Exhibition opening

We had an excellent roll out for the 'people are people' exhibition.  100 to 120 people...approximately.  And it was a rainy evening!  The rain keeps many from coming out to openings, so we can only guess at the numbers had it been fine weather. This was a fabulous result.

Many people commented that this was one of the best exhibitions they had seen in the Dirty Linen art space. 

Petrina McDonald's little gems in the front room led people on a fascinating journey around the walls, past the fridge encrusted with instagrams to the powerful works  of Brad Marsellos and Adam Anderson in the main exhibition space.

The artworks of Brad (Photography) and Adam (Painting) complimented each other and were well presented with one of Brad's idiosyncratic lighting arrangements.   The lighting made such a difference, heightening the atmosphere and enhancing the presentation of the works.

We were very lucky to have Tabletop Lamps weave their musical magic for us once again.

All considered, it was a wonderfully successful night, and each of the artists should feel incredibly proud of their acheivements.

I have posted lots of photos in the Dirty Linen page album.

Talk art soon!!!

Sneak preview

The 'people are people'  and 'Suburban Insomniac' exhibitions  are set up and ready for  a grand opening this Friday  5-8pm, at the Dirty Linen Art Space.


I love to see the gallery full  of new and interesting work.  Artists give so much of  themselves....It is good to get together to have a party for them.  To show support and encouragement.

I am posting a sneak preview of some of the works.   There's much more to see...and the fabulous Tabletop Lamps will be playing.

Painting and drawings by Adam Anderson, instagrams by Petrina McDonald, photographs by Brad Marsellos. Don't miss out on seeing this one night only show!

c x

Adam

I took this portrait of Adam on Sunday, with my new Nikon d3200.  I'm really happy that I captured a very good likeness of Adam.

'people are people' exhibition

The long awaited 'people are people' exhibition will open this coming Friday at 5pm. For one night only!

We had a luncheon at the gallery  for the three artists involved.  Photographer Brad Marsellos, painter Adam Anderson and 'instagram' photographer Petrina McDonald.

About her work Petrina said:

I’ve always been the sort of person who has a camera in hand, documenting everything from a crazy crack in the footpath to a face full of my child’s wobbly teeth. I won’t apologise for neglecting my big SLR since becoming addicted to the simple camera in my smart phone and Instagram. It’s a great way to share my photos via social networking and I get instant gratification when someone comments on my images. I love the distinctive square shape, similar to instamatic and Polaroid images, and the various filters add to the fun. I’m in control, thinking about shapes, colour and lighting and communicating how I see the world. The fancy camera puts on pressure. The phone camera doesn’t.

Like most 40-something working mums, I don’t have a lot of time to fit in all the thinking that a creative mind needs to survive, so my brain cranks into gear at night instead of sleeping. Finding time to actually BE creative is even harder. So I take photos. Instant photos. Instagram photos. On my phone. Displaying my photos as printed images on the fridge and wall at Dirty Linen Art Space is an extension of sharing the way I see the world. This is what “suburban insomniac” is about.

We will have to shift my very large fridge into the gallery, as it will be installed and decorated with instagram fridge magnets. Petrina has some fantastic images to display.  Images from her garden and of her children and so much more.

Adam's powerful paintings will challenge us to enter a dialogue about issue surrounding gay rights.  This dialogue will be played out even further when Adam exhibits new work in October. Adam said about his work:

My work is an allegorical representation of my life, my symbols are almost entirely fictional human figures which invariably represent one aspect or another of myself and my life. Each painting is a self-portrait, an introspective search for my seemingly illusive identity. My work is intrinsically tied to me, as if each artwork is a layer of my identity which I have shed in a quest for self-realization, a journey to the core.




Brad Marsellos will be presenting photographic  portraits  of celebrities and local identities. Brad, who curated the exhibition had this to say about his work:

People are People came about thanks to social media. I saw Adam's paintings online and noticed he mainly did portraits or people paintings. The works looked amazing and I really wanted an excuse to see them in real life. I love photographing people and photos of people so the idea of us displaying work together just sort of grew from this.

While Adam paints and I take photos, I think the works fit together. Both our styles feel a little isolated and use space. We both see inner beauty in subjects that may not be conventionally beautiful.

There are also not a whole lot of men doing a bit left of centre creative stuff around Bundaberg, so it's good to team up with Adam in that regard as well.

My portraits are all recent works and include photos of some well known people such as artist Adam Cullen, musician Tim Rogers and film maker John Water. The series also features people I have met who just capture my attention.

I will be posting some photos from the opening this Friday, so stay tuned!!

Talk art soon!!  c x

Sunday in the gallery

I am getting prepared for the  group exhibition in October at the Brenda May Gallery in Waterloo, Sydney.   I want to have some photo books on hand. I will adapt the previous publication I arranged, and may also include a couple of new books.  I may design a book with the Coonar Bride works if I have enough of them...and perhaps a book of celestial bodies.

I also made up some new business cards and had them printed today.

Now that all my tins have come back from Hervey Bay, I will pick some of the best ones to include in my installation.  My car is stuffed full of boxes of tins at present!

On Sunday there will be a lunch in the gallery for the artists in the upcoming 'people are people' exhibition. We will work out the details for hanging the show and so on.   Artist, Adam Anderson  will come earlier for a photoshoot.  I will have the opportunity to try out my new Nikon d3200.  c x

Adelaide

I spent the last two weeks looking after my two grandaughters, Isabella and Charlotte, while they were visiting Adelaide. They are such beautiful girls in every way. Smart, pretty, funny, caring, witty, loving!  There just aren't enough adjectives!  It was such a joy to spend time with them.

Today I drove to Hervey Bay to pick up my biscuit tins from my floor works that I called 'Citadels'.  The 'renew' exhibition was very well received apparently.  Unfortunately, I can't attend all these exhibition openings as they are just so far away.  Hervey Bay is an hour and a half  away, at least - one way.

My skeleton or part thereof, will be  sent from Adelaide tomorrow.  I carried some of the leg, hands and feet bones home in my 'carry on luggage' when I flew home the other day.  I  was pulled aside at Adelaide airport for a security bag check.  They had noticed the bones on their x-ray machine.  Once the security man checked what they were I was allowed to proceed!

My grandaughters don't seem to be concerned at all that their grandmother carries skeleton bones  around in her luggage!!  They are used to me collecting strange things!  They call the skeleton...Mr Deadibones (from Snugglepot and Cuddlepie).

Talk soon,   c x

'people are people'

The 'people are people' exhibition at Dirty Linen artspace is fast approaching! ABC Open Wide Bay Producer, Brad Marsellos will be showing a selection of his photographic portraits.  Adam Anderson will present figurative  paintings, and Petrina McDonald (of 'Fledglings' fame), will show 'instagrams'. The exhibitions will only be open for one night.  July 27th 2012, 5pm-8pm.   This will be an exciting show with a twist or two!   Try to catch it if you can.  c x

Skeleton

My latest acquisition is a full adult size skeleton.  It will be very interesting to work with.  I found it in an Adelaide second-hand furniture shop.  There are many second-hand and charity shops in Adelaide....they have been wonderful to explore with my two gorgeous grandaughters this last week.