Pam Sackville: Opening This Saturday

GALLERY NEWS 10 March 2010: Garry Shead, Arthur Boyd, Zhong Chen

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New in the Gallery

Garry Shead (b.1942)

Garry Shead (b.1942)
Wye Wurk 1994
Oil on board
90 x 120cm
Signed 'Garry Shead 94' lower left
Provenance:
Private collection, Queensland
Schubert Gallery, Gold Coast
no.11266

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Arthur Boyd (1920-1999)

Arthur Boyd (1920-1999)
Pulpit Rock, Bathers and Muzzled Dog c.1987
Oil on canvas
152.3 x 123cm
Signed 'Arthur Boyd' lower right
no.9184

Illustrated: Exhibition Catalogue, Arthur Boyd, Australian Embassy, Washington DC, 1986
Exhibited: Arthur Boyd, Australian Embassy, Washington DC, 30 May – 21 June 1986.

Born into a lineage of gifted painters, potters, musicians and architects, Arthur Boyd became the most celebrated member, in Australia’s cultural history, of that revered artistic family. Arthur Boyd is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, all state galleries, many regional galleries and many other important public collections both in Australia and overseas.

The Shoalhaven River is one of the most important subjects in Arthur Boyd’s remarkable body of work. The Boyd’s purchased the first of two properties, Riversdale, in 1973 and the second, Bundanon in 1979. Pulpit Rock, Bathers and Muzzled Dog c.1987 assaults the viewer with a vivid depiction of nature vs man-made hedonism. A dramatic painting with much wall power, it is concerned with the destruction of beauty, peace and tranquility in the natural environment through ignorant and pleasure seeking pastimes such as water skiing. This is clearly evident in the violent juxtaposition of a muzzled dog chasing a helmet wearing human figure (which appears to morph into an animalistic symbol of speed and greed) against a serene seemingly untouched escarpment of natural landscape. (Janet McKenzie, Arthur Boyd: Art and Life, pp.186-189)

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Zhong Chen (b.1969)

Arriving in the gallery soon

Zhong Chen (b.1969)
Rainy Day 6
Oil on linen
90 x 122 cm

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Ray Crooke (b.1922)

Ray Crooke (b.1922)
Mother and Child c.1985
oil on canvas
60 x 50cm
Provenance: Private collection, Sydney
no.11274

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Sir Sidney Nolan (1917-1992)

Sir Sidney Nolan (1917-1992)
New Guinea Series 1968
ripolin and mixed media on paper
52 x 79cm (sight size)
Signed: 'Nolan' lower right
Provenance: Savill Gallery, Sydney. (Label attached verso)
The Everad Read Gallery, Johannesburg. (Label attached verso)
Private collection, Sydney
no. 11272

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Sir Sidney Nolan (1917-1992)
Central Australia 1967
ripolin on paper
52 x 76cm (sight size)
Signed: 'Nolan 1967' lower right
Provenance: Private collection, Sydney
no. 11273

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James Gleeson (1915-2008)

James Gleeson (1915-2008)
Figure in Psychoscape c.1965
oil on board
14.5 x 11 cm
Signed 'Gleeson' lower right
Provenance: Private collection, Sydney
no.11271

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Adriane Strampp (b.1960)

Arriving soon in the gallery

Adriane Strampp (b.1960)
Untitled 2004
Oil on canvas
150 x 350 cm (total - 3 panels)
Provenance: Private Collection Sydney
Eva Breuer Art Dealer, 2004
no.6648a

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Current Exhibition

Wayne Eager (b.1957)
New Paintings 2010

Wayne Eager (b.1957)
Green Grass 2010
acrylic on linen
120 x 65 cm
no.11232

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Upcoming Exhibition

Food & Art
On view from 26th March 2010

David Boyd (b.1924)

David Boyd (b.1924)
Two Children with apple and orange 1999
Oil on board
16.5 x 19cm
no.3740

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Children in Art
On view from 6th April 2010

Brett Whiteley (1939-1992)

Brett Whiteley (1939-1992)
Mother and Child 1977
Etching 32/60
60.5 x 45cm (plate size)
75.5 x 53cm (sheet size)
Edition of 60, with 8-10 APs
Printer: Max Miller, Sydney
Publisher: Port Jackson Press, Sydney
Exhibited: 'Recent Paintings and Drawings', Fischer Fine Art Limited, London, September 1977, cat. 74
no.7059

