I've got two A3 prints in a group show coming up for Illustrators Australia. That is right - the first time I've ever had large prints!
The prints are -
I Don't Drink Tea
If I Had One Wish
to see all the prints in the show, check them out on the Illustrators Australia website.
"If I Had One Wish"
Mixed Media on canvas - collaged 1940's paper, acrylic, coloured pencil
51cm x 40cm x 4cm (20" x 16" x 1.5")
Wouldn't it be great if we could pack our bags tomorrow and head for the open road. This is a painting of my dream caravan.
Wow, what a wonderful experience it has been to be on this residency in Margaret River at the Community Centre. The exhibition is finishing up today, and I've finally had the chance to take some pictures to share with you all. Close up details of the new artworks will come through over the coming weeks.
Part Two on its way shortly.........
Some nights I dream about teacups. Lovely beautiful teacups. Teacups covered in patterns, flowers and gold rims. The type you find at grandma's house or like treasured hidden away in old boxes. I love the thought of collecting them, although I don't know what I'd do with them, as I don't drink tea.
This was created after I dreamt one night of the collections of things we have and treasure. I hadn't touched this canvas for weeks, and something about the paper placement just cried out 'teacup boxes, teacup boxes'.
A week or so ago I was one of the participating artists in the Drawn Together event in Fremantle. The event has now finished, and is ending with an exhibition at the Moores Building Gallery. I'm one of the lucky invited artists to participate in it.
'fremantle happening' from Linda Blagg on Vimeo.
The artworks I submitted were directly in relation to the event, inspired by the opening night. I could have exhibited past artworks, but I wanted to put some new ones in.
"Lean On Me"
mixed media on canvas, 2010
30cm x 30cm x 4cm (12"x 12"x 1.5")
An artwork all about performing in front of a crowd, a person standing on her shoulders. Collaged text is about a romantic drama.
"Spellbound"
mixed media on canvas, 2010
30cm x 30cm x 4cm (12"x 12"x 1.5")
Here a girl is dreaming and captivated by a performing figure. The collage is a combination of musical notes & I think it is german script.
"You Cast A Spell On Me"
mixed media on canvas, 2010
30cm x 30cm x 4cm
detail
There was something about the girl playing the accordian that completely entranced me, I still lose my breath thinking about her. The soft, sweet sounds.... the feelings that overwhelmed me. Her music was almost as beautiful as she was. She made a huge chunky ugly accordian look light and golden. The collaged text is from a number of books - one about poetry and the other about war. I love the hand scripting on the pages from the original owners, and totally love that one of the scripts actually reads "Fremantle" which was totally by accident.
Group Exhibition Details
"Drawn Together Fremantle"
Moores Building Gallery
46 Henry St, Fremantle, 6160
15th - 21st November 2010
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Next event on the list is one for the ARTillery Youth Festival being held here in Perth in December with Amnesty International. The exhibition looks like it will be rather controversial.
From the website -
The Masterpeace Exhibition is a critically engaged, visual exploration of current international human rights stories and will showcase the work of local artists, whose creative interpretations will become catalysts of conversation.
Each artwork in this exhibition will be created in response the story of an unfairly imprisoned individual at risk, people whose right to freedom is currently being campaigned for by Amnesty International. Where possible, images of the artworks will be sent to the imprisoned individuals. This is a human rights exhibition which aims to generate discussion and meaningful impact.
The exhibition will run from 6 to 10 December at Manhattan's Bar, with the Monday 6 December opening event including live music and guest speakers.
The individual I've been given to create an artwork in response to is Hengameh Shahidi who is an Iranian human rights defender and was sentenced to six years in prison in November 2009. I have no idea what I'm doing yet, and I've got three weeks to finish the work. It will be an interesting subject to research, and very challenging at the same time. I can already feel the tension and drama that will slide into the work.
Group Exhibition Details
"ARTillery's Masterpeace Exhibition"
Manhattan's Bar
243 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park
6th - 10th December 2010
Last night I was one of the participating artists in the "Drawn Together" exhibition opening at the Moores Gallery in Fremantle.
I arrived at 5pm, the opening was due to start at 6.30pm. It was arranged that some artists (about 25 of us) were to do some live drawing/painting on the night. There were three podiums, with one that had a video on it so you could see a close up of them drawing on a big projection screen. The artists would cycle through the podiums throughout the night.
In the middle there was a stage where entertainers would perform. So they would entertain the crowd, and us artists would draw them! I found most of the entertainers to move way too fast to draw, so I drew a lot of the crowd.
It was a great experience to be a part of. I'm really self conscious and shy, so drawing in front of a room absolutely packed with people was a great challenge. I'm hoping that throwing myself into these types of events will help me overcome that fear.
Entertainers on the night included clowns, acrobats, tightrope walkers, stilt walkers, ballet dancers, musicians and so much more.
Here are some images of the opening night!
setting up
artists chatting & performers arriving
beautiful woman playing the accordian
myself sketching on the floor
performer balancing on a boat
easel I shared with another artist. My drawings are on the left.
Gorgeous woman who moved too fast for me to draw
Some of my quick sketches of the crowd
More quick sketches
Another one of my sketches
Bodybuilders and stilt dancers
The accordian player.... love, love, love her!
My exhibition has opened! What a whirlwind few days, I'm totally exhausted yet excited at the same time!
I've got some pictures to share of the exhibition, I'll do more detailed posts about each individual artwork throughout the week. At the exhibition close I'll put the available artworks up in the shop, as well as all the new products. I have lots of new works to share!
This exhibition speaks of a journey I undertook on my artists residency in Dwellingup, September 26th - October 17th 2010. The body of work explores relationships, femininity, things that we long for, the identities that we present to the world and the multi facted lives we wrap ourselves up in.
We can live as simple or as complicated as we'd like but nothing is as important as how we relate to those we share our lives with.
Front window
Doorway
First wall
Second wall
Third wall
"live" artists studio within the gallery for the week. projects to do = finish the big drawing you can see on the easel, plus 3 paintings to deliver to an exhibition next week.
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