Answerable to no one except my talent!

2018-03-07T14:06:21+11:00October 24, 2014|Drawing, Painting, Studio|

There's something really great about being an artist and experiencing a time where you can work without influence. I am experiencing that pleasure right now and exploring what it is I would like to focus on to amount a body of work that is unrelated to my last 7.5 years of pained life. My artworks of the last years have been quite erratic [...]

Sitting for Barbie Kjar

2021-10-11T16:55:40+11:00October 18, 2014|Painting|

Who would have thought staring at the back of an easel could be so inspiring! Not only inspiring, we were enthralled in this simple form of art on the eve that The Australian's Sharon Verghis was publishing her article that questioned whether drawing was dead. From an artist's perspective, Soula particularly felt her own practise validated witnessing the push, pull and struggle [...]

Semi Finalist for the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2014

2018-03-07T14:06:21+11:00September 1, 2014|Exhibition, Painting, Portraits, Prize|

Almost 150 works were selected from nearly 1,000 entries. 2014 judges were, Edmund Capon AM OBE, and Lewis Miller, Australian Artist. Both viewed all entries and made their selection of semi finalists. Very chuffed to be selected as a semi finalist regardless of the outcome. The portrait was flown up to Sydney for a second round of judging. She didn't make the final [...]

GSPF Dreamscape opening at Aesop

2018-03-07T14:19:47+11:00July 19, 2014|Exhibition, Press, Printmaking|

Opening night of the Gertrude Street Projection Festival 2014. Ellie Malin and Soula Mantalvanos celebrated their collaboration with Aesop Fitzroy with some mulled wine, candle lights and their friends, family and community. The festival continues for 10 nights. View the gspf website for the full program and please don't forget... vote for Dreamscape, stand 35!

13 Melbourne Printmakers at Joshua McClelland Print Room and Rathdowne Galleries

2018-03-07T14:06:21+11:00June 13, 2014|Exhibition, Printmaking|

And I’m one of the 13. I’d like to also happily add Joshua McClelland Print Room and Rathdowne Galleries will be representing me beyond this group show. Tuesday 17 June 5:30 to 7pm Exhibition continues until 5 July Artists include Elizabeth Barnett, Marisa Corral, Clive Dickson, Peter Brown, Kasia Fabijańska, Kate Gorringe-Smith, Kate Hudson, Kyoko Imazu, Damon Kowarsky, Soula Mantalvanos, Ann Rado, Stephanie [...]

The Drawing Wall

2021-10-11T17:00:57+11:00April 16, 2014|Drawing, Studio|

What is The Drawing Wall? An excuse to get up off our seats, Takes us away from our screens, Keeps us in touch with drawing and the pencil, A way to remain inspired in our studio, A creative project, A great way to use our blank studio wall, Keeps us thinking, Provides a great working environment, Lots of fun. Building The Drawing [...]

A Moment in Gertrude, with Aesop Fitzroy

2018-03-07T14:06:21+11:00April 15, 2014|Exhibition, Printmaking|

Perfect. I could begin and end this post with that one single word. Honestly, I could not have asked for a better way to celebrate my Gertrude Streetscape etching than with Aesop Smith Street Fitzroy. My work hanging inside 'my' local Aesop store that's in 'my' neighbourhood with 'my' divine Gertrude Street community. There we all were, celebrating a street that is common [...]

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