Julie Hutchings is an emotional painter her aim is to create work with energy and movement. Her studies of the human form exhibit energy, passion and relate a story of the moment with character and soul that she brings to her work.

AC: What woman is most influential to your artistic life?
JH: I cannot say there is one woman ..however I am influenced every day creatively by many…my work is generally very feminine with an undercurrent of courage & strength simmering beneath the surface.

AC: What activity makes you lose track of time?
JH: Painting and drawing

AC: What makes you smile?
JH: Nature and animals and life in general.

AC: What inspires you to create
JH: I find inspiration everywhere…from music,poetry..life stories..The need to create is like a drug…addictive…I live to paint.

AC: In three words describe your art
JH: Emotive, energetic and expressive.

AC: Tell us something we don’t know
JH: We should always keep a little mystery about ourselves.

AC: What is your goal in life
JH: My goal in life is to be a  thoughtful, good person, create paintings that people respond to and enjoy this beautiful life with my family.

Julie HUTCHINGS Is an intuitive artist who paints with tremendous energy & expression.

View Julie’s current exhibition at Red Hill Gallery HERE.

Emma Sheldrake’s signature style drips with seductive intent, blending figurative art with the mischievousness of Pop Art and the subtleties of eroticism.  Bold colour combinations, daring brush strokes, irreverent drips and enticing eyes define the power of her images to seduce the onlooker.

AC: What woman is most influential to your artistic life?
EM: My mother who is creative herself and has always supported that direction in my life.

AC: What activity makes you lose track of time?
EM: Painting & surfing.

AC: What makes you smile?
EM: My partner, a good joke, children.

AC: What inspires you to create
EM: Starting with nothing and ending with something.

AC: In three words describe your art
EM: Spontaneous, bold, pop

AC: Tell us something we don’t know
EM: I am a mad cook & gardener.

AC: What is your goal in life
EM: To create, to love, be happy & be myself

Emma Sheldrake - Exhibiting February 2012 - Women with Substance - Red Hill Gallery

Em is fast gaining recognition for her unique style of painting and is now represented in Brisbane exclusively by Red Hill Gallery.  You can view her current exhibition online here.

Who is hot on our walls this month? – Dean Reilly!

"My art is a commitment to craft, a commitment to design and a commitment to expand the knowledge of what we see as beauty." Dean Reilly

We are so excited at Red Hill Gallery to welcome Dean Reilly to our Gallery.

In 2010 Dean Reilly was a finalist in both the Archibald Prize and Doug Moran Portrait Prize, arguably the most prestigious art prizes in Australia.  He also made the 2011 Doug Moran final.

His works have been shown in the New South Wales Art Gallery, New South Wales State Library, The German Embassy and many prestigious private collections.

His works are highly acclaimed for their style, design and variation.  His commitment to quality is outstanding and his constant search for the epic theme has an enduring
presence.

He continues to delight and inspire collectors around the world with his
unique approach to painting, come in and see his work soon at the Red Hill Gallery – or view them online here.

Welcome to 2012!  Here is a blog written by Louise Clark who did her internship with us at Red Hill Gallery.   We all loved working with her and hope she got a lot out of her time with us and we wish her all the best with her assured future in the arts.

There is more to working in an art gallery than you think.

To complete my degree I had to complete an internship working within a company business that somehow incorporated the skills learnt during my degree, so I naturally thought an art gallery would be the best place. There are many types of art gallery and I wanted to utilise this internship by experiencing an area I hadn’t explored before. I chose the Red Hill Gallery because I had never worked in a commercial retail environment and wanted to challenge myself and see if that industry suited me. My position during the internship was working as part of a team in the independent commercial retail Red Hill Gallery, which the journal article Economics of the Art Market defines as “The art market is characterized by a hierarchy of sub markets. At the first stage sometimes called the primary market, individual artists provide works to galleries, local art exhibitions, or directly to find consumers…” defined by Gerard-Varet (1995, 511). During my time at the Red Hill Gallery I realised there is more to working in an art gallery than you think. It’s not just sitting around all day talking about art, but much, much more. I learnt many new skills during my internship including different hanging systems, making displays, how to store artworks, marketing, the filing systems and the use of stock takes and different sales techniques.

