Had a great time delivering a weekend workshop on the practice of keeping a sketchbook with a group of enthusiastic local artists from Barcaldine and Longreach, central Queensland. I then spent a happy week drawing around town and filled my own sketchbook with impressions. It was great to be out back and in the company of lovely, friendly folk in a totally different landscape.
It was a fun and busy 4 days at the Qld Museum chatting with many folk about the migratory shorebirds and sharing my sketchbooks and artworks. It was an amazing event with huge crowds of people from all walks of life coming to celebrate Science and to learn more about the world around them. Special thanks to Heather Janetzki for her support and encouragement of the Arts/Science crossover, Rena Singh for brilliant event management and Edwin Davis who made the video. You can more of
I’m very grateful to Arts Qld for funding towards my next big exhibition project entitled Australien Future – tales of migrants. I rediscovered some silent film footage my grandfather (Opa) took on the migrant ship that he and his family were travelling from Holland to Australia on in 1955. The traditional ship board entertainment of the crossing the Equator ceremony involves tarring and feathering new arrivals to the ship, to test their fortitude. I watched in amazement as I realised the words
To celebrate their first year, Onespace Gallery is excited to launch Onespace Afterimage Editions – a new platform in which they collaborate with artists to create limited edition digital fine art prints. For the inaugural collection, Onespace has curated an exciting print range which includes a diversity of imagery and concerns by artists: Michael Boiyool Anning, James and Eleanor Avery, Renata Buziak, Elisa Jane Carmichael, Jodie Connolly, Shara Delaney, Sebastian Di Mauro, Andrea Higgins, Georgina Hooper, Lucy Irvine, Rachael Lee, Fintan Magee, Sebastian Moody, Casselle
Art Piece Gallery This new, national, non-acquisitive prize is for a 2D work of art in any medium measuring 30 x 30 cm. Judges are Susi Muddiman OAM, director of the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, and Amanda Penrose Hart, winner of the 2017 Gallipoli Art Prize. Finalists’ Exhibition 24th November 2017 – 22 January 2018 Award Ceremony 25th November 2017 3pm
Images- Damien O’Mara The William Jolly Bridge will be lit up each evening with artwork projections from the Migratory Birds and Suitcases watercolour works to celebrate the event the End of the Line Festival 1-5th November 2017 ‘Deb Mostert’s ongoing interest in themes of collection, memory, and sacredness sees her hunting second hand stores, gift shops and antique centres in search for items that have a past and then presenting them in new stories and images. To celebrate the ‘End of the Line’
Goldfinch Redeemed was given 3rd prize in the easel section of the THE 42ND RIO TINTO MARTIN HANSON MEMORIAL ART AWARDS 2017 at the Gladstone Regional Art Gallery by Judge Pat Hoffie. 14th October – 7th December 2017 Visitors are encouraged to take part in this year’s QAL People’s Choice Awards* by voting at the kiosks available within the Gallery & Museum until 5pm, Thursday 30 November 2017.
Friday 20 October – Sunday 26 November 2017 30 Finalists announced Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize 2017 Official Opening and Winner announced: Saturday 21 October, 5pm Special guest: 2017 Finalist judge QUT Art Museum Curator, Kevin Wilson. I’m very happy to have a portrait I made of my friend Riswan selected for this prize. In our neighbourhood there are many migrants and refugees living in the community. Some
A collaboration with Melbourne artist and friend Robert Fenton has been selected for the newly relocated EMSLA still life prize. OPENING NIGHT & WINNER ANNOUNCED Friday 10 November at PROJECT CONTEMPORARY ARTSPACE Wollongong EXHIBITION CLOSES Saturday 9 December 2017 https://www.emsla.com.au/finalists Forma et situs agri – Marking our path watercolour ink resin on paper on board
This work has been curated into the Clayton Utz Art Award 2017. 40 works chosen from over 300 entries http://claytonutzartaward.com.au/finalists.php?year=2017
I have had the opportunity to paint a large mural for the Redlands Council in conjunction with Creative Move and the Redland Art Gallery. ‘We visit every year’ draws attention to the stories of our migratory shore birds and the precarious nature of their habitat in our bay areas. It also references visitation, holidays and return visits to our beautiful bay areas. Thanks to Creative Move for giving me this opportunity and for their unwavering support through out the process and to Redlands Council for
I have been privileged to be able to spend 9 days as artist in residence and experience the stunning beauty of Roebuck Bay in Broome and spend time watching and sketching the shore birds in this unique habitat. This material will help feed a body of work about migration and an exhibition late 2018 at the Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland. This residency was made possible with the help of an Arts Qld grant and the support of the Broome Bird Observatory.
an exhibition at the Queensland Museum – World Science Festival Brisbane 22nd – 26th March, 2017 Curated by Carrie McCarthy with much absorbing artwork by artists who work across science and art including: Maria Fernanda Cardoso, Elisa Jane Carmichael, Selene Cochrane, Simone Eisler, Emma Lindsay, Sara Manser, Sharon McKenzie, Julie-Anne Milinski, Deb Mostert, Jeanette Stok, Geoff Thompson, Michelle Vine, Carolyn Veronica Watson.
A collaboration with Melbourne artist and friend Robert Fenton has been shortlisted and will open Friday 10th February at the Webb Gallery, Queensland College of Art, Southbank Forma et Situs Agri – Marking our Path 2016 watercolour, ink, resin on paper on board The pre-selection panel consisted of artist and Queensland College of Art Fine Art programme advisor, Julie Fragar, multi-disciplinary artist Chris Bennie, and director of Griffith Artworks Angela Goddard. Pre-Selection Judge, Chris Bennie, said the standard of entries to the 2016/17 Bermingham Prize
My work entitled Terra Australis 2 was shortlisted from over 400 entries to be a part of an exhibition at Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland until 27th November 2016. Judges were Judy Watson (artist), Jose Da Silva (senior Curator QAGOMA), Emma Bain and Stephanie Lindquist (co Directors Redland Art Gallery)
The Quiet Observers is a joint exhibition of 3 artists whose works are thoughtful observations of the world around them. Exhibition is being opened by Susi Muddiman OAM at Lorraine Pilgrim Gallery, Southport on the 8th October, 2016
My bronze sculptures entitled the Graceville Wunderkammers have been installed as part of a Brisbane City Council Suburban Centre Improvement Project at Honour Avenue, Graceville. I was commissioned by the Council Urban Planning Dept to collaborate with the local community to create two artworks which reflected the curatorial rationale of ‘Showtime’. Emerging in the 16th century, the Wunderkammer (cabinet of curiosities) included objects belonging to natural history, geology, social history, religious or historical relics, works of art and antiquities. It was regarded as a microcosm or
The idea of a migratory bird burdening itself with a collection of vintage airline bags is ridiculous. But then so is the thought that a migratory bird should not be allowed to make a journey with all its meagre possessions from its land to another land, so it can raise its young in safety. The opening for the Sunshine Coast Art Prize is 1st September and the exhibition runs until the 2nd of October at the Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra. ‘We travel a lot