{"id":3647,"date":"2015-11-21T13:20:58","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T03:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=3647"},"modified":"2015-11-24T15:34:26","modified_gmt":"2015-11-24T05:34:26","slug":"artchat-blog-interview-78-rosemary-hain-tranquillity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=3647","title":{"rendered":"ArtChat [Blog Interview #78] &#8211; Rosemary Hain &#8211; Tranquillity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"icon_link\" share_url=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=3647\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p>Recently ArtChat got the chance to catch up with Rosemary Hain, before her Exhibition &#8216;Tranquillity&#8217; that opened\u00a0on Friday 20 November at Red Hill Gallery. With a stunning collection of works, featuring alongside her husband John Beeman, Rosemary&#8217;s works have a softness that entice the viewer to keep coming back for more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3660\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH.jpg\" alt=\"RH\" width=\"442\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH.jpg 442w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While at school, Rosemary Hain had two intense interests and had a conflict when reaching school leaving age whether to follow a career in ballet or art. This was resolved by winning a scholarshi0p to East Sydney Technical College, Sydney to study the Art Diploma Course. During this period at the Technical College, she met John Beeman and on his return from overseas study they were married and for a number of years, art took second place to raising a family. As the family grew up it allowed more time to continue her artistic abilities.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, Rosemary was specializing in precise black and white drawing and her skill was recognized by various scientific organizations such as the Department of Fisheries N.S.W., the Australian Museum and the Australian Museum Society, where<br \/>\nshe worked under contract for some years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3658\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH-2.jpg\" alt=\"RH 2\" width=\"407\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH-2.jpg 407w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH-2-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While maintaining her critical approach to drawing, Rosemary moved away from black and white scientific type work, the last one being a drawing of a tortoise which won the graphic section of the Taree Exhibition in 1981. Recognizing the limitations of ink, she expanded to a more diverse range of materials such a charcoal pencil, conte crayon and has become an exponent of the gesso technique.<br \/>\nWhile Rosemary and John use the same basic gesso technique, the difference in approach is very apparent in their individual results. Rosemary&#8217;s first exhibition in Mosman in 1985 using this technique was acclaimed by its success. The Beemans now live in Yamba in NSW and have had a succession of sellout exhibitions in Brisbane.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A<\/strong><strong>C: \u00a0You work with both oil on gesso and pastel, do you find working with one of these mediums more enjoyable? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RH:\u00a0 <\/strong>I find both mediums challenging in different ways, but I do more painting in oil on gesso as it suits my work, but I do like the soft results from using pastels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3657\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH-1.jpg\" alt=\"RH 1\" width=\"444\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH-1.jpg 444w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH-1-300x263.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AC:\u00a0 Is there a side to Rosemary Hain that we don\u2019t know?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RH:\u00a0 <\/strong>Probably John and the rest of the family could answer this question better than I can. I think I am a reasonably uncomplicated person, but perhaps they would not agree.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AC:\u00a0 As an artist, what was the best piece of advice you ever received?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RH:\u00a0 <\/strong>Don\u2019t give up- keep going even when a painting or drawing doesn\u2019t seem to be working the way you want it to!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3659\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH-3.jpg\" alt=\"RH 3\" width=\"584\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH-3.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/RH-3-300x83.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AC:\u00a0 Obviously you\u2019ve always enjoyed painting nature, as you do it so well. Was becoming a Mother and Grandmother something that influenced you to paint figuratively?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RH:\u00a0 <\/strong>I\u2019ve always enjoyed drawing the human figure. I spent many hours in the life drawing classes at East Sydney Technical College when I was studying art but I also love painting and studying the natural environment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3654\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/JB-and-RH.jpg\" alt=\"JB and RH\" width=\"446\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/JB-and-RH.jpg 446w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/JB-and-RH-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>AC: As a young artist, who influenced and inspired you to become the artist you are today?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>RH:\u00a0 <\/strong>My parents gave me an appreciation of art by taking me to Art Galleries and Ballet performances when I was young.\u00a0\u00a0 My art teacher in High School suggested that I should apply for a scholarship in art at East Sydney Technical College which to my surprise I won. John has been a huge influence on my art and has encouraged and supported my art career throughout our 63 years of marriage.<\/p>\n<p>Tranquillity by Rosemary Hain\u00a0continues at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/Contact.php\">Red Hill Gallery<\/a>, 61 Musgrave\u00a0Road, Red Hill\u00a0until Sunday\u00a029 November 2015. Make sure you don\u2019t miss out on this stunning collection of work.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Red Hill Gallery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">\u00a9 Red Hill Gallery<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=499790883388518\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=3647\" send=\"true\" layout=\"button_count\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"150\" action=\"recommend\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareRecently ArtChat got the chance to catch up with Rosemary Hain, before her Exhibition &#8216;Tranquillity&#8217; that opened\u00a0on Friday 20 November at Red Hill Gallery. 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