Adam Anderson

I was so excited to see this post on Facebook last night!   How wonderful!  The Dirty Linen artists and friends loved working on various projects and exhibitions  with Adam and it was easy to see that he was exceptionally talented.

Congratulations Adam!!  We have missed you, but are so proud of you!  We all are basking in your reflected glory...can't wait to see what Bleach has been up to!!!  CX.

Adam: "It was great to graduate last night alongside my honours family and third year family. It was especially wonderful to have all my family family there for me as they have been all year. I'm also super happy to have gotten first class honours, been offered a place in PhD and to have been  offered a scholarship to assist me with completing my PhD. Been a pretty special year! 

Search for past blog posts about Adam by using the search box 
above.

Adam's final performance

I was privileged to attend a performance by Adam Anderson yesterday at the Queensland College of Art. It was his final individual work for the year and I feel certain that he will get the results he so deserves and will graduate in style.

The performance was visually rich and exotic. It explored ideas pertaining to identity, ritual,

 Shamanism  and the sacred amongst other things.

Great work Adam! Good luck for your future in art.

Click here  to see the video that was part of the performance.

Faces

Another of the many faces of Adam Anderson.  Photography by Christine Turner.

Dancer

This is the first work to come from my latest photo shoot with Adam Anderson. Let me know if you like it.  cx

Adam Anderson

My friend Adam Anderson is a multi-talented artist. As well as painting and drawing he is becoming known for video production and his very interesting performances.
His works explore ideas relating to identity, gender, sexuality and a great deal more.  Adam's work, sometimes disturbing, opens a dialogue that is rooted deeply in our sense of self.

Adam is currently in his final year of a visual arts degree at Griffith University, Southbank.

Today I took a series of photos of Adam, as I have done several times over the last three years. As a model I find him to be patient, co-operative  and kind. ...and fun to work with.!

Attached is one of the beautiful photos that came out of the photo shoot.

Link for Adam's work;    https://www.facebook.com/adamart01

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Venus emerging

Venus emerging is my latest work and is indicative of the direction I want to move in this year.  It is a photo collage featuring fellow artist, the very talented Adam Anderson, who kindly posed for me.  Also featuring are Alex and Ambre whom I wrote about in my previous post.  I am very grateful to these wonderful people who have allowed me to take numerous photographs and develop an album of wonderful resources.

Botticelli's Birth of Venus is one of my favourite works of art and I have used it often to create interpretations that teach me something about the structure of  such a powerful  work.  As a self taught artist, this methodology  has been invaluable.

'Venus emerging' is a photo collage manipulated in Photoshop Elements.

Grand opening

The opening of the Open Mind exhibition turned out splendidly!  We estimated that approximately 120 people attended the show... artists, families, and their friends predominated. 

There was a buzz of genuine enthusiasm for the artworks, most of which addressed in some way, the theme of 'recovery' from mental illness.   It was so good to see the people of Bridges standing proudly in front of their works to have their photos taken.

Thanks must go out to several people......Adam Anderson, who has been the Bridges art tutor over the last few months has done an incredible job to generate excitement about the Open Mind project.  The art group has grown, and has been very productive.  There are some standout artists amongst them, who produced some stunning pieces...a few of which I will post here over the next few days.

Helen F and Mark G have been consistent helpers, across a range of tasks.  Irene has been wonderfully supportive.  And of course we all missed Kerry (who kicked off this project).  It was so good to have him at the opening. Thankyou Jenny McDuff for your interesting speech.

Art Plus were incredibly generous donating the plinths for the show and subsidising everything else.  Thanks Phil and Marlies.

Thanks to BRAG for loan of a couple of  plinths also.

Special mention must go to the Bundaberg Art Society for the donation of strings for hanging the works.

Last, but not least, I would like to thank Tony Hills, who hung the better part of the show by himself.....he is a machine!!  Thankyou Tony for your brilliant effort and for your advice and company.

My job at Bridges is almost complete.

Till soon.  cx

BRIDGES - (updated post)

I have been meaning to tell you that I have a part time job. I work a couple of hours twice a week. I am curating an exhibition for 'Bridges' - a wonderful organisation that offers support to people recovering from mental health issues.

The members base is the Bridges Club House, where they can come and go, and get involved with the many activities available...if they want to.

Artist, Adam Anderson was employed to be an art tutor for the members. It has been wonderful to get to know Adam. I really admire the way he works with the members. He has given them a lot of encouragement and the art group is growing in numbers.

Bridges will present an exhibition called 'OPEN MIND' from 22nd to 26th of September.
The members can enter several works for the show. Carers of people with mental health issues are also able to exhibit.

So far, we have about 50 works to show, and more coming in... I hope. There are clay sculptures that have been fashioned over wire armatures, paintings in oil and acrylics, drawings and fabric works, and a small installation . There are some stunning works that are sure to impress. I have attached a couple for you to see.

Bridges have booked the School of Arts Gallery for the exhibition. The members will hang the exhibition with the help of artist, Tony Hills. Light refreshments will be served at the opening.

The exhibition will be opened by Jennifer McDuff,who is a highly respected artist from Woodgate. She has had first hand experience as a carer and is well qualified to speak on the issues tackled in this exhibition.

Jess Marsellos, from Creative Regions has helped me with a schedule for the marketing of Open Mind. There have been three radio interviews to date ( ABC, 4BU and Coral Coast) and a great story from the Newsmail.

I am busy, having designed a poster that includes supporters logos, a date saver and official exhibition invitation. I am currently collecting artist's biographies and stories about their works.

This has been a very rewarding project for me and I am really enjoying working with the wonderful staff and members of Bridges. I hope you will come to see this exhibition.


                                                                              Artwork by Robyn
Talk art soon......cx

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.

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