Note: The mother in this etching is the artist's sister Fran, with her baby (Source: Brett Whiteley: The Graphics 1961-1992, Deutscher Art Pty Ltd, Melbourne, 1995)

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Pam Sackville (b.1944)
New Paintings 2010

Opening Saturday 17 April 2010, 3-5PM

Paintings available to view now

Pam Sackville (b.1944)
Pears in a Napoleon Dish 2008
Watercolour on arches paper
75 x 105cm
no.9647

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Featured Graphics

John Coburn (1925-2006)

John Coburn (1925-2006)
Cosi fan Tutti 1990
Screen Print (13 colours)
Edition A/P on BFK Rives
artist's proof: 10
60 x 50cm (image)
76 x 56.5cm (sheet)
signed, dated LR, inscribed with title LC and with edition LL
printed by Michael Phelps, Sydney
commissioned by Opera Australia on the theme of one of
the operas performed in that season. Due to timing his
print was not part of a set of 5 prints by other artists, also on
opera themes, commissioned around the same time.
no.11222

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David Wadelton

David Wadelton
Still Life - Hand and Foot
Lithograph 42/60
64 x 45.5cm
Commissioned by the Australian Opera for its
Australian Opera's 40th Anniversary Print Portfolio
(to be sold individually)
no.7735

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Current Exhibition

March
Gallery 1: Autumn Exhibition
Gallery 2: Wayne Eager

Upcoming Exhibitions

March
Gallery 1: Autumn Exhibition
Gallery 2: Food & Art

April
Gallery 1: Autumn Exhibition
Gallery 2: Children in Art
Gallery 2: Pam Sackville

May
Gallery 1: Autumn Exhibition
Gallery 2: Brian Seidel

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Artist Spotlight: Pam Sackville

Who (or what) do you consider your artistic inspiration?

I find the play and effects of light and shade to be endlessly inspiring; whether it be on faces, hands, flowers or drapery, or the distant hills, ocean waves or trees.

Do you listen to music while you work, and if so, what is most often playing?

I love classical music, and often listen while I work. Schubert, Mendelsohn, Brahms, Mozart, Handel; chamber music, symphony or opera. Music always evokes an emotional response which surely enhances the pleasure of painting.

Who of your peers do you respect the most?

Being a watercolour artist, I particularly admire those who paint in watercolours. I was delighted when Cherry Hood won the Archibald prize with her watercolour portrait of Simon Tedeschi. An American painter called Charles Demuth provided much inspiration in my early painting and teaching. And I have always loved Margaret Woodward's drawings and paintings.

When did you decide to become an artist?

I began drawing in my late thirties as a hobby and found myself - to my great surprise - at the City Art Institute (now Sydney College of the Arts) completing a BA VisArt. One thing led to another and my new life as an artist began.

What is your favourite colour?

I love Winsdor Blue (green shade) for its vibrancy and strength. Brown Madder is also a favourite, and more recently I have become very enthusiastic about Perylene Maroon, a beautiful deep red/maroon.

Do you have a favourite painting or work of art? If so, what is it?

Though I have several cherished works of art, one of my all time favourites would have to be Margaret Woodward's Peregrinations Across The Gibson (1988). On a personal note, I would never part with my own pencil drawings of our two daughters.

Pam Sackville's exhibition of watercolour paintings opens 24th of April, 3-5PM

Press Release: Pam Sackville - New Work 2010

Eva Breuer Art Dealer is pleased to announce the opening of Pam Sackville’s exhibition, a collection of vibrant contemporary watercolours featuring colourful flowers such as Camelias, Roses, Hydrangeas and Poppies as well as still lifes of native plants and delicate studies of fruit and porcelain dishes.

In these beautiful large-scale watercolours Sackville captures the softness and fragility of flowers. She finds watercolour the perfect medium to express their beauty allowing her to depict a translucency, delicacy and explosion of colour.

The diaphanous petals in Poppies III demonstrate Sackville’s mastery of shading and tonality – pink, red, yellow, and orange pigments glow brilliantly against the muted sea-coloured wash in the background. Many of her subjects are romanticised, in Kale, the borecole appears to be a voluminous rose rather than a bulky cabbage with a fine purple outline fringing the edges of the green and yellow leaves.

Sackville has held solo exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne since 1984 and her work is held in numerous private collections. Her works have been published in the Australian Arts Diary and illustrated in gardening books and manuscripts such as Australian Garden Guide and the ‘Flowers’ column in the Weekend Australian magazine.

