portrait painting
Being David
2015 Finalist in the Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize: Lismore Regional Art Gallery
Artist Statement:
David Wolff; legal practitioner, business owner, chairperson, community spokesperson, community activist, supporter of the arts, festival goer... and a long time embracer of the Northern Rivers lifestyle. During our relaxed conversation it became evident that David's interests and passions far exceeded the visual expanse of the trees, hills and surf acting as his homes backdrop. Post discussions it just seemed improper to just crop a face and torso within a canvas frame and say "this is the man". David's persona is more than just his immediate gaze and gestures, his portrait encompasses elements external to his immediate self; his love of Australian music, art and literature; his involvement with theatre groups and historic track and trail; his interest in all things natural to lifestyle and produce. A relaxed persona encapsulating everything around him... This is David!
Artist Statement:
David Wolff; legal practitioner, business owner, chairperson, community spokesperson, community activist, supporter of the arts, festival goer... and a long time embracer of the Northern Rivers lifestyle. During our relaxed conversation it became evident that David's interests and passions far exceeded the visual expanse of the trees, hills and surf acting as his homes backdrop. Post discussions it just seemed improper to just crop a face and torso within a canvas frame and say "this is the man". David's persona is more than just his immediate gaze and gestures, his portrait encompasses elements external to his immediate self; his love of Australian music, art and literature; his involvement with theatre groups and historic track and trail; his interest in all things natural to lifestyle and produce. A relaxed persona encapsulating everything around him... This is David!
Title: David Wolff
Medium: Synthetic polymer paint on canvas (acrylic)
Size: 61 cm x 122 cm
bio:
Erica Gray lives and works on the Gold Coast, QLD. In practice she regularly exhibits work nationally and internationally often switching between media including painting, wearable art and soft sculpture. Solo exhibitions include ‘Rubber Gloves, Sharp Teeth and Other Pointy Bits’ displayed at the Tweed Regional Art Gallery, ‘PIPE DREAMS’ displayed at the Gold Coast City Art Gallery and the Noosa Regional Art Gallery. Her work has been a finalist in numerous exhibitions among them, the World of Wearable Art Awards Show, the 2nd Tamworth Textile Triennial, semi-finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2013 and finalist in The Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize 2014 & 2016.
Media:
2015 finalist named in Lismore's Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize
iNTERVIEWS:
INTERVIEW with Joe Pitcher & TextileArtist.org
Mr x stitch: The cutting (& Stitching edge)
Conversations with the makers with Glenys Mann from FIBRE ARTS AUSTRALIA
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Medium: Synthetic polymer paint on canvas (acrylic)
Size: 61 cm x 122 cm
bio:
Erica Gray lives and works on the Gold Coast, QLD. In practice she regularly exhibits work nationally and internationally often switching between media including painting, wearable art and soft sculpture. Solo exhibitions include ‘Rubber Gloves, Sharp Teeth and Other Pointy Bits’ displayed at the Tweed Regional Art Gallery, ‘PIPE DREAMS’ displayed at the Gold Coast City Art Gallery and the Noosa Regional Art Gallery. Her work has been a finalist in numerous exhibitions among them, the World of Wearable Art Awards Show, the 2nd Tamworth Textile Triennial, semi-finalist in the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2013 and finalist in The Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize 2014 & 2016.
Media:
2015 finalist named in Lismore's Hurford Hardwood Portrait Prize
iNTERVIEWS:
INTERVIEW with Joe Pitcher & TextileArtist.org
Mr x stitch: The cutting (& Stitching edge)
Conversations with the makers with Glenys Mann from FIBRE ARTS AUSTRALIA
pechakucha