“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 [...]
I know, I know. There’s nothing as important in Australian art as The Archie’s aka Paint Sniffers Christmas! Here are the winners: Louise Hearman has taken out [...]
“The painting can develop something that is not at all related to the drawing and have no particular mood about it at all; it’s just a cool kind of reality that has a [...]
“There are always flowers for those that want to see them” Henri Matisse Down a dirt road, one and a half hours southwest of Coffs Harbour, is the home and studio of [...]
Late last year I was lucky enough to sit down with Archibald and Wynne Prize finalist Julian Meagher to discuss his new body of work for Edwina Corlette Gallery. In front of [...]
Basically, at the very bottom of life, which seduces us all, there is only absurdity, and more absurdity. And maybe that’s what gives us our joy for living, because the [...]
“I can only say that I am captivated by the rich contrasts, beautiful skies, trees and clear light of this great land, and I am happy to say that I find countless [...]
It’s a funny sort of self portraiture that keeps the face hidden. I’ve never fully understood why an artist does it. Is it because they don’t want the work [...]
I haven’t been this excited about stumbling across a new (to me) artist in ages. And by ages, I mean ages. New Orleans sculptor Cathy Rose explores ideas of renewal and [...]
It’s very hard to separate all the facets that make up the area collectively known as The Arts. In fact I’d go so far as to say it’s impossible to. I [...]