Exhibition:
Pam Sackville: New Paintings 2010

Eva Breuer Art Dealer
83 Moncur Street Woollahra

Opening:
Saturday 24 April 2010
Drinks with the artist 3-5pm

Sackville - Artist Statement - 2005 Exhibition

I began painting in watercolour over 20 years ago and was inspired by such artists as Ellis Rowan and Charles Demuth, and the luminous works of J.M.W. Turner.

When I was approached to paint flowers I was intrigued by their softness, delicacy and fragility, qualities I sought to capture in everything I painted. As I continued to paint flowers over many years, I developed a great passion for them, and began to explore different ways to express their vibrant beauty.

I have always enjoyed using graphite on paper to create subtleties of form and tone, light, shade, strength and softness, particularly in portrait making. However, I find that watercolour is the ideal medium for my still life images. I love the translucency and vibrancy of watercolour, the way the colours run and blend together creating their own hues. Watercolour offers an amazing depth of tone and brilliance, as well as the softest shades, through which the white paper shines as light or is disguised. It beautifully captures the glow of porcelain, the fold of drapes and the radiant colours of fruits and flowers.

Over the years my work has become much more expansive. I have gained freedom through greater size and increased intensity of colour. Although I am occasionally tempted by other painting media, watercolour somehow maintains its hold over me.

GALLERY NEWS 12 JANUARY 2010: John Coburn, Tim Storrier, Elisabeth Kruger

83 Moncur Street Woollahra NSW 2025
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Important Australian Paintings

John Coburn (1925-2006)

John Coburn (1925-2006)

Ah What is a Man (That you should be so mindful of him?) 1987
Oil on canvas
122 x 90cm
inscribed verso: John Coburn / Ah, What is Man
(That you Should be Mindful of Him?) / (oil) 1987
Provenance: The Artist
no.4961
cat no.8

Exhibited:
Mandorla Art Prize, October 1987
Macquarie Galleries, Sydney 8-26 November 1988, cat.no.8 (label affixed verso)

Coburn was always interested in religious subjects and painted the spiritual in many forms throughout his career. He entered numerous awards for religious art and was the recipient of numerous coveted awards including the 1960 and 1977 Blake Prize, the 1963 Mirabooka Prize and the 1996 Mandorla Prize. The Mandorla Prize was established in Western Australia in 1985 with the annual theme set around biblical texts. In 1987 the theme was “The Glory of God and Dignity of Man” from Psalm 8 verses 3-4. The present painting entered that year Ah What is a Man (That you should be mindful of him?) 1987 addresses that question to God from insignificant Man.

As Nadine Amadio writes, Ah, What is Man, “is like a radiant stained glass window drenched in vibrant colour. The dynamic figure of Mankind is still, however, very much a symbol surrounded by symbolic shapes. The colour brings it into that mythical realm evoked by the great stained glass windows both ancient and modern. It is a world where static figures are given life and passion by the streams of light passing through them, as if through a transformer.”1

Undoubtedly his first figurative painting in over thirty years, Coburn submitted this work to the Mandorla Art Prize in October 1987. It inspired a series of drawings and paintings on the subject that would return him briefly to figuration for the next two years.

1Amadio, N., John Coburn: Painitngs, Craftsman House, Roseville, 1988, p.186.

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Tim Storrier (b.1949)

Tim Storrier (b. 1949)
The Night Line / Comet 2009
Acrylic on canvas
61.5 x 122.5 cm
no.11150

At the age of nineteen in 1968, Tim Storrier was the youngest ever recipient of the Sulman Prize, an award also conferred on him in 1984. He studied graphic design at the National Art School, Sydney, and has travelled extensively to the USA, Europe, China and the Middle East. His study tours to Egypt and Central Australia conveyed to him the vastness of the landscape and remote civilisations. The 'Burning Rope' series began as a site-specific installation in Central Australia and portrays a line of fire invisibly suspended between two points, mirroring the horizon line in the distance. Storrier is interested in the spiritual significance of reduced landscapes, the ephemeral gestures left by human interaction with nature and fire as representation of both devastation and renewal. There is a tension in his work between beauty and decay: his evocative use of texture and colour in the atmospheric effects at daybreak and dusk, are counterbalanced by destructive or gruesome elements like fire, snakes and slabs of meat.

