2013 Exhibiting Artists Page 2
Below are some examples of works from some of the artists who are exhibiting in the 2013 Seascape and Beyond Art Exhibition.
Please note that the examples don't reflect relative sizes.
Varelle Hardy
Varelle’s paintings have recently consisted of mixed media with influences from travel, the family, etc. She is consistently making artwork which is exhibited in the many exhibitions held annually in the area. For the last 5 years she has curated and exhibited in the Heritage Festival exhibition at the John Payter Gallery which raises money for various charities including the Rescue Helicopter, mental health of young people and the Newcastle Art Gallery Development Fund.
Mary Temelovski
Mary has always loved taking photos, which all started with a box brownie family camera, and has been a lifelong passion of hers ever since. Landscapes, people and caapturing a unique moment are all part of the inspiration. She studied Visual Communication Design at Sydnmey College of the Arts which developed her love of design and the arts in general.
Bruce Roxburgh
Bruce's work is based on, and stimulated by, close observation of the details in nature. He fossils for small beauties along tidelines, on mudflats and rock ledges, amongst the dunes and in bushland and often needs to backtrack to re-find some object which has subliminally left an image in his mind. Bruce searches for patterns, textures and colour combinations that have a living quality, something which impresses his inner eye. He aims to express this perceived quality in the materials and processes of drawing and painting.
Suzi Zglinicki
Creating art has been a life-long passion for Suzi Zglinicki who works in the Hunter Region of NSW. Her intriguing artworks created in a variety of media are not confined to a single style. She is currently in the second year of her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the national Art School in Sydney. Suzi uses oils, pastels, acrylics, inks and mixed media to create landscapes, portraits and to capture processes of life and nature through her work. She is passionate about the natural environment and seeks to share its beauty and mystery through her art.
Emilie Tseronis
Emilie likes to explore the qualities of paint, the mystery and the discovery of unexpected outcomes, the magic which ensues when colour and surface combine. Investigating the properties and effects of colour has been, and remains, an important part of her journey with art. Emilie began at a young age and art continues to be an important part of her life.
Eugenia Dunlevie
After art studies at the National Art School and RMIT, and a diverse career, Eugenia has pursued her art full time using diverse landscapes, looking both overseas and in Australia for inspiration. She creates her own images ranging from realism to abstract, often using heightened colour.
Peter Tilley
My work includes arrangements of found objects, mixed media assemblages, small bronzes and larger cast iron sculptures. It continues the theme of utilising my own experience as a raw material, and the basis for the narrative in what I refer to as ‘still life tableaux’. I try to achieve a simplicity that is incisive and intuitively accepted yet capable of complex layers of meaning. There are many possible interpretations depending on the viewer’s own journey through life. Represented in public and private collections in Australia, and private collections overseas.
Sandra McArthur
The Central Coast, NSW is my home and inspiration. I have exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Australia and overseas in New York and Italy. Works have also been purchased by local and interstate collectors through private sales and commissions. In my artwork I explore the notion of our world as an illusion, made up of mainly space. In the blurred moments of consciousness in the beauty of the nature I wish to express a feeling of timelessness: time, objects and space becoming one. I have taught art to both adults and children in my own home studio in Canberra, North Avoca, at the Central Coast Community College and Gosford Regional Gallery.
Gay Cheshire
Gay has always enjoyed creative, crafty pursuits. Her interest in art began when she attended Hunter Community College drawing and water colour class in 2004. Gay enjoys the detail and fine texture of pencil – a different outcome to the lovely soft transparent and vibrant watercolours. She sometimes loves to use both.
Gwynneth Jones
Gwynne is Newcastle born and still drawing non stop. She attended Newcastle TAFE and completed the Art Certificate in 1984 then later graduated from Newcastle University in 1989, majoring in Plant and Wildlife Illustration. Since that time she has done many freelance illustrations and commissions, and has exhibited and sold with art groups and sold many drawings at several local markets. Her favourite mediums are ink pen and colour pencil, with a dash of gouache. She also loves life drawing and is increasingly painting in acrylic and oils. Gwynne’s drawings have been appreciated and bought by many for their nostalgic feel and whimsy.
Ellen Howell
Ellen has worked in mixed media, acrylics, pastel and ink; and is now exploring the techniques and possibilities of oils. Sculpture is also coming to the fore. “Rain Storm Caves Beach” took it’s inspiration from the unlikely weather we are currently experiencing and being caught out on the beach in a downpour
Setsuko Ogishi
I am one of the few women glassblowers in Australia and, in physical structure the smallest. However, I do have an important advantage and uniqueness - I have a woman's eye. This is why delicacy, softness and simplicity are always present in my work. My glass works are end pieces reflecting my whole life's creative forces - my beliefs and influences. The magic for me starts when the glass is nothing and from that nothing, by glassblowing, I can achieve beauty. It is truly an amazing and wonderful medium.
Daniel Langejans
Daniel's artistic expression began when he was a young child observing his father’s creative talents. He grew up in the Blue Mountains and constantly sought to capture the beauty of his surroundings through painting and drawing. Daniel continued his artistic pursuits through school and finally studied visual arts at the University of Newcastle. Daniel is inspired by the natural beauty of the universe we live in and enjoys exploring human interactions within the environment.
Silvana Wirepa
Silvana has a background in architecture and illustration and has just completed a Diploma of Fine Arts, 2012. She is the daughter and grand-daughter of two artists. Silvana studied under the late Lloyd Veint (Queenstown, NZ) for 6 months who specialized in landscapes and oils.She has just been awarded a residency with Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery and has work entered into the Wynne and Archibald prizes for 2013. Her inspiration is derived from Brett Whiteley, Del Kathryn Barton, Egon Schiele and UK’s John Virtue.
Donna Buck
Donna is a full time practising artist working from her studio in Cooks Hill. Her works vary in size and style ranging from abstract painting to high detail illustration. Donna has worked professionally in art since completing a degree in Plant & Wildlife Illustration at Newcastle University in 1996 and went on to illustrate several children’s books and other published works both nationally and internationally. These days Donna has developed a newfound joy in painting abstracts. In recent years she had had successful exhibitions with Art Bazaar, the annual JHH Nexus exhibitions, HMRI Ball auction and is busy with ongoing commissions. "It is fulfilling to me to contribute to important causes where possible through my art. "
Gordon Rintoul
Gordon is represented locally in the Newcastle, Maitland and Lake Macquarie Regional Art Galleries as well as many private and public collections in Australia and overseas. His education includes M.F.A., State University of New York and PhD University of Newcastle. Gordon’s teaching experience includes specialist art High School, Teachers College and University Fine Art lecturing stretching over many years as well as Art Critic for The Australian newspaper and NBN TV and tutor, University of Sydney Art History Department.
Ann-Margaret Mills
Ann-Margaret of Valentine, a mature self motivated and emotionally driven painter of a number of years – using the medium of acrylic on canvas, has created semi-abstract designs using the brightness of colour together with simplicity and creativity.
Len McCarthy
Always exploring ways in which to best show off the exquisite qualities in the wood he collects, Len recently began experimenting with articulated pieces. After studying previous methods, he developed a unique and simple way of achieving a sinuous articulated movement. This led to sculptural fish, each one individually shaped and hand cut bringing out its own unique character. They are made from selected pieces of found timber and burls. Their sinuous movement not only looks beautiful but also is wonderful to touch and each piece has its own unique sound.