio high in the Darling Range, east of Perth, Western Australia. I love that feeling you get as you climb into the Perth hills, leaving the restless city far below to its own devices, where red traffic lights and busy people give way to tree lined lanes with nice houses, many draped with foliage and partly camouflaged from any casual passers-by. The local residents go about their lives quietly, partly hidden away, while bandicoots and goannas forage along the verges. Gooseberry Hill is a typical Darling Ranges community high in the hills above Perth, with a strong community feeling, yet most residents live very private lives with their houses set well back from the roads. I found Penny’s place…

Mark your diaries. This year’s Milawa Gourmet Region Association’s “A Feast of Art” art show will be held in September, with $2,400 in prize money. Entries close 7 August. Opening night is 4 September 2015, and the Show is open 10am until 4pm from 5 to 13 September. Contact details: The Secretary MGR Art ShowPO Box 99, Milawa, Vic, 3678Robyn: 03 5727 3507Web: milawagourmet.com…

The United Kingdom’s largest artist-led fair, The Other Art Fair, is set to launch in Sydney this September. Showcasing new work by 100 of Australia’s leading emerging artists, the Fair has a unique model that connects buyers directly with emerging artistic talent. The four-day event will be supplemented with a dynamic program of workshops, immersive theatre, live music and performance art. Representing a pioneering platform for uncovering emerging artistic and ambitious talent, The Other Art Fair aims to make art accessible to everyone, offering artworks for sale from as little as $100. Ryan Stanier, who has overseen eight iterations of the Fair’s model in London since 2011, commented: “We are excited to be bringing the United Kingdom’s largest artist-led fair to Sydney for the first time this September. This dynamic…

An exciting exhibition of new ideas and inspiration from five innovators, each pushing their practice in new directions was recently on display at Wagner Art Gallery in Paddington, NSW. Nick Hall’s work invites contemplation of the human condition and its cultural and environmental landscape. His recent practice combines traditional woodcut and drawing techniques to explore the psychological and cultural structures we erect to slow the panic in our rational minds. Nick Hall attained a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the National Art School, followed by a Masters in Fine Art from RMIT. His work has been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Rick Amor Drawing Prize, Metro Art Award and the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship for talented emerging artists under the age of 30. Meldina Schawel’s recent series on…

I can´t really answer why I started photography, it was more a matter of if. I think I have always had an artistic side to me; when I was young I did draw a little and loved doing so, but that fell away through the school years, only for me to pick it up again at an adult age. Hyper realism in my drawings was immediately where I started. I wanted my drawings to be as accurate as possible, and when a friend of mine decided to upgrade his camera and sell his old one I bought it. A Nikon D90, it just felt natural in my hand from the first picture. What I had picked up through drawing immediately translated into photography, and compositions, rules and terms within photography…

I haven’t painted a beach painting for some time, and thought it an ideal subject for a painting demonstration. I needed new source photos for the painting, so I organised family members and their dogs to meet me at the local Perth dog exercise beach on the Easter weekend for a photoshoot … and then it rained. It kept raining solidly for 10 days, which is unheard of in Perth, so I started on the background of the painting, occasionally peering out of the shed to curse myself for leaving things to the last minute. When I did finally make it out between showers for some photos we got wet - but I did get some useful photos. MATERIALS • Stretched canvas: Westart cotton duck• Atelier Additive Retarder• Spray water bottle• Cotton buds –…

MATERIALS • Canson Aquarelle fine grain cold press watercolour paper• Mechanical pencil• Kuretake water brushes (fine, medium, large)• Kosher salt• Artist’s tape• Paper towels• Liquid Watercolours (combination of Daniel Smith, Cotman & Windsor Newton brands):• Burnt Sienna• Paynes Grey• Raw Sienna• Raw Umber• Yellow Ochre Step One Draw out the composition in pencil and fix it to a rigid surface with artist’s tape. Artist tape detaches more cleanly than masking tape, and taping down the composition ensures that it remains flat and that any excess water is contained. Step Two Using a saturated large brush, wash the background with clear water, avoiding areas of future detail, and begin dropping in background pigment, playing with ‘wet into wet’, ’dry into wet’, ‘wet into dry’, and ‘dry into dry’ techniques. Letting salt dissolve into wet areas can create interesting textures. Step Three After the…

I’m unable to recall the “beginning” of my creative pursuit, as I have been deeply involved with visual arts since early childhood. Early on I used “amature” materials and simple mediums, such as school markers for comic strips and No 2 pencils for shaded drawings. I went on to exploring acrylics throughout high school until I entered undergrad when I was introduced to oils and charcoal, by way of figurative and still life observation. After a few years working as an Art Director and instructor in my home state, I was accepted into the Graduate Program along with scholarships to the New York Academy of Art in Manhattan. Grad school provided for me a broad range of reference, opening my eyes to technical and conceptual possibility. Relocating and living in…