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Monthly Archives: January 2013
MARK-MAKING AS LANDSCAPE
Oatlands Landscape 1. Prismacolors on pastel board 80 x 40 cm Last week I completed the first in a new series of coloured pencil paintings of landscapes inspired by the markings on old sandstone blocks in the historic town … Continue reading
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Tagged coloured pencil painting, convict, landscape, mark making, natural graffiti, Oatlands, rust, sandstone blocks, shadows, weathering
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C.A.S. Art Exhibition 2013 Part 2.
Prize Winners and Comments. Reef Casino Open Award Andrew Linklater “Gallery Body Language No 4” – I love the structure of Andrew’s painting. The relationships between us (viewing the painting) and the people depicted in the painting. The dominant male … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Award Winners, art judging, art prizes, Cairns Art Society, judges' comments, mixed media, painting, presentation, sculpture
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C.A.S. Art Exhibition 2013 Part 1.
The Cairns Regional Art Gallery in my opinion is one of Australia’s best regional galleries. This beautiful building in the heart of Cairns is always a delight to visit and last week was no exception when I was charged … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylics, art exhibition, art gallery, Cairns Art Society, Cairns Regional Gallery, mixed media, oils, pastels, response, sculpture, tropical
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CAIRNS SOJOURN
Last night I returned after spending 7 nights in Cairns, Far North Queensland. My main reason for the trip was to judge the 66th annual Cairns Art Society Exhibition and to announce my results to 225 eager art patrons last … Continue reading
A NEW DIRECTION
Sandstone patterns, Oatlands. Over the past few months I have been working on a series of artworks that have been inspired by the patterns of certain clay bricks. This began last February when I noticed a wall of unique looking … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract art, Australian landscape, brick patterns, coloured pencil, direction, painting, patterns, sandstone patterns, shapes, theme
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LANDSCAPE IN CLAY
Landscape in Clay 60 x 40 cm Prismacolors on pastel board After several months of research I have finally produced what I feel is an abstract landscape that is in keeping with what I have been trying to achieve … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, abstract landscape, Australian landscape, clay, coloured pencil, Fred Williams, John Olsen, landscape, painting
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C.A.S. Art Exhibition Part 3.
Artworks are supposed to ‘speak’ to us, and tell us what the artist is trying to say. The majority of artworks we see are often passive in content and message, but occasionally an artist makes us ‘stand up, look and … Continue reading →