2017 art award images
Michelle Anderson
Wilson
Recycled Scrap Metal
93cm x 46cm x 23cm
$900
Wilson reminds us no matter what our external shell is - what is inside of us that counts and some sadly are empty. He represents growth and the need to build upon yourself to strive rather than remain stagnant and safe. I wanted to capture his cheeky nature as he does a playful turn, tail flicking behind him as he remains unawares. Having a fear of the ocean I have learned to love and respect it which enabled me to see beauty such as he. I never forget seeing my first parrot fish off the coastal waters of W.A. Keep swimming on Wilson.
Judith Ann
Zen Sunsets
Mixed Media
78cm x 76cm
$625
"Zen Sunsets" is illuminated in iridescent gold to remind us of the quality time watching sunsets with those we love. Hand lettered in the German Fractur with angular & fractured forms ,words become quite architectural , dagger like & challenging to read. The idea is to slow the reader down to put the puzzle of letters together, figuring out the message within. The zen "O" is drawn with horse hair while the word "Remember" drifts through out to remind you to grab the precious memories & moments.
Brigitte Ackland
Dive Into Summer
93cm x 93cm
Painting
$650
"Dive into Summer" is an abstract painting inspired by the vivid blue skies of Summer over Perth; of watching children excitedly jumping and diving off the wooden jetty at Hillarys Boat Harbour while doing their best to keep cool under the scorching sun; of yachts with their proud, tall masts promenading passed on the ocean. For me, this is Summer.
Behzad Alipour
Still Life Study
35cm x 40cm
Oil on Canvas
$550
My approach to still life is with the same emotional connection and sincerity as any other subject matter. My initial composition "did not feel right" and it was lacking its Pythagoras; therefore, I decided to add the lemon to my setup.
In this painting, I have explored the traditional techniques of using a limited pallet. This is a study from life which I progressed very gradually of a course of three weeks in Sweden and applied the finishing touches in my studio in Perth.
Sam Bloor
On Sight
Painting (diptych)
88cm X 67cm
$1,200
On Sight consists of a high- vis shirt worn by the artist during his time on work sites and a drop sheet naturally marked during the process of painting walls. By framing these objects Bloor seeks to open a dialogue surrounding notions of perceived and transitional values of labour between the role of the artist and construction site worker.
Yvonne Bingham
Journey In Stitches
Textiles
60cm x 90cm
Not For Sale
When I stitched these 2 pieces my thoughts became a journey, a journey from many countries to this land North of Antartica, a journey to Australia. The first piece represents the coming from a place, and on its way there are the colours of life, and the second piece is arriving and trying to find the road to make a home to find peace.
Tomasina Atkins
Watchfulness
Painting
60cm x 30cm
$450
I symbolize and personify grace and dignity, like that of royalty. Effortlessly beautiful and captivating with every nuance and move.
David Ayre
Special Lady - Special Place
Acrylic Painting
96cm x 66cm
$575
The special lady is Ellen Stirling and the special place is Perth, Western Australia. With the special place I recognise the traditional owners and their name for the Perth area; Boorloo.
Ellen Stirling was the wife of the first Governor of WA, James Stirling. She was an invaluable partner to her husband in setting up the new Swan River Colony, Perth.
The framing of this painting was done by myself at the Ellenbrook and Districts Men's Shed. Any money gained fom the sale of this painting therefore will be going to the Men's Shed.
Warayute Bannatee
Rocky
Oil on Canvas
80cm x 100cm
$1,500
I lived in Carnarvon for eight years and most days Rocky would walk past my house. After watching him for many years, I asked him one day if I could take his photo to paint him, as he has such an interesting face and I knew he would be a great subject to paint. He was more than happy for me to paint him and over the past few years, I have painted him a number of times and every painting is always so different from the last one.
Helette Bester
Battle Scars
Acrylic Painting
45cm x 60cm
$550.00
Each of these pebbles conjure images of wonder and mystery. What did they look like when they first started rolling around in the ocean? How big were they? Where did they come from? Will they ever disappear entirely after millennia?
Therefore I treated each of them as a mini composition of their own. A mini painting inside a painting. Each with its own battle scars. They each have their own character. Each one as unique as us.
Steven Bolt
The Master
Photography
49cm x 65cm
$450
While wandering the streets of the Perth CBD, snapping different built-scapes, I rounded a corner to be confronted with this mighty natural beauty. Surrounded by many decades of men's work, this tree dominates its setting simply by being.
Sean Breadsell
Speed
Photograph on Canvas
50cm x 100cm
$150
This piece was captured at the recent V8 Supercars series at Barbagallo Raceway. The even was Australian GT Series, and this Audi R8 Supercar was captured while panning at slow shutter speeds to portray 'Speed'
Melanie Breese
Red Trio
Acrylic on Canvas
45cm x 35cm
$350
'Red Trio' is my interpretation of 3 apples sitting on my kitchen table.
Tara Brooks
Prickly Pear
Glass Sculpture
50cm x 35cm x 35cm
$450
Prickly Pear is made using reclaimed glass. Just as a cactus can regenerate from the tiniest piece, so too does my art bring new life to scrap, growing it into something whole.
Ric Burkitt
Subida
Acrylic Painting
91.5cm x 91.5cm
$650
'Subida' is about rising up, that upward movement that gets your head above the water, and into the clean air. The layering of the paint shows the history of the idea and the process behind it, and as with any movements of note, shards remain of what was: the effort, the struggle, the desire.
