Gallery 1
Augmented
Christina Frogley and Louisa Magrics
Two quite different approaches to the topic of Augmented have been
realised by these artists. Christina
takes direction from her homeland in Central West NSW where family have resided
for over five generations. This is where
Christina returns to connect with family and the land after her busy life. Christina works in marketing with NAS, is
studying in a Masters programme (marketing) and runs her own graphic design
business. Christina also works with Ahn
Wells at Gallery 139 assisting with marketing and graphic design. The strongest works for me are the larger
charcoal drawings. There is a strength
and confidence in how the materials and processes are handled.
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| Images from some of the fabulous works on display from Christina Frogley |
From her artist statement:
Augmented explores the way land and nature can change over time with
the presence of people. Remnants band together with the natural
landscape, becoming inextricably connected.
Exploration and documentation of the land represents nostalgia for home;
a route to depart from (and return to) while exploring life elsewhere.
Contact Christina at: christinafrogley@hotmail.com
View works at: www.christinafrogley.com
Louisa Magrics is studying for her Master Philosophy (Fine Art), won
the Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize (NEAP) last year, and is also a musician/drummer.
Her research is influenced by Frei Otto and
the Institute of Lightweight Structures.
Some of the works on display are small scale models for larger
constructions. Louisa has an installation coming up on 23rd September as part of the
4-year anniversary of Oxford Art Party. You can join Louisa at Watt Space on 30th
September in a crocheting workshop where participants will contribute to the
development of a large scale artwork. Louisa talked about her work being ‘form
finding’ and realised through a mediated process with digital technology.
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| A small segment of form works by Louisa Magrics |
From her artist statement:
Research explores crochet as a basis for painterly and sculptural
discourse, coupled with an investigation of formal patterns and environmental
concerns. The work translates elements
of logical, deductive reasoning, but seeks to infer wider meaning conjured by
the ambiguous, sometimes bodily, subject matter. Exploring an aesthetic
discourse between the organic and the synthetic, Augmented is an investigation
of experimentation.
Contact Louisa: @LouisaMagrics
Facebook.com/StudioLouM
www.louisamagrics.com
Gallery 2
Beyond Casablanca
Pamela Ireland, Olga Juskiw and Melody Jones
Vibrant walls of imagery envelope as you enter Gallery 2. This exhibition is the result of two weeks
travelling and working in Morocco during 2015 by three artists. Their tutor was Wendy Sharpe.
Olga is a retired art teaching returning to Newcastle after working in
Albury-Wodonga over the years. Olga’s
focus was drawn to the domestic animals as evident in her work.
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| A sectional view of larger scale full colour images from Olga Juskiw |
Melody Jones’ work was highly commended in the recent Newcastle
Emerging Artist Prize (NEAP) in the Works on Paper section. Her works in this exhibition depict a
variety of subject matter from this travel experience. The strongest of these, are the shrouded
faces, which are predominantly mono-prints on Japanese papers.
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| The eyes have it. Some of the mono-prints from Melody Jones |
Pamela Ireland is passionate about art and regularly travels to India
for inspiration. This is her first
overseas workshop. Pamela has rendered her works predominantly in gouache and
charcoal and found inspiration amongst the streets, people and landscape.
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| The colourful people of Morocco - sample images from Pamela Ireland |
All three women spoke with joy about their experience. As women sometimes walking alone at night,
they all felt safe in the main cities of Morocco. The place was alive with colour and
traditional culture and dress and this vibrancy of life is reflected in the
works. The group are planning on taking
the exhibition to other venues.
Contact: Pamela Ireland at: ppi2@optusnet.com.au
Contact: Olga at: lakesidelifedrawing@gmail.com
