by Jeannette Davison | Jun 1, 2012 | Exhibitions
Photograph courtesy of the artist. Sometimes I seek out works of art and other times a little invitation appears in my inbox, drawing me in to the ‘next big thing’. This one came via Heide Museum of Modern Art, letting me know of a recently installed...
by Jeannette Davison | May 26, 2012 | Exhibitions
I can’t tell you how much I love a house full of flowers. Parrot tulips and peonies are perennial favorites. As a result, I’ve got a lifetime’s collection of vases and vessels. I sometimes keep the flowers way longer than I should…to make sure...
by Jeannette Davison | May 24, 2012 | Exhibitions
I sometimes worry that there’s something wrong with me. I get so excited by the artwork that I’ve seen that I can’t stop thinking...
by Jeannette Davison | May 22, 2012 | Exhibitions
NB. To make sense of this work…get the image up on your computer, and walk back ten paces…then voila! I’m bumping into more and more artists who choose photography to express their creativity. Mike Emmett is one such artist. His current exhibition,...
by Jeannette Davison | May 19, 2012 | Artists
Isiiad is offering free tickets to Art Melbourne Friday 25th May, for two lucky people. To enter…go to Isiiad’s facebook page…if you haven’t already ‘liked’ the Isiiad page, make sure you ‘like’ the page first by...
by Jeannette Davison | May 7, 2012 | Artists
Raelene Sharp, A strength of character, oil on canvas, 132 x 132cm. ©Raelene Sharp Winner of the Archibald Packing Room Prize 2012 and Archibald Finalist 2012 Raelene Sharp and John Wood, both demonstrate a strength of character. John...
by Jeannette Davison | May 3, 2012 | Exhibitions
This weekend sees the Nillumbik artists open their studios to the public once again. Last week I had way too much fun meeting one of the participants, ceramic artist, Jane Annois at her studio in Warrandyte. Our chat included so many of my favourite things…...
by Jeannette Davison | Apr 30, 2012 | Artists
Jesse Marlow, Aerial, 2012, Pure pigment print, edition of 10. © the artist and Anna Pappas Gallery I don’t think I’ve mentioned my somewhat tenuous interest in sailing… from a previous life. At my first glimpse of Aerial (above), I saw...
by Jeannette Davison | Apr 28, 2012 | Galleries
This exhibition is pure unadulterated fun! As the title suggests, it includes metal, a touch of madness and just a tiny hint of kinky. Add to that the odd licorice allsort and you’ll find yourself smiling all the way around it. Textile artist Trish Sidway...
by Jeannette Davison | Apr 24, 2012 | Exhibitions
Thankfully, The Light Factory Gallery is back in business after experiencing significant damage during the heavy rain at Christmas time. Their latest exhibition, Fourfold, showcases the work of four printmakers associated with the Australian Print Workshop....
by Jeannette Davison | Apr 17, 2012 | Artists, Exhibitions
Who could resist the riot of colour that is a hallmark of Michelle Mischkulnig’s textiles. Judging from the huge success of her recent exhibition at Yering Station (where she sold 80% of her work), not many. She almost apologises that all of her work is...
by Jeannette Davison | Apr 16, 2012 | Artists, Galleries
Photograph ©Kerry Cross I arrived at TarraWarra Museum of Art for my interview with Maudie Palmer with a head full of curiosity, a notepad full of questions and more than my usual anticipation. As has consistently been the case at TWMA, I was shown the sort of...
by Jeannette Davison | Apr 11, 2012 | Exhibitions
Camilla TADICH©, 6.23am Kangaroo Ground 2009, oil on canvas, 94.5cm. x 125cm. framed. “Ekphrasis is a genre of poetry that explores works of art and seeks to ‘get inside’ its visual subject.” Arguably the most famous...
by Jeannette Davison | Apr 10, 2012 | Exhibitions
“The passage that most caught my attention in Tim Jacob’s introduction to the 2005 book celebrating the ceramic works of Victor Greenaway concerned that moment of stillness, silence, and expectation that all artists, writers, poets, musicians and...
by Jeannette Davison | Mar 21, 2012 | Artists
Karena Goldfinch© Black Wallaby Forest My dream of living by the river at Warrandyte was born way back in my childhood when the Murray River was my ‘playground’. Any wonder that the river and trees at Warrandyte, so reminiscent of my childhood,...
by Jeannette Davison | Mar 19, 2012 | Exhibitions
Montsalvat is currently showing rugs and embroideries from the Middle East, courtesy of writer and carpet seller Najaf Mazari. Najaf is well known in High Street Prahran where he sells and restores magnificent rugs from Afghanistan. This exhibition is part of...
by Jeannette Davison | Mar 19, 2012 | Exhibitions
I’ve succumbed to the beauty of Montsalvat’s peacocks. The much loved, oft photographed peacocks were on display when I visited a week ago and I couldn’t help myself. Here’s the result. I was visiting Montsalvat to view the...
by Jeannette Davison | Mar 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
A definite change of pace today. Look what I spied along the river at Warrandyte, just upstream from Isiiad. Too good to pass up really. One hundred and fifty people enjoying a four course meal on a lovely autumn day amongst the gum trees and birds in my favourite...
by Jeannette Davison | Mar 11, 2012 | Galleries
Sue Saxon and Jane Becker All that is solid melts into air (installation detail ) 2011-12 936 eggshells on light strands 600cm. x 200cm. How often do you think about the fragile beauty of an eggshell? That little natural gem is front and centre in the third...
by Jeannette Davison | Mar 2, 2012 | Galleries
Khai Liew Kokoso 2009 cabinet in American black walnut 1200 x 1200 x 500 Here’s an artistic collaboration of breathtaking elegance. Three artists- Brian Castro, Khai Liew, John Young, three disciplines- literature, design and visual art respectively,...