Sarah Norman-Brown
The Feast
Hand Embroidery
16cm x 8.5cm
$400
The harsh realities of life and death in the natural world; where the death of one can provide nourishment for many could be considered distasteful, confronting or "ugly" but it is subject matter such as this that is a constant source of inspiration to me. There is beauty in the intricate details of the underside of a cockroach and the industurious nature of the common house ant that is so often overlooked or ignored.
Lee Carter
Wings Over Nourlangie
Painting
61cm x 91cm
$800
'Wings over Nourlangie' depicts three Brolgas in formation.
The Brolga in Aboriginal Dreaming symbolises creativity, especially in dance and self expression.
Paintings of Brolgas are usually depicted dancing whereas in my painting they are flying high over the Nourlangie Rock which contains significant Aboriginal Art in Kakadu.
These are elegant birds both in flight and dance.
Jimmy Cangy
Eve Ate The Apple
Painting
75cm x 100cm
$300
Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
The symbolism of the apple relates to the “Apple tech
company”. Eve eating the apple represent society's perpetual hunger for new technologies. Temptation became a third party of human life and the appetite for more became a buffet of all you can eat in the banquet of technology.
Audrey Chey
Merging Orchid 1
Mixed Media on Canvas
65cm x 54cm
$680
The concept for this series of paintings about Merging Orchid developed from my love for a hybrid orchid cultivar that is Singapore’s national flower. Its vibrant colour, hardiness and resilience quality are the source of inspiration for me.
I explore the psychological connection by creating spaces where the self melts and is experienced afresh. By incorporating layers of acrylic paints and rice paper collages to express integration. I prayed by burning incense sticks to create burnt marks for collages to metaphoric rebirth. Fluid lines express the passage of time and rhythm of life, revealing my internal landscape.
Britney Chase
The Millennial Generation
Painting
90cm x 60cm
Not For Sale
I've based my piece on my nostalgia from when I was a kid growing in the millennial generation, and how I saw technology was taking over society. Within my artwork I aimed to capture this idea and present my point of view of how I see the most popular technology taking over the kids of today. I utilised bright vibrant colours to show the artificial nature of this age. My intention for this artwork was to convey to people what technology is doing to the millennial generation and how it's changing for the worse.
Noreen Clapp
La Famille
Acrylic Painting
55cm x 45cm
Not For Sale
The Trinity is at the heart of my artwork, it is the focus of this family unit.
Capturing a likeness is important. It is also my intention to visually depict the bond between the parents and their son who is central in the close menage.
The pose is traditional. It befits the family's staunch beliefs and conservative values.
Brett Chrimes
The Prospector
Sculpture
13cm x 30cm x 53cm
$320
The reality of the harsh outback greeted the prospector, broken and weary he left. But with the winter rains brought the life of flowers & plants and the hope of the dragonfly.
Rhonda Colombera
My Lotus Mandala
Acrylic on Canvas
96cm x 96cm
Not For Sale
Sue Cotton
What day is it?
Drawing
83cm x 75cm
$750
"What day is it?"
Words spoken by an old befuddled person.
A life which is fragmented and full of confusion.
Lines and spaces which make words visible.
Greg Cox
Lake Gnangara
Oil Painting
95cm x 65cm
Not For Sale
This is painted from my memories of Lake Gnangara from how it used to be.
Jessie-Anne Clements
Untitled
Acrylic Painting
91cm x 91cm
$360
This painting is an aerial view of fallen leaves. I have used a vertical and circular line for composition.
Gill Cordiner
The corner of the garden
Jewellery
60cm x 30cm x 10cm
$1,500
I created this piece using complex enamel techniques.
The main part is in 'Plique-à-jour' which in French means glimpse of the day. The piece is translucent like tiny miniature stained glass. The other technique is a miniature enamel painting, an ancient method. All pieces come together to express the love of a garden; a tiny, perfect vignette.
Andrew Cox
Blue Lady
Painting
72cm x 61cm
$600
I have incorporated different styles of drawing and painting, to create something bold.
Joanne Cox
Facets
Oil Painting
25cm x 25cm
$250
This piece 'Facets' was a real labor of love. It was painted in several layers, some translucent and some opaque, each one building upon the other to give the painting a real 3 dimensional effect. This painting has qualities which are only visible when looking at the real thing, and cannot be captured in photography.
Maretha Cronje
It takes a village to raise a child
Acrylic Painting
50cm x 50cm
$375
After attending an 'Edge of the Sacred' Conference in Alice Springs, Maretha was inspired to capture the experience of being exiled from and yearning to reconnect with country, community and culture.
She captured these humane themes within the sacred space of the mandala.
Pauline Davies
Quiet Moment
Oil Painting
$325
Roy Davies
The American Nightmare
Mixed Media
92cm x 60cm
$195
Alina Dmitrieva
When It Pours
Coloured Pencil Drawing
74cm x 93cm
$900
Working on this drawing offered a means for me to vent deeper emotions that I had trouble expressing in any other way at the time. It allowed me to explore a number of themes such as isolation and the continuing search for identity and inner peace.
Sahara DuPont
Treasures
Acrylic Painting
100cm x 100cm
$420
‘Treasures’ is a semi-realistic piece created with acrylic paints. This painting is supposed to represent the force of nature and the beauty and ugliness that comes with it.
Sarah Dye
Many Roads
Encaustic / Mixed Media
44cm x 44cm
$385
Many Roads is a reflection of the countless pathways and roads we travel every day. Some roads meet, others lead to nowhere and a few are cyclic.
In my travels, I'm impacted by the words I hear and sights I see and these elements are revealed by the textures and markings on the panel, many are uplifting others more disconcerting.
Jody Ellis
Care Taker
Cross Stitch
42cm x 37cm
Not For Sale
Care Taker is a macabre zombie like nurse presented on navy blue aida fabric.
