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A boutique contemporary art gallery and consultancy representing dynamic emerging and mid-career artists based in Australia and New Zealand.

 

Latest, 2024

Michelle Wilkin — Selected Works

— From November 21, 2024

Wilkin’s practice is inspired by the peaceful and evocative influences of nature. Using her signature neutral colour palette and a variety of techniques, Wilkin works on raw and unprimed canvas, manipulating layer upon layer of acrylic paint, creating an atmospheric, harmonious, soft effect as the paint soaks in to its surface and gradually desaturates. Her works are as much about the intention of subtle details, as they are the absence of them.

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Vania Lawson — Selected Works

— From November 12, 2024

"Spending a winter break in the beautiful south west of WA, I was inspired by the brisk mornings where the mist danced over the paddocks.

The morning mist that had rested during the night was still delicately hugging the river until the warmth of the sun came out. I am drawn to paint what has been forgotten and create from the light and shadows that surround me, whilst being inspired by the changing light of day, dawn till dusk  and the seasons of our land." - Vania Lawson

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Tim Reed — ISLAND

— From October 18, 2024

‘ISLAND’ was shot along the East Coast of Bali, Indonesia. An intrinsic part of his distinctive fine art photography practice, Reed seeks out spaces and places that evoke quietness and stillness — this feeling echoing throughout each of his series. Each evocative image within ‘ISLAND’ pays homage to a subtle, hauntingly beautiful moment within Bali’s diverse, culturally-rich East Coast, and celebrates the deep peace to be found where the island meets the sea.

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Ming Nomchong — Selected Works

— From September 18, 2024

Ming Nomchong’s fine art based work traverses the realms of image making, collage and printmaking, reflecting the fluidity of her practice.

Her work delves into the intricate relationship between the human form and nature, employing a captivating dissection and assemblage of form, place, and textures.

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Danica Firulovic — Selected Works

— From September 14, 2024

“The focus of my work continues an enquiry into Minimalism; it is preoccupied with reduction and reservation, resolved geometry and parallels, as well as aesthetic notions of purity and philosophical quietism. The white-on-white process results in forms closer to light grey than white, and each white shape appears whiter than the one that precedes it. This repetitive layering of experimenting with nuances of white continues within each work. - Danica Firulovic

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Hannah Lange — ‘

Pieces of Calm, Pieces of Country’ —

From July 24, 2024

“This series of small-scale artworks explores intricate parts of Country. Within the complexity of the patterns, simplicity can be found, bringing a sense of calm. These works are a reminder to stop and look a little closer and a little deeper at your natural surroundings, as calm can be found amongst the chaos.” - Hannah Lange

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Susan Watson Knight — Selected Works

— From July 19, 2024

“Since falling for the instinctive abstraction of Amish quilts in the early days of my career as an artist, I have experimented with patchwork, whether through leaf pressings cut into rhomboids and circles suggesting the microscopic eye view, or by transforming the hidden insides of envelopes into a geometric montage.

I’m interested in the visual channel of communication between the composition and the viewer, wanting the image to hum, sing and at times vibrate with the language of shape and colour.” - Susan Watson Knight

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Phoebe Stone — ‘

Compositions’ —

From June 19, 2024

“The works in this mini-release of still life works - titled ‘Compositions’ - were created as summer faded. As soft memories of summer lingered within my studio, thoughts drifted to warm days, hotter nights, ocean blues and citrus tang… all while slowly being cooled by autumn breezes and low light.” - Phoebe Stone

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Andrea Bolima — ‘

After Blue’ —

From April 22, 2024

“After Blue is inspired by my ongoing exploration of the sensation of the natural world and the changing colours that occur within it. These changes can also be seen in the fluctuating temperatures that surround me while painting, through the combination of warm and cool tones. The canvas acts as a melting pot of blues and oranges as the weather changes. I ask myself, what can the interaction between colour, texture and different painting gestures tell us about the way nature interacts with each other?” - Andrea Bolima

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Cindy Leong — ‘

Conversations with Time’

— From March 15, 2024

Cindy Leong has built a practice which investigates painting through a spiritual and philosophical lens.

‘Conversations With Time’ presents Leong’s latest body of paintings. A respite from the intensity of the external world, her practice serves as a conduit for meditation. Within each work, there is a sensation of an unfurling of time, with each brushstroke capturing a unique moment which cannot be replicated or erased.

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Lucy Hersey — ‘

Sky Swimming’ —

From February 29, 2024

Introducing a new collection of earth paintings by Lucy Hersey.

“These are paintings dedicated to fleeting glimpses of the sublime. Breathtaking moments that catch the heart off guard. Of seeing departed loved ones in sun-rays. Connecting with the spirit of creation in the colour of clouds.”

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