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Elisabeth Kruger (b.1955)

Elisabeth Kruger (b.1955)
Spill 2007
Oil on linen
122 x 122cm
no.10885

Awarded the prestigious Moet & Chandon Art Fellowship (1989) and an overseas studio residency with the Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council (1990), Elisabeth Kruger is recognised as one of Australia's leading contemporary artists. In her newest series of paintings, Kruger explores the luscious beauty of flowers, painting in a unique and encompassing macro perspective. These are stunning floral masterpieces with a contemporary edge. Her work is represented in the Australian National Gallery, The National Gallery of Victoria, the Parliament House Collection, Macquarie University and major private collections.

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Arthur Boyd (1920-1999)

Arthur Boyd (1920-1999)
Portrait of Alannah Coleman I c.1971
Oil on canvas
76 x 63 cm
no.3160

Arthur Boyd’s paintings of art world personalities such as this portrait of the art dealer Alannah Coleman, a figure celebrated for her undying commitment to promoting the careers of Australian artists at home and abroad in the 50's and 60's, are masterfully executed expressions of the sitter. Boyd translates the nuances of his subject in vigorous strokes of yellow, blue and red, which animate the painterly surface. The subject eventually relocated to London in 1950 were she continued to expose British audiences and collectors to works by Australian artists.

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Eubena Nampitjin (b.c1921)

Eubena Nampitjin (born c.1921)
Kunawarritjic
Acrylic on linen
100 x 100cm
Warlayirti Artists # 860/04
verso: Warlayirti Artists 1000 x 1000
Eubena Nampitjin 860/04
no. 8597a

Eubena Nampitjin is represented in all state galleries including the National Gallery of Australia, many regional galleries as well as many other public collections throughout Australia.

Eubena has painted some of her country south west of Balgo, along the Canning Stock Route. The circle to the right of the painting represents Kunawarritji (Well 33) and is the place where Eubena would often hunt. The circle to left is a small tjurrnu and a place where women dance. The strong lines in the painting depict the tali (sandhills) that dominate this country.

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New in the Gallery

Matthew Perceval (b.1945)

Matthew Perceval (b.1945)
Yankannina Kimberley 1996
Oil on Board
91 x 61cm
no.11187

Matthew Perceval's landscapes are filled with light and fresh energy due to his dynamic brushstrokes. Matthew, the son of John Perceval and Mary Boyd, was born in Australia but spent the majority of his early formative years in London before moving to the south of France. The vivid colours of the Mediterranean had a positive influence on his work and during his time in France he began exhibiting all over Europe and had his first one man show in London in 1967 (with Arthur Boyd making the first purchase from the exhibition)1. The tone and mood of the paintings are set via the colour scheme ranging from pure brilliant tones to soft palettes of blues and creams. His paintings can be found in numerous public and private collections in Australia and abroad. The National Portrait Gallery held the first solo exhibition of Perceval's portraits in late 2007 - early 2008.

1 Sayers, A., 'Painters' Paradise', Portrait Magazine, Summer 2007-2008, p.12

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Matthew Perceval (b.1945)
Wallum Bush 1989
Oil on Board
46 x 36cm
no.11188

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Tessa Perceval (b.1947)

Tessa Perceval (b.1947)
Bush Creek Waterfall, South Wales
Oil on linen
76 x 91cm
no.9877

Tessa Perceval was born in Melbourne in 1947, the eldest daughter of John Perceval and Mary Boyd. She is primarily a self taught painter, although she studied art for a short time in London in the 1960's and in Florence in 1971. She held her first solo exhibition in London in 1971 and since then has exhibited widely in Australia and the U.K.

Throughout her career as a landscape painter she has travelled extensively, painting on location in many parts of Europe, the UK, Ireland and Australia. Based in London for most of her adult life, she now lives with her family in Herefordshire near the south Wales border, returning to Australia periodically. Her work is in public collections in Australia and in private collections internationally.

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Harold Abbott (1906-1986)

Harold Abbott (1906-1986)
Mantle Shelf
Oil on canvas
44 x 46.5cm
no.3551

Beginning his art studies under the tutelage of Julian Ashton at the Sydney Art School in 1923, Harold Abbott's career as a painter and art teacher spanned several decades. He was awarded the NSW Society of Artists Travelling Art Scholarship in 1931 and later went on to win the Sulman Prize and to serve as the official war artist for Australia in 1943 during World War II. Abbott always possessed an appreciation for still life and genre painting, an interest that enabled him to effectively apply a narrative element to his war scenes as well as subtly infuse everyday objects with a stoic sense of beauty and purpose. Abott's works are included in national collections ranging from the National Gallery of Australia to the Australian War Memorial.