Paul Elliot
Eucalyptus Metallum
Sculpture
47cm x 37cm x 37cm
$500
Eucalyptus Metallum is a fanciful idea of a tree that dominated the Pilbara region. Born in fire and brimstone and as hard as steel, the Earth cooled, and the rains came.
The lush green forests emerged and this vast woodland was slowly returned to the Earth, soaking it red with iron ore.
Donal Fahy
Cara
Acrylic and Charcoal on Canvas
76cm x 60cm
Not For Sale
This is Cara...
Her parents wrap her in a soft warm towel....she looks effortlessly to the camera lens.
The face presented is a captured image that will never happen again.
What are the thoughts filling this beautiful mind? That, we will never know, but her parents will always remember, bath time with Cara...
Tami Esancy
Bindi in the Backyard - Ms Barky-Barky
Acrylic Painting
76cm x 76cm
$245
The work is an depiction of my back yard, with Bindi, my 13 year old Jack-Russell/Chihuahua and her endless barking efforts.
The canvas is reused from an earlier work, and creates textures within the background panting. The paint is a mixture of quality artist acrylics and mis-tints from Bunnings. The work will be framed for the propose of denoting its "new" art work status.
Ernie Feldmann
Equilibrium under construction #1
Sculpture
42cm x 39cm x 33cm
$1,500
There is a balance and a tension within the materials used in this work of art and a contrast exists between the natural wood and the highly geometric forms of this sculpture.
Linda Fardoe
Wondrous Wetlands
Arcrylic on Linen
60cm x 90cm
$1,500
This work was inspired by the proposal to bulldoze a highway through the Beeliar Wetlands. The beauty of this place and the need to conserve the habitat for native plants and animals moved me to paint. For the past few years I have been using a restricted tonal pallet but the lushness of the ferns led me to the introduction of greens. The bulldozers and protesters have now departed giving the land a chance to heal.
Ethereal serenity, quietness and a curiosity of what may lay beyond take the viewer on a spiritual journey to a place of contemplation.
Ian Fewster
Butch
Acrylic Painting
30cm x 50cm
$250
Sue Findlay
Bunny's Retreat
Mixed Media
46cm x 46cm
$390
I was inspired to create this piece when I saw this lonely bunny sitting on the shelf in the local Salvo's store and wondered about all the pre-loved items that people discard. So I found him a new home in the form of art and hope that he will be adored for many years to come.
Pat Forster
Leafy Seadragon in a Sea Lettuce Meadow
Quilt
91cm x 91cm
$220
The leafy seadragon (Phycodurus Eques) is endemic to Australia, occurring on the Southern and Western coasts.
The 'leafy' motif in the quilt is based on the classic dragon curve described at fractalcurves.com which I adapted to suit the snowball patchwork block. It is swimming amongst sea lettuce and fish.
The quilt is machine pieced and is hand and machine quilted with cotton, polyester and metallic threads.
Lizette Fourie
Do You See What I See
Photography
63cm x 93cm
$200
I love to do cloud watching with my children and all the things we see in the clouds. This artwork consists of photographs of clouds with different shapes and shades. it's fascinating to hear what other people see. I like old school photography and only used zoom and cropping on the photos.
Benn Francis
Seed Pride
Mixed Media
25cm x 30cm
$540
The King of the animal Kingdom protecting the seed of life. The Seed of Life is a symbol for the seven stages of creation.
Lyn Franke
Fabricated Vintage
Mixed Media/Textiles
61cm x 61cm
$1,390
My work is inspired by the colours of the vineyard in autumn. The use of textiles to create this image provides a more tactile element to the work.
It also allows for multi layering of colours and mixed fabrics to accentuate texture and the movement of falling leaves.
Stacy Gardoll
Roses Dreaming
Acrylic on Canvas
60cm x 90cm
$750
Sharon Gayski
Winters' Modesty
Acrylics with Textured Medium
91cm x 61cm
$1,105
This was created in my imagination. With a great love for trees, winter and the courage it takes to be transparent, raw, and naked with a sense of Modesty.
Jessica Geddes
Faith In What I See
Painting
60cm x 50cm
$200
With a 'tree of life feeling' this piece offers inspiration, strength and faith.
I often paint nature scenes with a surreal twist to capture the magic and beauty of the world, as it can be easily missed through the daily challenges of reality.
I am aiming to enthrall others into remembering these things, to enjoy life and to have faith in what they see.
Ursula Ghort
Frilled Lizard
Acrylic Painting
62cm x 62cm
$190
I really wanted to paint a Frilled Lizard after visiting a friend who has a love of reptiles and, as well as assorted snakes had a pair of beautiful Frilled Lizards.
I have enjoyed using vibrant colours, texture and a palette knife.
Brett Canet-Gibson
Trevor Jamieson
Photography
90cm x 60cm
Not For Sale
This portrait of Indigenous actor, dancer, musician and storyteller, Trevor Jamieson, was made outside in the grounds of the University of Western Australia on a spring-stained Sunday afternoon in Perth, using natural light and a portable backdrop.
Performing with the Ochre Contemporary Dance Company in a production called Kaya, Trevor was about to go through his warm up process before mesmerising a sold out closing-night audience.
Rachel Gillam
Changes From Above
Mixed Media
101cm x 101cm
Not For Sale
I’m in awe of our beautiful natural surroundings in Western Australia, capturing not only the forms of our landscape from an aerial perspective but the energy and movement such as a clouds floating in the air.
