8th - 18th December 2016
“The concept of Drawing is akin to a visionary
process; it has an origin, a point of inception, and from here one’s ideas
travel and are, in most cases, open ended -there are no rules; drawing can be
as minimal as a breath and as complex as the wave structures and recording
structures and recordings of the ocean. Drawing is a kinaesthetic; a
movement between points, a connection, a recognition and gesture of any idea,
mark, trace, line, symbol, shape, medium, space or surface – everyone has their
own language of the mark”[1].
Is drawing still the foundation of art study?
If so, then NAS is offering it up in abundance.
Drawn Upstairs 6 showcases the work of attendees of
The Drawing Room, a weekly self-directed drawing experience held at the
Royal Exchange Hotel in Newcastle. The invention of retired art teacher
Anne Caddey, The Drawing Room is described as offering a relaxed drawing
boudoir, a somewhat theatrical experience drawing nude and costumed models,
with like-minded individuals, a relaxing chair and a glass of wine on hand if
required. Anne draws on inspiration from theatre performance, music,
dance, circus, dramatic art and costumes to provide a stimulating alternative
to a conventional drawing class. While this experience may not suit
everyone, Anne has formed a network of regulars along with casual
visitors. One visitor to Newcastle spoke to Anne of their enjoyment of
the class and the fact that this kind of event was not available in the home of
art, New York. We have it exclusively in Newcastle.
Drawn Upstairs 6 also showcases the work of
students in Peter Lankas’ tutored life-drawing class at the Newcastle Community
Arts Centre (NCAC). This class is usually booked out in advance and is
not always able to cater for the numbers of people who want to study
life-drawing under Peter Lankas’ experienced teaching. The work of the
2016 students are on display as testament to the wide approaches a student can
take with interpretation of the human body through drawing. This class will
resume in the third week of January 2017 through to March at NCAC 246 Parry
Street’s premises.
The artists are: Chris Bretherton, Matt Dougherty, Di
Turnbull, Anne Swanson, Linda Alcorn, Jason Sar, Hide Kobaijashi, John Langley,
Emma Gibbons, Greg Dickinson, Gwynne Jones, Julie Byles, Lyn Falkiner, Stella
Kerr, Cathie Sawyer, Shelagh Lummis, Stephen Berry, Toni Amidy, Peter Lankas,
Ronald Myers, David Titchmarsh, Cherie Wren, Jon Wilks, Chris Clifton, Allen
Littlewood.
Selected
works above by Anne Swanson, Chris Brereton, Chris Clifton, David Titshmarsh,
Di Turnbull, John Langley, Stephen Berry, Toni Amity, Stella Kerr.
Information about The Drawing Room can be
found at: http://royalexchangenewcastle.com.au/the-drawing-room/
[1] Interesting article on
contemporary Australian Drawing authored by Dr Irene Barberis, artist, Director
Global Centre for Drawing and Metasenta Publications, Co-Director Gallery
Langford120 and Senior Lecturer RMIT
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