Category Archives: Colour
The New Generation of Career Women In the Arts
Share A career in the arts is not just for anyone, as well as having bucket loads of talent, creativity and a great love for the visual arts, it also requires dedication, commitment and a determination to succeed. It is … Continue reading
Australia – this Great Land, you’ve gotta love it!
ShareAustralia Day 26th January is a day to celebrate all things great in our wonderful country. From the many street parties, beach cricket, cockroach races, thong throwing, backyard barbies, to the official Australia Day Celebrations, we can all salute this day in our own Aussie … Continue reading
Red Hill Gallery Annual Sale [Daily until – 31 January 2014]
ShareRed Hill Gallery’s annual Sale is now upon us. With over 2,000 pieces of art, from original paintings, works on paper to fine glass , ceramics, and sculpture . Everything is discounted between 10-60% off its original price; making this Brisbane’s BIGGEST a … Continue reading
A FRESH START TO THE NEW YEAR
ShareWith the New Year upon us it is always good to step back and kick start off our year with resolutions, but if you read the myriads of articles on the subject you will now know that most want to … Continue reading
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
ArtChat [Blog Interview #40] – Karen Atkins
ShareArtchat recently spoke with Karen Atkins to find out a little more about the person behind the whimsical and quirky paintings exhibiting in the upcoming exhibition at Red Hill Gallery in December. Karen Atkins fresh subjective artwork is drawn purely from her own imaginations. … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #39] – Conchita Carambano
ShareArtchat recently caught up with Conchita Carambano about her upcoming exhibition at Red Hill Gallery in December and to learn a little more about her.Conchita Carambano has a strong sense of involvement with her paintings; her brisk, deft technique is … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #35] – Stephen Doyle
ShareSelf-defined as a tonal painter Stephen Doyle has been painting for some 20 years. His subject matter spans quite a broad scope including interiors and still life. In fact he candidly admits that he is propelled by his desire to … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #34] – Judith DaLozzo
ShareJudith Dalozzo first started painting professionally at 20 years of age and has gained recognition as a prominent and collectible still-life painter, both in Australia and overseas. Judith attended the “Ecole Superieur D’Art Plastique et Visuel” in Mons, Belgium where … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #33] – Nafisa
ShareWith the onset of Spring the gallery is literally blooming with new life! In our Spring Inspired feature, Nafisa will make her debut with a beautiful collection of works which will focus on flora.Artchat briefly caught up with Nafisa to … Continue reading
Spring Awakening: Sonja Perkovich Q&A
ShareSonja Perkovich was born in Australia in 1965 to a Dutch mother an artist in her own right and a Croatian father. There was always colour, passion and drama growing up when Sonja developed a keen interest in drawing from the … Continue reading
David Hinchliffe for the Queensland Teachers Union
ShareCongratulations David on a successful commission! At the Queensland Teachers’ Union Biennial Conference held in June 2013, the Unions’ Trustees presented artwork to add to the Union’s GA Daughtrey Art Collection (pictured is the artwork with QTU Trustees (l-r) Brian … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview #32] – R W Allen
Share AC: Describe your art in three sentences. RWA: My work is essentially watercolour drawing. The female figure in an embellished interior is the single-minded subject of my explorations, with private costumed and styled model sessions held on a … Continue reading
I Love a “Sun Orange” Country
ShareOrange. It’s the colour our beloved SES workers wear in Australian emergencies and disasters. It’s the colour synonymous with our desert landscape (“I love a sunburnt country” ringing any bells?) It is the colour of a deliciously sweet citrus fruit … Continue reading
ArtChat [Blog Interview Number 31] – Ken Strong
ShareThis month at the gallery Australian artist Ken Strong will be exhibiting alongside ceramic artist Bill Powell in the exhibition entitled Accentuato Ken’s work is characterised by a bold application of paint. The paintings tend to have a non-representational feel with the key compositional … Continue reading
An Ode to Pink
SharePink is the intermediate of red and white. It is the colour of love, the colour associated with femininity and the official colour of breast cancer awareness. Pink has psychological and emotional elements, created with the power and passion of … Continue reading