One might think selling art is just the same as selling any other consumer product however it is not, as according to Reinstaller, Schonfeld (2007, 1) “The crucial distinction between art and other consumption goods is that the quality of an artwork cannot be objectively determined. Instead, the value of art is socially constructed.” In knowing this it was interesting to see how each person in the gallery approached selling art in different ways. One of the things I learnt along the way was that it’s not just about how you talk to clients; selling art combines many skills together like marketing, art history, hanging and creating merchandised displays, etc. This can be described as an ‘interdisciplinary’ approach as defined by Repko (2008, 5) “The word interdisciplinary consists of two parts: inter and disciplinary. The prefix Inter means “between, among, in the midst.” Disciplinary means “of or relating to a particular field of study” or specialisation. So a starting point for the definition of interdisciplinary is “between fields of study” (Stember, 1991, p.4). Inter also means “derived from two or more,” for example; it starts by using art history knowledge in choosing which artists are to show in the gallery then displaying the artworks in complimentary ways (by using light and making sure the artworks around work together) which lets the clients sees what real potential the artwork has. The marketing brings the people into the gallery and a bit of art history knowledge and sales technique complete the original aim – selling art.

Although I didn’t complete the aim during my internship by selling an artwork, I think I helped with a few. Most importantly I learnt a lot of new skills and made some new friends along the way. To the team at the Red Hill Gallery, Thank You. J

References

Caplin, L. 1998.  The Business of Art. 3^rd ed. USA: Prentice Hall Inc.

Chong, D. and Robertson, I. 2008. The Art Business. NewYork: Routledge.

Gerard-Varet, L. 1995. “ Economics of the Art Market. On pricing the priceless: Comments on the     economics of the visual art market.” European Economic Review. 39 (3-4): 509- 518.

Gillmore, J. and Pine, J. 1999. The Experience Economy: work is theatre and every business a stage. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.

Reinstaller, A. and Schonfeld, S. 2007. “ The effects of gallery and artist reputation on prices in the primary market for art: a note” Journal of Culture Economics.  31 (2): 143-153.

Repko, A. 2008. Interdisciplinary research. Thousand Oks: Sage Publications Inc.

Louise Clark - Louise Clark Bachelor of Creative Industries (Visual Arts/ Art History) at Queensland University of Technology and amazing Cirque performer

Starr is a ‘New Traditionalist’, combining traditional themes with her own contemporary style. Starr’s paintings are intensely personal and are as much the work of a devotee of popular culture as they are of the artist/observer.

Starr - A New Traditionalist

Artchat asks this Hot Young artist to reveal a little of herself.

AC: What is your favourite Christmas memory?

S:  There are too many great Christmas memories as I love the Christmas season. My favourite recent memory was when I finally found the perfect tree, a black tree with technicolour decorations and lights. It’s the perfect of expression of me and my art!!

AC:  What inspires you to create?

S: I am constantly inspired by the world around me. In my imagination, the people and places I meet and visit become part of my life and it gives me great pleasure to see them come to life on canvas.

AC:  In three words describe your art

S: Colour, Passion and Fluidity

AC:  How do you spend your leisure time?

As an artist I am drawn to all expressions of art. I love the theatre, the ballet or just going along to see my favourite bands perform. As an artist I have been lucky enough to travel. Having seen the ballet in Paris and my favourite 80′s rock bands in Hollywood, are among my most treasured memories; though I have to admit that I am a huge fan of Science Fiction. You can always catch me around my home watching BattleStar Galactica, whether I’m laying in bed or painting!!

AC: Who is your role model or person you most admire?

S: I can honestly say that my Grandfather is the person who has meant the most to me. He was an amazing man, always giving his time (and money) to others.  My Grandmother too is an inspiration, she’s wheelchair bound now, but still feisty, happy and full of life. Her spirit is contagious and I love to visit her every week.

AC:  Share something with us about yourself that we don’t know

S: Well, you probably don’t know that as a child I had to make a decision between art and ballet lessons. I chose art, but I always wondered what it would be like to dance in a ballet. I think that comes through in my paintings as I seek to recreate the fluidity and grace of the dancer in my work.

