Tuesday, December 21, 1999

ART AS ART: COLLECTIVE 99 - Newspace Gallery, Rozelle, opening 21st December - 1999

'Art as Art' was a show curated by Billy Gruner, being the fourth 'Collective 99' show.  It was to be the last exhibition in the space for 1999, therefore the last show before the year 2000.  Each artist was to create a work that referred to Ad Reinhardt's 'Black Paintings' from the 1960's.  I think I did a painting of black circles...maybe...as usual, I can't find it...  Below is the rationale for the exhibition.


Friday, December 10, 1999

THE MASTERS EXHIBITION - SCA Gallery, Sydney College of the Arts, Rozelle - 10 December - 18 December 1999

I completed my Master of Visual Arts in Painting at Sydney College of the Arts in 1999 with an exhibition in the college gallery.  I exhibited 4 paintings and 2 crocheted works. The paintings were constructed by the repetition of a single motif.  Each painting had one motif that was repeatedly layered in a grid pattern until no blank canvas remained.
The crocheted works were also based on the grid, with one work being constructed from coloured squares, the other being a crocheted version of my 'Same Paintings'.

'Same Painting: Yarn 1', acrylic & woolen yarn, 150cm x 150cm, 1999
'Same Painting: Yarn 2', acrylic & woolen yarn, 150cm x 150cm, 1999

'Untitled 1' oil on canvas, 152cm x 198cm, 1998
'Untitled 1' detail, oil on canvas, 152cm x 198cm, 1998
'Untitled 2' oil on canvas, 152cm x 198cm, 1999
'Untitled 2' detail, oil on canvas, 152cm x 198cm, 1999
 'Untitled 3' oil on canvas, 152cm x 198cm, 1999   
'Untitled 3' detail, oil on canvas, 152cm x 198cm, 1999
'Untitled 4' oil on canvas, 152cm x 198cm, 1999
'Untitled 4' detail, oil on canvas, 152cm x 198cm, 1999