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Mike Parr (b.1945)

Mike Parr (b.1945)
Zastruga Self Portrait 1986
Oil crayon & charcoal on paper
69.5 x 100 cm
Provenance: Charles Nodrum Gallery
no.2772

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Contemporary Paintings

Stephen Nothling (b.1962)

Stephen Nothling (b.1962)
A Rough Guide to all the Wrens 2007
Oil on canvas
100 x 150cm
no.9237

Having won a handful of prestigious art awards as well as having been a finalist for the Dobell Drawing and Archibald Prizes, Stephen Nothling has remained an Australian art world favourite. The internationally exhibited artist is perhaps best known for his sensitive yet bold representation of roses in various stages of bloom, a cycle he likens to the arch of his own human potential. Much of his work incorporates elements and objects from nature, juxtaposed with surreal backgrounds or rendered in a mildly stylised and graphic treatment.

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Wayne Eager (b.1957)

Wayne Eager (b.1957)
Backyard View 2008
acrylic on linen
122 x 137cm
no.10784

Beginning his art career as a founding member of the Melbourne-based art collective Roar Studios in the 1980's, Wayne Eager has continued to involve himself with the support of grassroots Australian art communities. In the early 1990's he relocated with his wife, Marina, to Haasts Bluff, NT where he became involved with the establishment of the Ikuntji Women's Centre and later became Field Officer for the Papunya Tula Artists. He has always maintained a solitary approach to painting his surrounds of the desert bush yet continues to be inspired by the work of neighbouring indigenous art communities. His paintings are a careful consideration of the constantly changing desert landscape with a nod to Western art movements, namely Abstract Expressionism.

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Pam Sackville (b.1944)

Pam Sackville (b.1944)
Poppies III 2008
Watercolour on arches paper
105 x 75cm
no.10134

Pam Sackville has been painting with watercolour for over 20 years – her dedication to the medium won over by the translucency and vibrancy of watercolour and by the way the colours run and blend together to create their own hues. Sackville frequently paints flowers, as she is intrigued by their softness, delicacy and fragility. Over her many years of painting flowers she has developed a great passion for them and through her work explores different ways to express their vibrant beauty. Sackville will be exhibiting at Eva Breuer Art Dealer in April.

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Christopher Beaumont (b.1961)

Christopher Beaumont (b.1961)
Still life with Blossom 2009
Oil on fine linen
25 x 30 cm
no. 10472

With a strong background in maths and sciences and an eye for intriguing composition and design, Christopher Beaumont fuses these proclivities into a unique aesthetic that gives his paintings a delicate and crisp precision. In his final year of art school, Beaumont became fascinated by seventeenth century Spanish life paintings, particularly the stark, geometric compositions of fruit and vegetables. Utilising digital design software, Beaumont compiles digital photographs to create a composition that is then transferred to canvas by use of a grid. His exacting and methodical approach gives the objects a sharp and luminous three-dimensional quality with a sophisticated sense of style.

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Featured Graphic

Anne Smith

Anne Smith
Odalisque I
Etching 14/50
19.5 x 24cm (image)
38 x 57cm (paper)
no.10865

U.K. born and having resided in Australia since 1971, Anne Smith has been in collaboration with artists such as Garry Shead, Wendy Sharpe, Bernard Ollis and Alan Peascod on their series of etchings. After establishing an etching studio in Sydney, Smith moved her studio to the Blue Mountains and opened the Falls Gallery in 1989. She has exhibited locally and internationally with shows in Bulgaria and Japan. She was a finalist for the 8th World mini Print Exhibition and the National Print Awards.

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Current Exhibition

January
Gallery 1 & 2: Summer Exhibition


Upcoming Exhibitions

February
Gallery 1 & 2: Summer Exhibition

March
Gallery 1: Autumn Exhibition
Gallery 2: Wayne Eager

April
Gallery 1: Autumn Exhibition
Gallery 2: Pam Sackville

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2010 Exhibition Schedule

Wayne Eager (b.1957) Exhibition 2010: New Work Opening 6 March 2010, 3-5PM

Pam Sackville (b.1944) Exhibition 2010: New Work Opening 24 April 2010, 3-5PM

Brian Seidel (b.1928) Exhibition 2010: Cocktail Hour Opening 8 May 2010, 3-5PM

Michael Muir (b.1975) Exhibition 2010: New Work Opening 5 June 2010, 3-5PM

Petra Reece Exhibition 2010: New Work Opening 17 July 2010, 3-5PM

Geoffrey Proud (b.1946) Exhibition 2010: New Work Opening 15 September 2010, 6-8PM