Starr --- Beyond Pink --- Black Swann --- Starr's work is available for purchase at Red Hill Gallery

AC:  What music do you listen to while you create?

S: As you probably realise, I am a Rock Chick. I love the music of the 80′s and the over the top ‘glam bands’ like Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Poison never cease to inspire me.

AC:  What was the last movie you enjoyed?

S: Ironically enough, I would have to say that Tim Burton’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’ is probably the best I have seen for a while. He’s a great director and I’m a huge fan of his visual aesthetic.

AC:  What does your art mean to you?

S: Art is my life. It’s all I have ever done and all I know. Each painting is an expression of my passion and joy in life. Without art, I cannot imagine what I would do.

Conclusion:

I think to sum up my work in one sentence is impossible, but my love of art is what drives my painting. I draw great inspiration from the Masters like Monet and Picasso, but my work has always sought to have its own voice. I take great pride in every painting I do and it is humbling to know that my work is hung in so many wonderful places in the world.

Starr

Starr -- Roses are Red -- Moulin Rouge -- Iris -- Starr's work is available at Red Hill Gallery | Brisbane

This month we present an insight into the life and world of artist Lucette Dalozzo.

Exploring ones vivid imagination and understanding the essence of dreams is Lucette Dalozzo’s distinction in Art. Vibrant, intense and enchanting are just a few ways to describe her compositions, combining oils, acrylics and inks into a symphony of hypnotic melodies;  From music to dreams, Lucette possesses a unique method of interpretation and understanding, bringing to light the finer details one might ordinarily miss. There is a wealth of inspiration circulating the depths of Lucette’s imagination, which leaves you delightfully eager for her masterpieces.

Lucette Dalozzo Exhibiting at Red Hill Gallery December 2011 www.redhillgallery.com.au

AC:  What inspires you to create?

LD: My children, the view of the world, music, travels and largely from my inner imagination. Pushing the boundaries for example my technique is not restricted to a certain style, if I like doing it, i’ld do it. It’s never bothered me, and I think finally it’s paid off. At 67, I’m still experimenting and enjoying it.

AC:  In three words describe your art

LD: Beautiful, Fun and Fresh.

AC:  How do you spend your leisure time?

LD: Painting, enjoying my grandkids and reading biographies.

AC: Who is your role model or person you most admire?

LD: Picasso. From his first painting to the last it was never the same, never afraid to change styles. He pushed the boundaries. The passion that Picasso felt for what he was creating shines through. Incredibly inventive and with a prolific output – he stayed several steps ahead of everyone else right up to the end of his life. From his journey I take new ways of seeing things in order to progress.

AC:  Share something with us about yourself that we don’t know

LD: I am superstitious and follow astrology. It doesn’t rule my life but it does affect me and inevitably my work.

AC:  What music do you listen to while you create?

JC: Joe Dassin, Edit Piaf, Jaques Brel and Andrea Bocelli

AC:  What was the last book you enjoyed?

LD: Gerald Stone’s “Compulsive viewing – the inside story of Packer’s Nine Network.” He pushed his people a step beyond what common sense told them was attainable. He was hard working and felt passionate about everything he did.

AC:  What does your art mean to you?

LD: It’s my way of life, my drug and my passion. I live and breathe it. I see art as an exploration. It’s a journey into the unknown. I am constantly in search of myself more than anything else, I get stimulation from the changes in my life.

AC:  You were born in Belgium, what made you decide to make Australia your home?

LD: I followed my husband to live a new and better life for myself and my kids under the sun. I don’t think I would be painting and creating beautiful things and enjoying my life everyday if I had stayed in Belgium.

AC: You studied art at the “Academy of Fine Art,” Mons, tell us about that time

LD:  “ICET” at La Louviere, Belgium was where my passion for art first started. Learning the techniques of window dressing allowed me to later become the first woman window dresser for Target in Australia. It was loads of fun, constantly surrounded by talented artists and teachers.

