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
Californian artist Gary Abkin is something of an anomaly in the Australian art world. While so many of our hottest emerging artists view the Los Angeles art scene as one of the hippest spots to break in to, Abkin chose to swap America’s Golden State for our Sunshine State in 2003 … Continue reading Gary Abkin’s Grotesque Realisations
Somewhere between the worlds of graffiti, Japanese sugar pop and activist street art exists the work of Sunshine Coast artist Alison Mooney. Expansive, bright and energetic, Mooney’s gestural abstractions are experimentations in suspense and unknowing. Using a combination of media … Continue reading Alison Mooney: Suspense & Unknowing
“Hyperrealism can create an atmosphere of surrealism because nobody sees the world in such detail.” Salman Rushdie The first time I came across Brisbane artist Jeremy Eden, he was a finalist in the Marie Ellis Prize for Drawing. He didn’t … Continue reading Jeremy Eden, the Hyper Real Deal
“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 series of involvements within it; and the … Continue reading Damien Pasquale’s Rugged Control
“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 painter Helen McCullagh. Isolated and without mobile reception, … Continue reading Helen McCullagh’s Simple Pleasures
I’m the first to admit that a lot of fine art photography leaves me cold. For every Bill Henson or James Craig Annan, there’s an infinite number of Anne Geddes wannabes (nope, I don’t get wanting to work with babies … Continue reading Emma Wright, Storyteller
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