There is something eerily familiar about the trees that have begun to sprout up in Tim McMonagle’s work in recent times. An artist who has spent almost two decades disseminating human nature’s foibles and absurdities through his whimsical compositions, McMonagle … Continue reading Tim McMonagle at Edwina Corlette Gallery
Melbourne-based artist Sue Beyer is no stranger to Queensland audiences, with her public artworks adorning buildings in Brisbane and Ipswich. An alumni of the Queensland College of Art (QCA) and California State University in San Francisco, Beyer’s work focuses on … Continue reading Sue Beyer, guiding force
Brisbane artist Lucy Anderson is one of the river city’s most exciting emerging artists. Since graduating from Queensland College of Art (QCA) in 2012, she has become known for her faux-naïve still life paintings of domestic scenes, an inward-looking emulation … Continue reading Lucy Anderson, deskilled domestic
“full of shining light…[she] lets the inner things – her soul – come in to her paintings [and] evokes feelings from the viewer.” Charles Blackman, discussing the work of Gabrielle Jones. From her home in the Blue Mountains, artist Gabrielle … Continue reading Gabrielle Jones’ Wicked Games
Born in East Germany prior to the Berlin Wall’s collapse, Denise Reichenbach brings a particular artistic sensibility to her work. A hybrid form of painting, drawing, collage and sculpture, her work swings between abstract and figurative composition, dealing with the … Continue reading Denise Reichenbach’s Raw Emotions
Born in Liverpool during the post-Beatlemania counterculture of the 60s, Ray Coffey realised he might have a talent for drawing when, aged eight, a schoolmate accused him of getting his dad to do his artwork for him. Entirely self-taught, he became … Continue reading Ray Coffey’s Surreal Talent
Brisbane artist Elysha Rei is the personification of the expression “worldly.” Born in Saudi Arabia, she lived with her family in Australia, Thailand, New Zealand and Japan, and travelled with them to Europe, China, Indonesia, Burma, Cambodia and Singapore. This … Continue reading Elysha Rei: Rare Bird
Had the writer Lewis Carroll chosen clay over pen & paper, he may well have created something like the work of Clairy Laurence. A ceramicist with over 30 years of experience, Laurence uses a combination of hand building and wheel … Continue reading Clairy Laurence: Clairy in Wonderland
I am eternally jealous of anyone who experienced an English upbringing. As a kid, I had an intense love of all things Enid Blyton, and was desperate for my Gold Coast childhood to feature more enchanted forests and misty cliffs. … Continue reading Amica Whincop’s Enchanted Art
Cheeky political messages, acerbic feminist commentary, and a vaguely Happy Days/Lost in Space vibe are just some of the quirky elements Sydney artist Millie Bartlett incorporates into her collaged compositions. Originally focused on painting and sketch work in her art … Continue reading Millie Bartlett – a Collage of Quirks
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