I have worked from photos taken whilst flying in a plane or flying a drone. These photos are a guide only. Once back in the studio, I paint directly to my chosen surface. Layers of paint are suspended by doing glazes and using heat. The suspended layers I believe give an atmospheric energy, movement and translucency to these abstract expressionist works.
Jeanette Giroud
Ashes to Ashes
Mixed Media
101cm x 76cm
$1,000
Bushfires are part of our Australian way of life. However, the devastation is immense.
The loss of human life and flora and fauna bring despair and unimaginable consequences.
As always, there is a glimmer of hope and the will to battle on and rebuild.
There is something hauntingly beautiful about the bush landscape after a fire.
Kelly Grant
Business As Unusual
Mixed Media
101 cm (3 x framed pieces)
$300
Over the years, I have accumulated and kept 327 business cards for a multitude of reasons. Each card means something to me. Having a minimalist lifestyle, not keeping what isn’t used, I have chosen to use these cards for my most recent art project entitled Business As UNusual.
After much tracing, hand cutting, the cards have morphed into 3 hexagonal eye feasts.
Holding the belief that business cards will be another thing of the past, I am hoping my 3 piece mixed media set will be ‘fossilised’ on display somewhere interesting.
Chris Goldberg
Broken Dreams
Painting
57cm x 46cm
$850
Dance was her passion.
10 years of training, commitment and sacrifice.
She had been granted a coveted place at the national school of ballet, her lifelong ambition, then one freak injury, and it was over in an instant …..all that was left were Broken Dreams.
Erin Guthrie
Midnight Catnap
Pencil, Pen, Paper
32cm x 27cm
$120
'Midnight Catnap' is a Pencil/Pen on Paper drawing which is part of my 'Seth' Series.
Seth is the much loved and slightly zany Black Cat in our household and the unlikely Hero and Muse for many of my drawings.
Marie Haass
PICA
Acrylic on Paper
80cm x 75cm
$600
PICA, a mixed media drawing questions the familiar pattern of cultural assimilation in our contemporary society.
In Perth, PICA was once a space to exhibit alternative art projects. Now the rebellious edge of the place has turned into an institution.
PICA has become a desacralized version of a temple.
Marie Hammat
Reflections
Oil on Canvas
102cm x 102cm
$400
Nidia Hansen
Waiting for the Rain
Acrylics and Mixed Media
96cm x 96cm
$1,200
My artworks are mainly in Acrylics, although attracted by the versatility of contemporary art materials, I use mixed media to explore diversity and the relationship between forms, shapes, colors and textures in nature.
This allow me the creation of artworks that combine mixed subject in my own style.
Kenneth Harvey
The Old Shearing Shed
Pen and Ink
65cm x 50cm
$250
Kim Hawks
Looking Through A Glass Window
Acrylic on Canvas
76cm x 91cm
$650
I came across a photo of an orangutan that is trapped behind a glass window at a zoo and thought it was a sad perspective of an animal that is becoming extinct.
Although zoos have their place in preserving animals, it is still sad to see them in such a confined space and not in the wild. Yet it seems their natural habitat is being cleared by humans, driving them to extinction. I hope when people see this painting they are reminded of what these and other animals are facing and become more aware of our role in the extinction of animals.
Sarah Hoey
Look Away
Graphite Drawing on Paper
59cm x 84cm
Not For Sale
Being a teenager today in a sea of selfies, I feel as though we are forced to look at the minor details of a person. Someone is always watching.
I wanted to create this sense of being the center of attention, due to the large scale of this portrait - but the subject looks away, as if to shield themselves from direct conflict or judgement and to avoid any engagement with the audience.
Mata Holman
Dion
Pastel on Paper
99cm x 74cm
Not For Sale
I have named this piece Dion after the sitters name.
It is my fourth formal portrait.
Karin Hotchkin
Connections
Oil Painting
96cm x 38cm
$680
Connections is an oil painting that has a strong focus on colour, shape, line, pattern, composition and balance.
The work connects geometric shapes and organic shapes together to create an interplay of design principles, hence the name Connections.
There are several layering techniques used with the oils and a complex structure of shapes and lines are applied to form an abstract bold work.
Xavier Hubbard
Esoteric Silence
Ink Painting
75cm x 100cm
Not For Sale
Esoteric Silence explore perception and judgement. The piece explores my inner feelings and conflicts, which are displayed through a small series of visual representations of struggles I encounter, which may only be revealed upon the correct viewing perspective, as it resides within the facade of the Rorschach test.
This concept was implemented to represent how society chooses to construct their own meanings and stories of YOUR life without understanding whom to judge. It is only when you allow yourself to become vulnerable and empathetic with the person, you may begin to understand their story.
Penny Hudson
A Stitch In Time
Mixed Media
16cm x 40cm x 40cm
$1,200
My mother’s wedding dress. A christening gown worn by 4 generations of my family. My own childhood dresses. Museum specimen drawers. My continuing exploration into the life of a garment. The relationship between garment and wearer.
This is my journey. Discovering the stories and history stitched literally and emotionally throughout the threads of lifetimes.
The cultures of repair and alteration past and present.
Soft ground etchings reference X-rays of alterations and repairs of 19th garments. Stitched specimens preserved between perspex.
An artwork which reminds us of the texture, touch, sound, smell, history and stories woven and stitched into garments worn in times when resources where limited.
Elizabeth Humphreys
Marri With Blossoms
Textile
78cm x 40cm
$400
My research into the many ways Marri trees were used before white settlement inspired this work.
The fabric for this quilt was naturally dyed used leaves and honkey nuts.
Parallel lines of hand stitching acknowledge the people who walked this land before white settlement.
