Scarlet 2012

Current Members Exhibition at Serpentine Gallery

This is the Serpentine’s 6th annual ‘Scarlet’ exhibition. 

Opening night was held on June 1, artworks are on display until the end of the month. 

This exhibition is about delving into people’s perceptions of sexuality, beauty, love, seduction and lust - concepts that many of us struggle with in today’s world. 

Seeing as it is extrememly unlikely that any of you from home will be hoping a plane by then I thought I'd share some of my favorite local artist-friends contributions to the show...

Kristine

Gareth Lindsay Deakin

Heat

Kane Bowman

"Is it love? Is it lust?

These are the things the artists struggle with."

- Sue Alford, Serpentine Gallery Volunteer

Corinne Batt-Rawden

Skin

Janelle Buckley

 And last, but certainly not the least, my own contribution!

Le Fetichiste

Jennifer Harnett

Where I am now...

Lismore, Northern NSW
Lismore is a subtropical town, which is the main regional centre of the Northern Rivers in northeastern New South Wales, Australia.

No beaches here! 

Am still living inland from the coast, but what Lismore is missing in beaches, it more than makes up for with a thriving arts community!

Art Lifestyle is Powering in LISMORE

My artwork published yet AGAIN!

Mine is the B&W dangerous looking man...

My new love... this little guy seems to have adopted me :)

Now hanging in my studio (the painting, not the man!) 

2012 Scarlet - Annual Group Show at the Serpentine Gallery

Look there's that dangerous looking man again!

April Road Trip

Clint 'Dundee'

Had a fun intense week with Clint exploring southern Queensland; Brisbane, Glasshouse Mountains, Maleny, Australia Zoo, Sunny Coast, Caloundra Beach, Buderim, Gold Coast, Burleigh Heads…

Niesha

Followed by a totally spur of the moment art exploration trip to Melbourne with Niesha! It was one of those times where I offered to drop her off at the airport & she said, 'Why don’t you come with me?' OK! Mr.Rainbow was left in Clint's very capable care and off I went!

Returned through Sydney and drove back to where I am now in my new warehouse studio at Gallery 33.3 in Lismore, Northern NSW.

New Studio

My first week here was amazing,  there was lots of different artistic events going on, so you can be sure that I took advantage of them all!

Wednesday :: There was an Art Flashmob happening in the town centre, where artists were encouraged to show up & create... Not much of a "mob", but there sure was alot of art & creativity flowing!

Friday :: Found me teaching an art collage workshop for Lismore’s “Art in the Heart” efforts.

Serpentine Gallery

The Serpentine Gallery opened another group show titled 'Metamorphosis' that same evening.

Fellow Artists

Saturday :: Gallery 33.3 opened a group show titled

 'Journey Through the Subconscious'

Lismore Mayor, Jenny Dowell

Sunday :: The Serpentine Gallery had its Annual Art Auction at the Pop-Up Gallery in the heart of Lismore on Magellan Street.

What a great re-introduction to Lismore & its thriving arts community!

Art Residency III

Tuntable Falls Community, Northern NSW
Wow, so much to catch up on!

I completed my third 'Art Residency' in April, spent two weeks at Peter's place on Tuntable Falls Community where I learned to build mud bricks, how to make mud paint & apply it to walls, painted out all his trim work, doors & windows in vibrant turquoise & red and learned a few new valuable kitchen skills... ie, how to store & cook delicious wholesome foods without a fridge! 

Check out the before & after pics on FB

Dragonfly Cafe Exhibition

I did, I did! Got two separate write ups in the Northern Rivers Echo about my art!

Got the centre spread!

and then a follow up in the Scene, thanks Goba!

Where my art is now...

Dragonfly Cafe Exhibition & Closing Night was a success!


Have taken down my Dragonfly exhibition now and am really pleased with how it all went. My intentions for the exhibition were met, none of my artworks have come home with me.


Fourteen paintings have found new homes thanks to Shey's wonderful auctioneering! and all remaining  paintings have been transferred to other Galleries & Cafes; 

Howard's Café-Delicatessen & Wine Bar in Lismore 

Serpentine Community Gallery in Lismore 

BeanBank Café & Wine Bar in Ballina 

2484 Art, Gallery in Murwillumbah 

Will be becoming a temporary 'Lismorean' come May 1^st,  am renting a shared studio space at Gallery 33.3’s warehouse, there’s even a shop front to put work up in! 


Things are look promising. 


Have even started a new Art Residency this week, will post photos soon!