Sydney lockdown
Here I am in beautiful Sydney enjoying what is, for the most part, a gloriously sunny winter although today is brrr… As usual, I am staying with my dear friends in Vaucluse. I have finished my wonderful annual teaching gig at the National Art School (May and June) and I usually would have headed back […]
The “Other Art Fair” outcomes
Yep it has been a while since my last entry. Remember I was excited about exhibiting in “The Other Art Fair” in Melbourne in May this year? Well, I can’t say that it went as I had hoped and must admit that I regret spending my hard earned money on what amounted to a very […]
Return to Sydney and The Other Art Fair Melbourne
The engine jets were humming away, the vents were blowing super cold air, it was dark around me as most were sleeping or watching their 3rd or 4th film and I had just had a restless 7-hour sleep – my flight neighbour and I taking turns lying on the 2 spare seats between us. (lucky […]
Bully – an assessment
Whilst it was definitely odd not being present at my solo exhibition, Bully, I think it still went fairly well, all things considered. I certainly received quite a bit of publicity – Veg news, Calendar for artists, Ian Potter Cultural Trust Urbanwalkabout and Blouinartinfo. I was especially pleased to get a story in “Veg news” […]
Oh “Bully”, I wont be there!
My new exhibition “Bully” opens this Wednesday 7th December at Artereal Gallery in Sydney. That’s just a few days away so I am pretty excited. The sad thing for me is that I won’t be in Sydney for this event. Having already flown over to Sydney twice this year from Munich, it was just too much […]
“Is it fair?” – Animal Fanfair essay
The touring exhibition “AnimalFanfair”, which features the work of 10 Australian artists, is currently on display at Lapunyah Art Gallery in Queensland, Australia. The exhibition examines our problematic treatment of animals and the environment, raising questions about justice, ethics, sustainability, and human accountability. The artists are Katka Adams, Marian Drew, Hayden Fowler, Kelly Hussey-Smith, Owen Hutchison, Claude Jones (myself), Sam Leach, […]
“Bully”- thoughts on my upcoming exhibition
With my solo exhibition at Artereal Gallery coming up in December, I have been busy creating a new series of small works on paper to accompany the larger framed works that will be on display. The exhibition will open on Wednesday 7th of December and run for 3 weeks. The exhibition is called “Bully”, which is […]
Finalist in Corangamarah art prize
A new work, “Dirty laundry” is one of 26 finalist works to be exhibited at the 2016 Corangamarah Art Prize. This is an annual Australian art prize held at the Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery in Coorooke, VIC. I have been a finalist in this exhibition 5 times over the years and am grateful for […]
Back in Sydney
I am so excited to have been offered a position as sessional screenprint teacher at The National Art School in Sydney. This was the first art school I studied at and i loved it. I have always thought of The National Art School as a brilliant place to learn the hands on practical skills required for developing one’s art […]
Abberant Play at Grafton Gallery
Rochelle Summerfield is a regional NSW based artist who works with collage and printing to create personalised, eerie, whimsical and political images. Her unique works are strangely beautiful – both playful, surreal and perhaps, at times, a little disturbing, It’s no surprise then that “Aberrant Play” is Summerfield’s brainchild – the bringing together of 7 artists who push […]
Linden Postcard Exhibition
I have entered the Linden Postcard Exhibition in 2009, 2010 and 2012 and had planned to enter in 2014 but Linden changed their specifications so that the submitted artwork now had to fit the exact dimensions of 25.5 x 20 cm, including frame. Previously I have entered small mixed media collage/drawing/painting works that were smaller than […]
Back in Munich studio
I have settled back into my Munich home studio now after spending March in the Sydney studio, working with the Peculiar Annes on out collaborative sculpture project. This was followed by an all-too-brief family visit in New Zealand. I expect I will move back to my beautiful home country one day…. Meanwhile, it is spring here […]
“Scientia” – at Art Est
Thanks to all who came along to Art Est last Saturday. It was a fun afternoon and I caught up with some people I haven’t seen in ages! I had a mixture of older and newer works on display as you can see in the photos. Also included in the main room are James Blackwell’s exquisite […]