Jordan Ingleton
Iro to Katachi
Digital Artwork on Acrylic
80cm x 40cm
$500
Iro to Katachi means simply Colour and Form. This piece is inspired by Japanese imagery and themes such as the rising sun and tranquil summer gardens, while also acknowledging Japan's proud Samurai warrior heritage.
The intricacy of the piece is reflective of the simplicity and concurrent complexity of modern life.
Ash Jeeloll
Alfie
Soft Pastel on Board
50cm x 38cm
$420
Alfie depicts my love for the Australian Fauna.
The soft pink and the contrasting grey makes the Galah a very attractive subject.
This is the second part to my first pastel painting "Flaming Galah" and therefore the Alf Stewart reference.
Kylan Jegorow
Galaxy Stag
Soft Pastel on Paper
42cm x 29cm
$150
My artwork is a stag that has a blue and black galaxy inside of it with trees at the bottom.
Barry Jones
Embers
Acrylic on Canvas
100cm x 100cm
$500
The painting portrays glowing embers in an abstract form
Richard Kabzinski
Tree of Swan
Photograph
48cm x 63cm
$395
Tree on Swan was taken with a Canon 1100D camera, modified for infrared photography, using a Canon 17-40 mm lens with a 720nM infrared filter attached. White balance was set to an image of a green lawn taken with the above setup.
The result is that leaves appear white, while blue sky appears a Sepia colour, because the filter absorbs blue, green and most visible red light. Infrared light imparts a translucent appearance to the leaves and trunks of trees.
This shot was taken at ‘Fish Market Park’ on the banks of the Swan River in Guildford, Western Australia.
Kaye Kabzinski
Paperbark
Painting
101cm x 101cm
$1,200
I love to capture special moments on canvas and this is one of them.
While walking by the lake one morning, I came upon this restful, undisturbed, tranquil place under an old paperbark tree.
I loved the tree, full of colour, so I painted it with acrylics and other mediums to capture the wonderful dynamics of colour and the textures created as it slowly sheds its bark.
Natalia Kaighin
Pebbles
Painting
62cm x 92cm
$390
Inter play with colours and shapes in a form of pebbles.
Jasna Karajcic
Forgotten City 2
Oil Painting
40cm x 40cm
$300
The work is my meditation on the streets, events, nostalgia and love for the lost places and unreliable memories we all live with.
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Gail Keirle
Preston River Lichen
Painting Water Colours
55cm x 72cm
$1,500
Gathering leaves, lichen and small branches became part of a ritual during the many walks of contemplation, reflection and meditation along the banks of the Preston River with my Sister in Law, Irmi.
She was undergoing chemotherapy treatment at the time and I painted this in her memory, reflecting her love of our Australian bush and her exquisite attention to the surroundings of her adopted country.
John Kelly
Ray's Big Day Out
Acrylic Painting
66cm x 56cm
Not For Sale
The thought behind this picture started when I was at Hillary's Aquarium over two years ago. I watched the fish through the 'see through tunnel' swimming above me.
I was impressed mostly with the sting rays. It then occurred to me that they could have as much fun a dolphins if they had half a chance. They had smiley faces and were extremely graceful.
For some reason I imagined sting rays flying around and through the planets.
Guundie Kuchling
B is for Bibliophilic
Oil on Canvas
100cm x 100cm
$1,200
In my current work - Re: Cursive I am focusing on cultural objects in order to bridge the gap between my work as a writer and visual artist.
We are losing the haptic knowledge of cursive writing and I step into this abandoned cultural space, creating a new lexis - a playful palimpsest, rendering language strange so that it can be seen differently. Each work in this series contains cursive patterns of letters together with a single word. This inclusion of a word allows me to map and integrate multiple levels of meaning into my being and world view.
Yi-chun Kuo
The Esplanade, Scarborough
Oil Painting
40cm x 80cm
Not For Sale
Being a foreigner in Australia is a new chapter of my journey.
Australia is full of nature. I love to see the ocean, because every time I look out at the Indian Ocean, I am reminded that my home town and the new people I have met in Perth are connected, and I am so glad to be a part of it.
Vernon Lee
Walking Alone
Photography
42cm x 32cm
Not For Sale
When photographing on the streets, I do a lot of walking while looking for right moments to capture. The streets of Perth have also become very multicultural.
In Walking Alone, I hope to have captured both the positive aspects of walking and multiculturalism. We may walk alone, but are all one people.
Nigel Laxton
Ambiguous Romanticism #15
Acrylic Painting
101cm x 101cm
$1,075
This painting references two distinct elements: a grey cloudy landscape (that was initially painted over the whole canvas) and my studio at Heathcote, where I have used an abstraction of the rectangular bars of light coming through the Venetian blinds behind me that was projected onto the canvas whilst I was painting.
In essence it is a self-portrait of an artist working on a landscape painting, reflecting on two different places and times.
Tina Lewis
Bright Spark
Mixed Media
90cm x 70cm
$350
The Rose - my favourite subject to paint and draw. It really puts me in a beautiful space where I can get lost in its serenity, colour and peacefulness, not to mention its complexity and personality.
They are so carefully formed with each petal having its own value and tone.
The rose for me is a lovely challenge where time is lost and passion exposed.
Alison Little
Broome Beach
Oil Painting
50cm x 76cm
$400
This painting is set in the area of Broome. I was on holiday there in 2009. I painted it because I absolutely love the colours in the landscape.
Suzanne Logue
Windy morning on the Coast
Acrylic on Canvas
100cm x 75cm
$990
The 16th in the series of seascapes is an acrylic work on canvas, depicting a wind blown morning along the beach..unframed to suggest the infinite expanse of our western coastline.