Lucette Dalozzo graduated from the Academy in 1967; then proceeded to grace some of the finest department stores with her unique style.  After marrying her husband Louis she was eager to travel, so they  embarked on a journey that would change their lives forever.   Australia was a golden thread that Lucette used to weave her artistic penchant.  She quickly became recognised for her Romantic Impressionism which drew art enthusiasts worldwide. Throughout the 70′s and 80′s she exhibited in the USA, French Polynesia, Belgium and every state in Australia.  She was represented by the Australian and Swiss Embassy’s in Brussels, the Consul General for Belgium in Sydney, Countess D’Outremont, Belgium, Sir Barnaby Joyce Collection, Sydney, Danny Larue and copious private and corporate collections worldwide.

Lucette will show her latest collection in December in an exhibition titled “Breaking the Boundaries” proudly exhibiting along with her Husband Louis Dalozzo and daughter Judith Dalozzo.   Lucette is celebrating being with Red Hill Gallery since it’s opening some 25 years ago.   You can view this upcoming exhibition here .

Lucette Dalozzo

Recently Red Hill Gallery Director Margaret Campbell-Ryder was asked to add her comments to a selection of questions for a book “Making Your Art Work” by South African artist Ann Gadd. The book has been very successful in Ann’s homeland and has now been taken on by a UK publisher who plan to distribute round the world, so copies of the book should find their way to our shores, with a bit of Aussie input.

So for all those budding artists keep an eye out for it. It has been very well received so far in South Africa by both galleries seeking to educate artists and the artists themselves.

AG: What three things do you look for when considering a new artist?

MCR: Creative unique and marketable artwork. Quality and presentation of work. Passion.

AG: What three things should an artist expect a gallery to do for them?

MCR: Market and promote their work, Sell to the best of their ability. Loyalty.

AG: What three things do you expect an artist to do for a gallery?

MCR: Loyalty and a good rapport with their represented gallery. Continuity of quality artwork. Listen and take advice from the Gallery Curator.

AG: What annoys you most about artists?

MCR: Not researching the gallery when seeking representation. Disloyalty to the gallery that represents the artist. Lack of knowledge of gallery requirements.

Artists stay tuned to Artchat as we plan to do a series of articles especially for artists looking for representation in an Australian Commercial Art Gallery

For Ann’s Books click here.

Recently Red Hill Gallery Director Margaret Campbell-Ryder was asked to add her comments to a selection of questions for a book “Making Your Art Work” by South African artist Ann Gadd.

Welcome to the 3rd article in our Art@Home series, this week featuring the work of John Beeman.

The painting featured in this amazing home is “The Wedding” by John Beeman, and is hanging in the most appropriate setting, a renovated church.  Such a beautiful way to tell the story of this fabulous home, and to celebrate its heritage.

Find out more about John Beeman in our ArtChat interview HERE.

"The Wedding" by John Beeman

Welcome to the 2nd in our series: Unique Gallery Spaces Around the Globe.  This month we take a look at The Dali Museum.   In mid 2008 The Salvador Dali Museum in St Petersburg, Florida, which houses the largest collection of Dali’s work outside of Europe, moved into a new exciting space, on the downtown waterfront, next to the Mahaffey Theatre, the city’s pre-eminent performing arts venue.  This iconic building features a large glass entryway and skylight.

Today, 1/1/11 at 11.11am a new larger and more storm-secure glass atrium, with walls so thick they can withstand a Category 5 hurricane, was opened to the public.  Storm doors shield the vault and galleries, which are located on the 3rd floor, protected from the 30+ foot hurricane storm surges.  The grand scale of this geodesic inspired glass atrium guarantees visitors a truly Dali-esque experience.

THE DALI MUSEUM Images © Moris Moreno

The Museum was inspired by the work of Salvador Dali, as well as Buckminster Fuller, whom Dali himself was influenced by.  Called Enigma, the amazing faceted atrium crawls over the facade of the building and is formed by a 75 foot tall spiraling staircase inside the lobby.

THE DALI MUSEUM Images © Moris Moreno

All the lighting in and around the building is energy efficient, including the LED lighting used on the exterior.  Indoor air quality is maintained by an energy efficient ventilation system and irrigation for the landscape that wraps around the building is provided through reclaimed water making this museum a very green design.

