Magical! My first ever invitation to a Print Exchange. Thank you Rona Green and thank you Theo for editioning my 50+ prints. What happens in a Print Exchange? Artists are invited to interpret the exhibition theme in any way they feel. A payable fee covers advertising material, framing, exhibition expenses and - the best bit - an archival box for each artist containing [...]
A wonderful welcome from a neighbouring community since moving to Queenscliff. Thank you Geelong College. My Gertrude Streetscape (Southside Plate 2), Little Smith Street Fitzroy & Nude laying Prone, were three of the 70+ pieces selected from 300 pieces to be included in The Geelong College Art Show. I was pretty honored to be hanging with a great various group of artists and [...]
Indeed! Clearly, studying during pelvic pain hell was worth it and not just for sanity's sake. Thank you Jeff Makin for your wonderful tuition (and your great selection of objects!). Artist's Journal and Palette has been selected as a finalist piece for the 2012 AME Bale Art Prize in the medium of oils and/or acrylics. 10" x 14", oil on canvas panel. Not [...]
My first ever art prize win and how perfect that it's been awarded by people whom I treasure, and people who inspire me, not only with my art my practice but with my life also. Sending out a huge thanks to Louise, David and crew at St. Luke Artist Colourmen and Langridge Artist Supplies. Who would have thought that all that chronic pain [...]
by Penni PappasIt's the story you've now heard many times before, but Penni Pappas felt she needed to feature our 'Good Life' with the excuse of today's official opening of The Greek-Australian Cultural League's Antipodean Palette Exhibition 2014. Although the last seven years have been a gruelling and most stressful time for us, we now believe the worst is over, and it's time [...]
A wonderful afternoon at Port Jackson Press for Soula and Stephanie's meet and greet. Many thanks to everyone who attended, to our families, friends and community who have and will visit and who supported the exhibition. Biggest thanks to Theo Mantalvanos and Andrew Gunnell (who editioned prints for Soula), Sheridan Jones for her exquisite framing, the Port Jackson Press team for their impeccable [...]
Intermission Opening An exhibition of self-portraits at Penny Contemporary Tasmania March, 2015
Editions #1 celebrates Penny Contemporary's support of fresh international and interstate talent to Hobart and our continuing support of the Tasmanian and Hobart arts community. The exhibition showcases artists from Tasmania, Sydney, Melbourne, Los Angeles and Chicago across a wide range of media and material. Editions #1 is neutrally titled to reflect the artists' autonomy on the works they create. Artists: Laura [...]
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 [...]
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!
