Pop Goes the Easel Epping Gallery closing

I am sorry to have to report that the Pop Goes the Easel gallery in Epping where I have sold quite a few works in the last few months is having to close.

You still have a chance to catch their last exhibition, NudeScapes.

 

Such is the nature of Popup galleries unfortunately. A big thank you to Lyndsey and Vanessa for all their hard work and let's hope they Popup again sometime soon!

Flash!

Last Sunday we went to this one day exhibition

 

featuring works by some of my friends from Hornsby TAFE ceramics department. It was held in Vita Restaurant, Wangi Wangi which might seem a strange venue for an exhibition but, as a space, it worked as you can see from the following pictures.

 

 

Pots by Dan and pictures by Ingrid.

 

 

Pots by Pete.

 

The opening was fueled by pizza (it's an Italian restaurant). I think that this was a great idea for displaying work away from the tyranny of the major galleries with their large comissions and hope to see more of it. 

 

An added bonus was finding that the Dobell house, where the artist William Dobell spent the latter part of his, life was just up the road.

 

I have always been an admirer of his portraits precisely because of that element of caricature that prompted the famous court case. While they don't have any originals there (except a door:), they do have a comprehensive collection of reproductions including the contentious painting of Joshua Smith, together with a study for it, next to a photo of Joshua Smith himself. I had not seen the photo before and was fascinated to see just how Dobell managed to capture the very essense of the man.

 

Well worth a visit!

 

 

 

 

Sculpture society

Well the good news is that I have just been accepted as a full member of the Sculpture Society of NSW so I can now participate in all of their exhibitions. I'll have to get my act together:)
 
The works I submitted for approval were the following. Most appear elsewhere on my website.

 

The Mad Katter

 

 

Fillet O' Fish

 

 

Hippotissima

 

 

Boar's Head Platter

 

 

Hung Parliament

 

 

"What is it now?", The Frog Footman

 

 

 

Mad Cow

No, not me, although some people might think it is appropriate:), the "Mad Cow" is my second take on the theme "Means of Support"! The first was "Hippotissima" a few posts ago. Maybe I should call this one "Bovinissima"!