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Linda Vario [Interview #60]
ShareAfter arriving in Queensland and settling on the Sunshine Coast from South Australia 16 years ago, Linda Vario has taken inspiration from the beauty and colour of the coast and hinterland of this beautiful part of the world. She has … Continue reading
Danielle McManus ArtChat [Blog Interview #59]
Share Danielle McManus has beguiled us with her whimsical, gentle figures for a long time. Set in a dreamlike landscape, her work inspires us to stop and “smell the roses”. Art Chat has had a talk to Danielle to see what … Continue reading
Salute to Australia – This Great Land of Freedom!
ShareWith so many Aussie’s celebrating Australia Day in many different ways, it is also a time to reflect on how lucky we are to live in such a great country where we have peace and freedom that is not afforded … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #58] Larissa Blake
ShareLarissa Blake has been exposed to art from an early age by her mother artist Loretta Blake. Her work is vibrant, spontaneous with large planes of pure, unadulterated colour. Largely self taught Larissa is a highly sought after tutor and we … Continue reading
Interview [Blog Interview #57] Christine Porter
ShareArt Chat caught up with Christine Porter prior to her upcoming demonstration at Red Hill Gallery Brisbane, to be held on SUNDAY AFTERNOON 19 OCTOBER 2014 between 2pm and 3pm. Christine is thrilled to be able to show her many … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #54] Dean Reilly – Expect The Unexpected
ShareDean Reilly is a classically trained artist and graduate of the Australian Design College.He has also been a finalist in two of Australia’s most coveted art awards, the Archibald and Doug Moran Portrait Prize. We caught up with Dean before his … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #53] – David Hinchliffe
Share AC: Please tell us about the special pigments which you recently purchased in Marrakesh and their beautiful quality. DH: While I was in Marrakech, I came across a herbalist who had a range of pigments which I bought. In … Continue reading
Joseph Zbukvic – People & Places 2014 – Part 2
Share‘MARKET STUDY’ “Victoria Market in Melbourne is renowned for its fresh produce and it’s not far from my studio. I am a regular shopper there but this time I brought my sketching gear and came up with this study. If you look … Continue reading
‘SANCTUARY’ Opens at Red Hill Gallery with Glass by Kayo Yokoyama
Share“Sanctuary is the place where ourminds go to comfort ourselves when we feel happy, delighted or sad. It might not be the actual place but only imaginary from our memories or even from books we loved. My sanctuary is a … Continue reading
Joseph Zbukvic – People & Places 2014 – Part I
Share‘IN MY GRANDMOTHERS GARDEN’ “I revisit this place in my memory many times. I spent my childhood there and every time I think of it memories flood back. I remember seeing a little brown and white mouse in the grass … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #52] – Julie Hutchings
ShareJulie Hutchings is an expressive artist who is guided by intuition when capturing contemporary life-drawn figures. For this artist, it is about the journey and not the destination. Hutchings is fascinated by the process of painting from surface to subject, … Continue reading
RW Allen: Layers, Patterns and Hues
Share R W Allen’s years of fine art studies in Central School in London are of great significance and have been throughout his career. Working in a studio complex comprising printmaking, painting and drawing in close quarters, he met a dedicated … Continue reading
Herman Pekel: Impression of an Artist
Share“There is no-one in the world that can put a painting together and make them work the way he can; his design is impeccable.” – Joseph Zbukvic on Herman Pekel. Whereas most punters return from the Eagle Farm racecourse with … Continue reading
Women of Substance – Opening night video
ShareRed Hill Gallery in Brisbane kick started 2014 in February, opening with Women of Substance, an exhibition by four professional artists who presented a contemporary take on their chosen subject. All are dedicated career women devoted to the arts and selected by the gallery curator, Margaret Campbell-Ryder to complement each … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #46] – Dan Mason
ShareDAN MASON will be exhibiting with emerging Melbourne artist Echo Chai at Red Hill Gallery in Brisbane, Friday 7 -24 March 2014. Striking colours and urban scenes bring together the harmonious balance of the works by Chai & Mason. Dan … Continue reading
Australia – this Great Land, you’ve gotta love it!
ShareAustralia Day 26th January is a day to celebrate all things great in our wonderful country. From the many street parties, beach cricket, cockroach races, thong throwing, backyard barbies, to the official Australia Day Celebrations, we can all salute this day in our own Aussie … Continue reading
The Boxing Day Tradition
Share“No man ever talked in poetry ‘cept a beadle on boxin’ day” (Charles Dickens, Pickwick Papers) Dating back to 1833, it is thought that Boxing Day takes its name from the Christmas Boxes that servants were given by their employers … Continue reading
THE GIZZARD OF WAS — Poetry by Dean Reilly
ShareIve been†shedding skin and squeezing my pimples again. I’m down Digging in the dirt looking for all the clues Past the all dead ends. I’ve been bent to my kness Cleaning my tired shoes I wallowed in my own depression … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #38] – Sue Gilmour
ShareSue Gilmour’s paintings in ‘Under a Southern Sky‘ are atmospheric and idealised depictions of land and cityscapes. Educated in East Africa, Sue’s early life was spent moving between Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. These remote and beautiful locations would prove to … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #37] – Adrienne Williams
ShareA graduate of the Queensland College of Art Adrienne Williams paints beautiful depictions of the Australian Bush and Fauna. Her work has a tranquil and calming quality that is indicative of artists from the Heidelberg school, while stylistically totally different … Continue reading