More Moth Masks

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Thalaina macfarlandi Moth Mask
Synechodes coniophora Moth Mask
Scoliacma bioclora Moth Mask
Saptha libanota Moth Mask
Digama marmorea Moth Mask
Cyana mericki Moth Mask
Asota heliocnia Moth Mask

All works 2009, hand coloured linocuts, 15 x 15 cm

New Acquisitions From the Deakin University Art Collection

Above (left to right): Louise Rippert, Terry Matassoni, Neil Taylor, Song Ling, Mrs. Caroline Searby (who opened the exhibition) Judy Holding, Heather Shimmen, Deborah Klein, Karen Casey and Godwin Bradbeer. Click on image to enlarge.

This exhibition presents artworks acquired by Deakin University through the Cultural Gifts Program, exhibitions and purchases from 2007 to the present. Artists represented include Margaret Ackland, Jean Baptiste Apuatimi, Godwin Bradbeer, William Breen, GW Bot, Janangoo Butcher Cherel, Byron Edwards, Michael Fitzjames, Gawirrin Gumama, Deborah Halpern, Judy Holding, Deborah Klein, Song Ling, Terry Matassoni, Lofty Bardayal Nadjamerrek, Dorothy Napangardi, Lena Nyadbi, Kathleen Patyarre, Louise Rippert, Lisa Roet, John Ryrie, Heather Shimmen, Gemma Smith, Neil Taylor, Thornton Walker, Liyawaday Wirrpanda, Deborah Walker, Judy Napangardi Watson, Regina Wilson and Gulumbu Yunupingu.

Exhibition dates: Wednesday 3 June - Saturday 11 July 2009.

Some New Work

The Enchanted Hair Ornaments, 2009, linocuts, hand coloured, 30.5 x 23.5 cm

Blender

A group exhibition of furniture, objects and artworks.

Featuring the works of Helen Gibbins, Sari Harris, Mark Chapman, Fiona Wood, Shane Jones, Nicholas McHugh, Mateja Simenko, Deborah Klein, Macca Smyth, Mark Jackson, Lester Hughes and Diliang Heitong Wang.

29 May-13 June 2009

Gallery hours 10 am-5.30 pm Monday-Friday
11 am - 5 pm Saturday.

Chapman and Bailey
350 Johnston Street
Abbotsford Vic 3067.

Telephone 03 9415 8666.

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The Seven-Plait 2001, Acrylic on 3 canvases, 96 x 50.5 cm overall.
Installation view, Chapman and Bailey

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Artist's Talk at Zart Art

An Evening with an Artist was a free professional development initiative to provide teachers with an insight into the life of a working artist. The talk took place on Wednesday, 20 May from 5.30-7.30 pm.

Venue:
Zart Art
Zart's Student Gallery
Customer Service Centre
4/41 Lexton Road
Box Hill North
Melbourne, Victoria 3129.

Many thanks to the staff of Zart Art, especially Jan Roker and Tania Di Beradino, for a wonderful evening and for making us feel so welcome.

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Moth Mask linocuts, May 2009

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Agathia pisina Moth Mask
Amerila alberti Moth Mask
Argyrolepidia aequalis Moth Mask
Bracca ribbei Moth Mask
Dysphania numana Moth Mask
Birthana cleis Moth Mask
Oenisitis altica Moth Mask
Phaos aglaophara Moth Mask
Thalaina kimba Moth Mask

All works 2009, hand coloured linocuts, 15 x 15 cm

Moth Mask linocuts - works in progress

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Recent Acquisitions, The Arts Centre, Melbourne

Acquired for the Public Art Collection at the Arts Centre.

Top: See the Lady Sawn in Half! 1996 Linocut (diptych) 61.5 x 46.5 cm (each panel
Bottom: Lydia the Tattooed Lady 1995 Linocut 89 x 60 cm

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Pupae

pu'p/a (pl. ~ae) form taken by insect in torpid state of passive development between larva and imago; hence ~AL a. [mod. L; in L = girl, doll]

From THE CONCISE OXFORD DICTIONARY, Oxford University Press, 1983

Recent Acquisitions, Tweed River Art Gallery, NSW

These works have been acquired for the permanent collection of Tweed River Art Gallery, NSW.

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Point of View 2005 Oil pastel 112 x 76 cm
View of A Woman I 2005 Oil pastel 112 x 76 cm
View of A Woman lll 2005 Oil pastel 112 x 76 cm
Discord 2004 Oil pastel 76.5 x 56.5 cm
Enigma 2000 Oil pastel 76.5 x 57 cm
Untitled (Blue) 2001 Oil pastel 76.5 x 57 cm
Untitled (Crimson and Scarlet) 2001 Oil pastel 76.5 x 57 cm
Untitled (Red) 2001 Oil pastel 76.5 x 57 cm

Recent Acquisition, Deakin University

Trio 2006 Acrylic and oil on canvas, triptych, 76 x 38 cm, each panel

This work has recently been acquired for the Art Collection of Deakin University.

A Work in Progress

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The Enchanted Forest at LaTrobe Regional Gallery

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Gallery entrance
Left to right: works by Milan Milojevic, Louisann Zahra-King, Deborah Klein
Gallery view prior to artist's talk, 24 March 2009. Left to right: Swarm installation, Virginia Woolf and the Lighthouse (projected image) and (far right hand side) work by Jazmina Cininas.

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The Enchanted Forest - new gothic storytellers
Latrobe Regional Gallery
138 Commercial Road
Morwell Victoria 3840

The exhibition runs from 20 February - 19 April.

Moth Women: The New Super Heroes

Acrylic on papier mache masks.
Photographs by Tim Gresham.