In November we present an insight into the artist Jane Creenaune who is celebrating her 10^th year with Red Hill Gallery with an exhibition of her works.

Jane is an exceptional artist who has been with the gallery since 2001.   During this time we have seen Jane grow from painting part time, whilst still teaching to becoming a full time artist in 2004.  During the entire period Jane’s popularity has continued to grow with our clients and is now a Professional, practicing Visual Artist.

Jane Creenaune | Exhibition Nov 2011 at Red Hill Gallery

Along the way Jane has won many major awards, travelled overseas to further gain experience and knowledge of her passion -art.

We have seen her work progress with her identifiable figurative acrylic paintings, to charcoal and works on paper further study had her producing etchings in her own mode.  Her next foray was into the beautiful Bronze Sculptures that typify her own unique style.  All the time her passion for her craft was obvious both to the gallery but more importantly to our clients.  Jane has a large following in Queensland and now exhibits in other states around Australia and in Italy. We are proud to be her first major official gallery and fully support and encourage her as she continues her artistic journey.

We obtain an intimate look into the artist herself and discover more on this multitalented, yet private, elegant artist who is dedicated to her craft.

AC:     What inspires you to create?
JC:       A reaction to the world around me as I see it or feel it might be.

AC:     In Three words describe your art.
JC:       Thoughtful, subtle, reflective

AC:     How do you spend your leisure time?
JC:       Walking with my dog Tully, traveling and looking at artwork. Often I can combine all these activities at once.

AC:     Who is your role model or person you most admire?
JC:       At the moment it is Bartolini and Degas.

AC:     Share something with us about yourself that we don’t know.
JC:       Both sets of my grandparents migrated to Australia in the early 19^th century from England and Sicily respectively and settled in North Queensland.

AC:     What music do you listen to while you create?
JC:       I no longer work to music. My new studio is in a manse set in a lovely garden with a café downstairs. The sounds of people, food cooking and view from my windows are just right.

AC:     What was the last book you enjoyed?
JC:       A book on Lorenzo Bartolini – a nineteenth century Italian sculptor extraordinaire.

AC:     What does your art mean to you?
JC:       A means of expressing my experience of the word and a satisfaction within the activity of making the work in drawing, painting or sculpture.

AC:     You have recently completed a Master of Fine Art by Research at the Faculty of Art & Design, Monash University, Melbourne . Tell us briefly about this.
JC:       This two year research project provided a way for me to connect my academic and personal interest in identity and migration, particularly Italian Australian, with my work as an artist. As I produced much of the work in the faculty sculpture studio, I learnt much about the fundamentals of casting and patination of bronze.

AC:     You recently completed a Residency & Exhibition Project: Italy hosted jointly by Artegiro and The Monash University Centre Prato.Tell us about it.
JC:       My generous and supportive hosts, Artegiro and Monash University Prato Centre, provided this wonderful opportunity in which I could develop new ideas. My project was as much about the process of making new work and forming relationships within the local arts and business communities of Montefiascone and in Toscana as it was about the final product, that is, the exhibition of work. The new sculptures are characterized by a translation of ideas about identify and migration through experimentation with new mediums and approaches.

As a sculptor who exclusively worked in cast bronze to this point, I adapted to the constraints of time and place of a 6 week, multi-sited residency. I turned to new materials – gesso, resin, marble, stone gold leaf as the means through which I might realize my ideas.

Jane Creenaune | Artegiro and Monash University Prato Centre

Jane’s Masters Supervisor, Prof. Bernard Hoffert, offered this critique and insight into Jane’s work in the opening address at her exhibition in Prato, Italy in July 2011:

Jane is a distinguished sculptor known for her small scale bronze work. She continues the tradition of bronzes initiated in the Renaissance by Florentine artists of the 15^th century, asserting the continued importance and relevance of metal casting as the basis of art; through her art she bridged between past and present and offers the definitive example of how visual art in Australia can be enriched by the Prato residency program. Her work explores contemporary themes using a traditional art form, but projecting it into the 21^st century, exploring an expressive and emotionally evocative language of visual imagery which holds meaning for contemporary eyes.

http://www.artdes.monash.edu.au/finearts/staff/bhoffert.html