Category Archives: Q&A

Mel Brigg [Blog Interview #62]

Share Art Chat recently sat down with Mel Brigg to talk about his upcoming exhibition and we had a chance to learn a little bit more about him. Since arriving in Australia from South Africa in the seventies he has … Continue reading

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Lola Santiago [Blog Interview #61]

ShareLola Santiago’s luscious, rich abstract paintings have us here at ArtChat buzzing. We couldn’t wait to interview her and find out a little more about her and her wonderful paintings. AC: Lola your work starts with colour washes. Do you … Continue reading

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Linda Vario [Interview #60]

ShareAfter arriving in Queensland and settling on the Sunshine Coast from South Australia 16 years ago, Linda Vario has taken inspiration from the beauty and colour of the coast and hinterland of this beautiful part of the world. She has … Continue reading

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Danielle McManus ArtChat [Blog Interview #59]

Share  Danielle McManus has beguiled us with her whimsical, gentle figures for a long time. Set in a dreamlike landscape, her work inspires us to stop and “smell the roses”. Art Chat has had a talk to Danielle to see what … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #58] Larissa Blake

ShareLarissa Blake has been exposed to art from an early age by her mother artist Loretta Blake. Her work is vibrant, spontaneous with large planes of pure, unadulterated colour. Largely self taught Larissa is a highly sought after tutor and we … Continue reading

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Interview – [ Blog Interview #56] Regina Noakes

ShareRegina Noakes – an artist well recognised wherever she goes.. we caught up with her during her busy schedule coming up to her Red Hill Gallery exhibition on October 10th. AC: As a well known artist, what is the most … Continue reading

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Interview : [Blog interview #55] Stephen Glassborow

ShareStephen Glassborow specialises in making Sculptures in Bronze inspired by Art Deco era . You can see his amazing new work at his 2014 exhibition at Red Hill Gallery Brisbane on October 10th. We found Stephen prior to exhibition opening and had … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #54] Dean Reilly – Expect The Unexpected

ShareDean Reilly is a classically trained artist and graduate of the Australian Design College.He has also been a finalist in two of Australia’s most coveted art awards, the Archibald and Doug Moran Portrait Prize. We caught up with Dean before his … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #53] – David Hinchliffe

Share AC: Please tell us about the special pigments which you recently purchased in Marrakesh and their beautiful quality. DH: While I was in Marrakech, I came across a herbalist who had a range of pigments which I bought. In … Continue reading

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Joseph Zbukvic – People & Places 2014 – Part I

Share‘IN MY GRANDMOTHERS GARDEN’ “I revisit this place in my memory many times. I spent my childhood there and every time I think of it memories flood back. I remember seeing a little brown and white mouse in the grass … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #52] – Julie Hutchings

ShareJulie Hutchings is an expressive artist who is guided by intuition when capturing contemporary life-drawn figures. For this artist, it is about the journey and not the destination. Hutchings is fascinated by the process of painting from surface to subject, … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #51] – Loretta Blake

ShareDespite her stronghold as an established landscape and still-life artist, Loretta Blake’s new work exhibits her recent experimentation from neon, pop-style colour to a subdued pastel palette. She embraces stylistic diversity and draws inspiration from her magnificent garden and the … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #50] – Denise Murray

ShareDenise Murray is a sculptor who instinctively and imaginatively captures the joy of life, the nature of beauty and human emotion in her welded bronze and cold-cast bronze figures. Murray’s most recent work features a range of figures from dancers … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #49] – Richard Bogusz

ShareAs one of five Queensland artists exhibiting at Red Hill Gallery as part of the Light & Air Exhibition from 2 May 2014, it was a treat to hear what Richard Bogusz has to say about the evolution of his … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #47] – Echo Chai

ShareArtchat recently caught up with Echo Chai, one of the artists featuring in our March exhibition, to learn a little more about them and their art. AC: Describe your art in a sentence. EC:  Painting is another way to describe … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #45] – Seabastion Toast

ShareSeabastion Toast has just won the Peoples Choice Award for one of her paintings at the Queensland Regional Art Awards – an exhibition which will tour Queensland over the course of 2014. Seabastion’s paintings are primarily concerned with the human condition, making use of animal … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #44] – Leah Anketell

ShareLeah Anketell’s paintings originate with childhood visions; the Australian outback culture is a strong influence with the bovine often featured. Recently chosen as the winner of the People’s Choice award at the 2014 Byron Arts Classic, Leah’s new series of paintings also … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #43] – Danielle McManus

ShareDanielle McManus’s  love of story telling is evident in her colourful, figurative offerings that provide viewers with brilliantly thought-provoking images. Frequently set against a backdrop of a landscape fusing both her Maltese heritage and passion for Australia, her whimsically wide-eyed and naïve figures … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #42] – Melissa Gollan

ShareMelissa Gollan is a Brisbane based contemporary artist who is exhibiting for the first time at Red Hill Gallery in February. Her work is imaginative, quirky and slightly retro; capturing simple and joyful experiences through her love of all things vintage. AC:    Your … Continue reading

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ArtChat [Blog Interview #41] – Emma Sheldrake

ShareArtchat recently spoke with Emma Sheldrake to find out a little more about her, and her painting, before the December exhibition of new works at Red Hill Gallery. Emma Sheldrake has a wealth of artistic inspiration and a diversity of style circulating the … Continue reading

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