Valerie Long
A Cat Named Flash
Pastel Painting
$375
My love of all things feline moved me to paint a car portrait. The inspiration for my painting was my Grandson's beautiful cat called 'Flash'. I have however used some artistic license and added some additional white fur to provide more interest to the painting.
I hope I have captured one of the subject's more meditative moods when he is gazing out of the window dreaming of who know's what.
Penny Maddison
Wetlands
Water Colour Painting
95cm x 76cm
$975
This water colour painting started with liberal splashes of colour but no firm image in my mind. It evolved from the rhythm of the brush strokes and the need for balance to create a composition.
As it became a landscape I responded by trying to make it both intriguing and familiar. A small flock of water birds were added at the end to confirm the title of Wetlands.
Laura Maka-Lisi
Fantaisa Coralli
Acrylic Painting
60cm x 60cm
$550
My vision of the captivating splendor of a Coral reef. It is meditative and calming image of our spectacular Nature.
Donna Martin
Pieces of Me & Pieces of YOU
Mixed Media
45cm x 32cm
Not For Sale
This "D" collects precious pieces of ME and many special pieces of YOU who have given me gifts over the years. From my childhood Teddy Bear's eye, to 21st Birthday Pearls, Pink Ribboned Heart momentous of my granddaughters passing, a gold ring and greenstones of a Matriarch's passing, my daughters first Ball brooch, NZ Maori designed pieces depicting me.
NZ 2cents represents the loss of two loves connected by her earring remain present in this sense. Remnants of watches my husband’s phase. ANZACS 100 years, “Pieces of Me & Pieces of You” a “Blingy D" Thank you Kelly G.
Brian Mc Erlean
Abandoned House Swan Valley
Oil Painting
40cm x 30cm
$350
This abandoned house sits on West Swan road and last year, when the Jacarandas were in flower, it was crying out to be painted.
It is the contrast in colours that appeals to the eye of the artist, photographer and nature lover.
Louise Mihailovic
The Spirit of the Horse
Pastels on Paper
53cm x 53cm
$120
My inspiration was to create a different horse image to my norm. I wanted to create a representation of the spirit of the horse using less mark making.
Usually I block the whole horse in. I wanted to convey a sense of peace and calm. What I used to experience when I rode horses. The process was very soothing, with a pleasant feeling using the paint through my fingers. It was a dance of sorts with the mark making with the pastel. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole process and I hope you will enjoy viewing The Spirit of The Horse.
Maureen Malone
Salt Encore
Photography
84cm x 65cm
$1,000
Salt Encore considers the evolving and desolate world of musicians. Technology allowed preservation and mass-distribution of their art, but now prepares to consume them. The end of human musicians approaches.
Cleared lands that feed many are being consumed by rising water tables. We clear our land of native vegetation and clear our cultural landscape of human musicians. Dry land salinity is increasing as we fiddle on the edges of action.
Hearing live music composed and played by humans will soon be a rare luxury. This young violinist may face venues as empty and bleak as this setting.
Draza Mihailovic
Nailed It
Metal Sculpture
39cm x 39cm
Not For Sale
The idea initially started out with using a hand image then my imagination took on a form all of its own and then the idea of a nail came to me.
This piece was created from recycled pipes, shelving that I manipulated into shapes. Including using a diamond tip cutting disk. Special attention was given to the forming of the fingers and getting the angle to hold itself right.
Although it was challenging piece to create, equally rewarding and I enjoyed the process of making the piece.
Graham Mills
Loyalty
Oil Painting
81cm x 91cm
Not For Sale
The painting is inspired by the artist's experience of painting in a studio in Adelaide. The studio had a number of pug dogs that had free rein to roam the studio. The artist recognised the situation as an opportunity to create his own painting.
He has developed the painting and included features reminiscent of 'Venus and the Organist and a Little Dog' by Titian and 'Nude Woman with Dog' by Gustav Courbet in that there is a strong relationship between model and dog.
Harvey Mills
Irish Lass
Pencil on Paper
70cm x 100cm
$350
A seated portrait of a young Irish woman who has settled here in Perth as a migrant.
Pip Milton
Edges and Vertices
Jewellery
3cm x 4cm
$695
In geometry, a triangle is a polygon characterised by three edges and three vertices. This piece is a consideration of curves, lines and edges, and the corresponding points (vertices) that form, when two or more of the aforementioned features meet.
In the design and handcrafting of Edges and Vertices, this geometry concept is explored through the elements of colour, shape and form, as epitomised by the hollow 3D form of the pendant and the thoughtfully considered use of vitreous enamel to create depth and texture
Karen Morton
Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, Exmouth
Watercolour
56cm x 73cm
$650
This painting showcases the Vlamingh Head Lighthouse, overlooking the ocean in Exmouth, Western Australia.
Norma Murphy
Bush Tapestry
Oils/Acrylic Painting
100cm x 80cm
$1,500
My inspiration comes from a period of time when I lived in the Goldfields. I was constantly fascinated by the beautiful polished gum trees that abound in that area.
This particular painting tries to illustrate the structure, texture and colour of the trees in dappled sunlight. This is my interpretation of what I have seen and felt about this landscape.
Lurlene Murray
Four Shades of Pink & Grey
Mixed Media
76cm x 76cm
$750
This is a painting of the first advances of a young male galah to a female galah, before the pairing off for the winter season.
There are similarities of a nervous teenage lad making a careful and heartfelt approach to a girl. His urging friends are in the background.
This work consists of acrylic paint, acrylic ink, pouring medium and structure medium.
Winsome Myers
Here Comes a Winner
Acrylic Painting
43cm x 34cm
$585
I was so entranced by the atmosphere and the variety of of fascinating people milling around the winners circle on a race day I attended earlier this year.
