Home and Away
Recently an artist friend in Munich ( Penelope Richardson) came up with an idea for a photographic exhibition exploring the ex-pat experience of “home and away” during these unprecedented times. The project invited selected artists to provide 3 photos – one of themselves with an object representing ‘home’, another with an object that represented ‘away’, […]
Introducing Anne Pincus and Iris Schabert
With the extra no-travel and minimal teaching hours up my sleeve I have written a 3-person exhibition proposal to submit to galleries in and around Munich. The other 2 Munich –based artists, whose work I love, are Anne Pincus and Iris Schabert . A bit of background: Anne Pincus is a painter originally from Melbourne, […]
Back to the art blog..at last
Happy New Year! 2020 sounds so futuristic doesn’t it? I do like the sound of this lovely, even, double-number-year much more than the year 2019. As with the dawning of each New Year, I have many resolutions, which I often struggle to adhere to, but this year feels different. I have discovered some practical strategies […]
Grants, art prize and exhibiting in NZ at last!
A few months have passed without any art news updates to feed my blog. Let me see … I have been travelling – Austria, Ireland and Texas, then I had my lovely niece and her fiancée staying last week, and in between, I have submitted 4 grant applications to support my 2 ceramic residencies next […]
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 […]
“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, […]
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 […]
Red themed art and Bull fights
For this years Hungry for Art festival in Sydney’s city of Ryde, curator Cassandra Lard-Hawrie has put together a red themed exhibition and I am one of thirteen artists involved. My 2 large mixed media images both examine the controversial tradition of Bull Fighting, highlighting that the real bullies in this game are the humans. The “Red” aspect […]
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 […]
New work in Artereal anniversary exhibition
On the 6th of April Artereal gallery opened their doors to the 2nd chapter of their 10-year anniversary exhibitions. These group exhibitions titled” “Artereal X/I” and now “Artereal X/II” are a celebration of the art and artists they represent. If you haven’t checked it out yet the current “X/II” exhibition is on until the end of […]
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 […]
Cervine Bovidae has a new Home!
I am pleased to announce that Cervine Bovidae – my largest sculpture to date, has officially joined the Moreton Bay Region Art Collection in Queensland, Australia, under the government’s Cultural Trust Donation Program. This sculpture made it’s debut in my 2011 solo exhibition “Monkey Business“, at Artereal gallery in Sydney and was then a proud finalist in the 2012 Melbourne […]
“Feral” standing proud
“Mythology of my Land” opened at M-Contemporary gallery in Woollahra, Sydney last weekend and is on until the end of May. The Peculiar Annes’ sculpture “Feral” took pride of place in the window of the gallery where he may be seen by passer’s by, luring them inside the gallery to view more fabulous and fascinating works […]