I wanted to capture this feeling and the variety of emotions and behaviours within the crowd. Even the sense of anticipation!
Karen Noyce
Sweet Spot
Acrylic Painting
100cm x 75cm
$575
Humming birds represent all that's good in life. Sometimes we need to take time out of our day to taste the nectar.
Matt O'Dell
Daddy's Girl
Marker Pen Drawing
44cm x 34cm
Not For Sale
The entry I chose to submit is the love of my life, my Daughter Misha. I have done many of her in different mediums, pastel, charcoal and pencil, this one I present is done with Copic markers and Prismacolour pencils.
It was a day of strawberry picking in Bullsbrook, a nice sunny day, I hope you enjoy it.
Rosie Oneill
Mollie
Sculpture
55cm x 44cm x 44cm
$400
Mollie appeared to me one night in a dream so when I woke up I decided to make her a reality. Much love, sweat, tears and chocolate have gone in to this art piece and probably a few trees so I really am hoping for good feedback from the public.
This is honestly my best work yet and I truly can say I am proud of her.
Trevor O'Sullivan
Green Ghost
Acrylic Painting
90cm x 60cm
$695
My favourite tree is the Ghost Gum. I love their smoothness as the bark detaches from itself and the colours that ooze through. Normally quite grey or pale I have re-imagined this one as a green gum.
Victoria Partington
Sheep May Safely Graze
Acrylic Painting
50cm x 50cm
$500
Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata, Sheep May Safely Graze, is one of my favourite piano pieces. One delightful morning, I was walking along our fire break collecting pine cones, I encountered this peaceful scene on our neighbour’s property.
I felt I could hear Bach’s Cantata, not through my ears but through my eyes. I couldn’t resist capturing this beautiful moment on canvas as my last work this autumn. This moment is filled with joy and sunshine, and is blessed with nature’s endless beauty
Gianna Paulton
Water Lillies
Acrylic on Canvas
50cm x 60cm
$275
This painting of waxy water lillies resting on partly submerged overlapping leaves was executed using a combination of multiple layers of washes and pouring techniques
Clinton Price
Gum
Textile
22cm x 27cm
$70
Gum is inspired by my many walks in nature and the bush that surrounds us. The land may at times be dry and harsh. Though out of this stands tall and proud many gum trees.
Alisa Petrus
Parrot
Water Colour Painting
40cm x 35cm
Not For Sale
Marcelle Riley
Kaarla
Textiles
30cm
$350
Tulleah Roads
Cat in Blue
Watercolour Painting
44cm x 62cm
Not For Sale
Cat in Blue was inspired by a photo i took of my own cat gazing out the window.
Chris Partridge
Lord St Ramp
Acrylic on Paper
52cm x 72cm
$195
I pass this old loading bay often and thought it would make an interesting subject.
I have tried to capture the dilapidated state and the play of the light.
Jackie Peach
Summer's Nearly Over
Acrylic Painting
91cm x 76cm
$995
Summer's Nearly Over was inspired by the wistful memory of my favourite season of summer fading to autumn. As this painting was developing I was remembering how the colours of the ocean begin to darken, the salty sea breeze grows cooler, mistier and even the sand has a different feel under bare feet.
I grew up by the beach and have many wonderful memories to pour onto the canvas. Sometimes as I’m completing a painting I’m already dreaming of my next.
Colin Pumphrey
Railway Lamp
Water Colour
70cm x 50cm
$300
This water color sketch is of an 1898 NSW Railway Lamp used in the offices and signal boxes through out Australia for many decades.
The lamp used kerosene to power the light.
Gavin Richards
Chittering Valley
Oil on Canvas
70cm x 80cm
$500
While taking a leisurely drive through the Chittering area I came across a group of trees either side of a gravel driveway, leading the eye to an area through the trees bathed in beautiful sunshine.
I felt I captured the essence of the Australian bush.
Jaxon Roberts
Edge of the World
Photography/Digital Art
42cm x 60cm
$150
I took this photo using a drone in Meelup on the south coast of Western Australia. I then did some photo manipulation to transform the image into a variation of digital art that captures the eye and looks real.
Galina Romalis
Parade of Sail
Photography
50cm x 70cm
$280
Parade of Sail is always a highlight of Australian Wooden Boats Festivals held every second year in Hobart, Tasmania.
In this photo a brigantine Windeward Bound is leading the parade followed by flotilla of other ships including James Craig, Young Endeavour, Tenacious and plenty of smaller vessels.
Gillian Roulston
…And The Rain Tumbles Down
Mixed Media
76cm x 51cm
$680
After a long dry season everyone - be they farmers, town folk or city folk - love the first rains. It washes the dust off all the buildings, trees, wild animals, flowers etc. And the smell of the rain - petrichor - is so fresh.
So from that came my painting . . . And the Rain Tumbles Down
Carol Scott Richards
Baroque Dream
Pastels on Paper
100cm x 90cm
$995
I chose this piece of artwork as it portrays my love of figure work, soft tones with this unusual subject of Baroque in a striking manner.
Indi Shailes
Tools of the Trade
Sculpture (ceramics)
30cm x 30cm
Not For Sale
I wanted to create an artwork that glorified the tools that we so often use to create our masterpieces. These tools are in a constant state of movement, they are sturdy and hard wearing. They are all too often a means to an end. This piece is about recognising the beauty in the tools. So I made them my masterpiece
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Josie Slater
Cycle
Pencil on Paper
96cm x 66cm
$195
Cycle is based on my continued desire to explore the contrast of organic and geometric shapes and how the two can work in harmony, soft flowing lines against harsh dark straight angles to create unity with variety.
The title is supposed to encapsulate some of the themes I was considering whilst drawing this piece, the cycle of life and how we evolve as individuals and as a society, a woman's cycle and how they are all intertwined under the cycle of nature.
Dale Smith
Golden Pipeline
Oil on Canvas
66cm x 30cm
$350
Travelling to Kalgoorlie I was enthralled with this beautiful sky providing a backdrop to the Perth to Kalgoorlie pipeline. This painting expresses the life force of the pipeline and the seldom seen rain falling in the desert near Southern Cross.
I chose to paint on a small canvas so as not to lose the pipeline within a huge landscape. The colours are representative of the area with the setting sun providing golden highlights on the landscape.
A golden moment that I have finally put on canvas.
Helen Spencer
Gaia's Island
Mixed Media Painting
91cm x 61cm
$390
The inspiration for this painting comes from the beautiful images photographed from the Earth by Bernard Edmaier in his book, Earthsong. His photographs capture the beauty of the Earth's landscapes where, untouched by human influence, natural phenomena such as volcanoes, glaciers, coral reefs and other natural occurrences shape our world in an ever changing cycle of life.
I have tried to capture in my painting the wondrous beauty created by Mother Nature on a volcanic island surrounded by the sea.
Ann Steer
Sunny Days Rottnest
Pastel Painting
60cm x 100cm
$850
Rottnest is such an iconic place, many people travel there to unwind year after year with their families.
I love to paint this majestic place and the viewer instantly recognizes the location.
Abigal Stoney
Sunset at the beach
Oil Painting
45cm x 60cm
$40
Sunset at the beach was created because of my love of peaceful landscapes.
I’m 16yrs old and only just discovered a love for painting. I have chosen to use oil paints because I love the texture and the versatility it gives me. I have struggled with anxiety over the years but when I paint it helps to de-stress me and brings about a calmness. I really enjoy painting beautiful peaceful landscapes, and this Beach with the sun setting is very tranquil to me.
I’m still discovering my style but enjoying my journey of discovery.
Graham Stove
Mesh
Painting
52cm x 52cm
$1,500
Visual impact has to be a major concern in the work of a visual artist.
Engaging the eye with the use of colour repetition and play between background and foreground planes are some qualities employed in creating this piece.
The Americans Warhol and Lichtenstein with the sixties art movements of Op and Pop Art could be seen being primary influences in this artwork.
Matt Symons
Outback Misty Morning
Oil on Canvas
61cm x 91cm
$490
This oil painting is of the early morning sunrise, shining itself across the trees and river banks.
Capturing an amazing bust of light across the river and highlighting the Australian trees on the riverbanks, being a clear reminder of what makes Australia such a unique landscape.
Louise Thorpe
Narla
Acrylic Painting
36cm x 46cm
Not For Sale
I saw a photo of this little girl on the internet.
I loved the sheer joy I saw in her face.
My painting is very different from the original photo but I think I captured that delight.
Diane Van Keule
Prince of Brielle
Oil Painting
30cm x 25cm
$175
During a holiday in the Netherlands the summer of 2002, I was privileged to stay in the picturesque walled town of Brielle. Treated to 8 days of Dutch hospitality in a private home of a friend.
Next door neighbours owned this cat who visited our friend’s yard very frequently. I could not get too close but one day with the assistance of my camera some amazing photos. I found this painting an exciting challenge as I endeavoured to bring this beautiful cat to life by means of oils on canvas.
Beryl Wincott
Snow
Painting
Not For Sale
Memories of a cold country found me painting snow.
Snow and mist cover all irregularities of paths and gardens and portray an inclusive, gentle landscape.
Carmen Tyrer
Ultrafine Merino Vest
Textile Felt
100cm x 100cm
$475
Since I have not yet been able to visit the North of WA, I feel a desperate need to go there to see the red soil, the spinifex, the amazing Bungle Bungles and all the natural beauty we have been granted in this state. I used this feeling as the inspiration to create this piece.
This vest has those strong emotions embedded into each fibre and contortions of the yarn I spun with the purpose of creating my dream vision of the Bungle Bungles.
I dyed the fleece I acquired from a sheep farmer in Serpentine WA who has dedicated the last ten years to develop ultra-fine merino wool (13.5 to 15 microns thickness) in a humane and natural way.
Benjamin Walmsley
Nature At Work
Photography
40cm x 33cm
$40
Photo taken on a Cannon EOS100D with a 18 to 55mm lens.
Taken in Supreme Court Gardens Perth
Kylie Warnock
The Paisley 'Pie
Sculpture
28cm x 11cm x 18cm
$360
The Paisley 'Pie is a life-sized realistic Magpie made from papier mache, cardboard, paint, with wire armatures in each leg for stability and decoupaged with paisley fabric.
Magpies are my favourite birds because of their beautiful songs, intelligence, playfulness and willingness to be interactive with us.
The fabric softens the starkness of their colouring and gives them a whimsical air.
Margrit Wendt
Veils
Photography
$570
This image was taken recently at the Bako National Park in Sarawak Province, Borneo. We discovered the most extraordinary, eroded rocks displaying the most amazing and colourful abstract formation. The image was one of the first ones I saw and just fell in love it. I plan to publish a book showing the entire series of what I call 'natural rock art'.
Michelle Wells
Cleanstart
Mixed Media
60cm x 61cm
$217
This work takes a limited number of images of local display homes and floor plans and a minimal colour palate and set of materials to explore ideas around the package home.
The images are sufficiently general that the houses could be from any suburb. The screen-printing process by nature lends itself to efficient and repetitive production
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