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Growing up in a semi-rural area helped foster her love of the tranquility and beauty of nature. Her parents, who appreciated art, encouraged her to draw and paint still life, portraits, and landscapes, which helped her gain foundational artistic skills. The family pet was a favourite subject to sketch. Family holidays provided her with opportunities to depict a variety of landscapes. On these holidays, she would use whatever mediums that were available to her, including coloured ball-point pens on paper, to make detailed sketches of the surrounding landscape. Other mediums she explored included pencil, watercolour and acrylics. At a young age Mandy was given a tutorial in oil painting by her Aunt, an accomplished painter. While attending a selective senior high school, she further pursued her interest in art and…

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COUNTRY AND WESTERN: LANDSCAPE RE-IMAGINED, 1988 – 2003 Gazing across the nation’s landscape, artists have referenced the past, the future and the ever present to identify and give a sense of place to the space they occupy. The experience can be grounded in the physical reality of a site, along with its deep, often-elusive spiritual associations. Country & Western: landscape re-imagined brings into focus the contrasting insights and cultural imperatives, both Indigenous (Country) and non-Indigenous (Western), that have given shape and substance to our evolving attitudes and perceptions of the national landscape over the past 25 years. To grasp an appreciation of the enterprise, a timeframe was established. As a consequence, the works assembled for Country & Western are all post-bicentennial pieces. In traversing the Australian landscape through a disparate…

MATERIALS • Paper – Saunders-Waterford 200 lb, Hot Pressed, High White, Watercolour Paper. • Coloured pencils – I always use various coloured pencil brands. In this particular drawing I used: – Faber-Castell – Albrecht Dürer – Prismacolor: – Van Gogh – Royal Talens: – Inktense – Derwent: – Colorsoft – Derwent: • White Chalk Pastel • Derwent Blender • Derwent Burnisher • Eraser (preferably pencil eraser for detail) • Sharpener • Fixative with UV Filter To make this drawing I visited the location several times and did lots of sketches. The time I prefered to do that was when the sun was directly overhead and the rays stroke the water. As I couldn’t be there physically all the time required to finish the drawing, I also took photographs in order…

I was born to adventurous parents in the UK on 28 January 1945. Before I turned nine, I lived in five different countries: England, Egypt, Cyprus, Mauritius and East Africa. Believe it or not, I am the son of a British spy (‘Cool’ Eh!). Dad was with British Secret Service (MI4). When we arrived in Western Australia, the customs offices at Fremantle were horrified when Dad declared his Webly service revolver. While he was detained for questioning, my Mother, brother Frank and I stood outside in the extreme summer heat (which we all preferred to the extreme winter cold of England). Eventually, after phone calls to officials in London who confirmed Dad was what he said he was (but was now retired), his much loved firearm was confiscated and Dad…

MATERIALS • Derivan Mattise Transparent Gesso • Acrylic Paints - Derivan Matisse Structure - Mars Black, Ivory Black, Antique White, Titanium White, Napthol Scarlet (Red Light), Primary Blue, Primary Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium. • 16” x 12” Museum Quality Ampersand Gesso board • Brushes - Various bristle and synthetic filbert brushes and Art Spectrum: Series 1000 Interlocked Hog Bristle Rounds size 1, Series 1000 Interlocked Hog Bristle Brights size 1, Series 1000 Interlocked Hog Bristle Flats sizes 1 and 4, Series 1100 Angle Chisel size 2, Pure Sable Liner (Rigger) Long Handle size 2 Overall, the demonstrations were a great success with many people attending to see the artists at work. I set up my still life display at about 11.00am that day and I began painting ‘Still Life With…

ARTIST’S PALETTE magazine seeks to showcase the works of talented Australians producing art at a whole range of skill levels, whether they are accomplished creative people with a long history of achievements or beginners (of all ages) striving to build their identities and reach their particular artistic goals. This ‘Gallery’ segment provides a place to display pictures by people who may not have the means or the opportunity to be extensively featured in our magazine. Submissions are sought from such people for future Issues. This issue we are pleased to display the work of another three enthusiastic artists. Hi Simon and Team My name is Tracey, I’m from Brisbane and a part-time artist. I have always loved drawing as a hobby but a couple of years ago I made a…

I was lucky enough to grow up surrounded by dense bushland, tall trees and rugged coastal hills surrounding a nearby lake. All this natural habitat was full of birds of many types, fascinating native fauna and exquisite wildflowers that bloomed in abundance, so I acquired a deep love of the natural world from a very early age. I still feel most at home surrounded by greenery, trees and forests. At our home the garden is a jungle, a fantastic place where we love to relax in the calming atmosphere of the deep greenery, surrounded by lots of beautiful plants and interesting ‘stuff’. My paintings are inspired by my love of unspoilt natural habitats, the fresh fragrance of dense tangled bushland, our clear blue skies, the vast Australian outback with those…

MATERIALS • Canvases & Boards – I prefer to use high quality double thick canvas, stretched canvas and canvas covered boards pre-coated with Gesso. The canvas is 60.96 x 91.44 x 4cm. • Brushes – I suffer from dyscalculia (I can’t grasp numbers), so I don’t pay attention to what number brush I use. All I need is a brush that does the job. Even though I wear them out quickly, I do think it is worth investing in high quality brushes with bristles that don’t fall out and which do not have painted stems that crack and drop bits on my work. • Paints – I believe given enough time acrylics will outlast oil paint, and Atelier Interactive Acrylic does everything I ask of it, especially in blending wet…

YEAR 12 PERSPECTIVES 2016 CELEBRATES 25 YEARS Year 12 Perspectives showcases work by some of the best, brightest and most talented graduating high school artists in Western Australia, and is a barometer of what our youth are thinking and feeling. The Year 12 Perspectives exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) will celebrate its 25th year, and the show will also highlight alumni who have become professional practitioners in the visual arts, including video interviews with previous finalists across the years. Some 58 works by 57 students from across WA were selected by this year’s judging panel, comprising Genevie Baker, Coordinator Curriculum K-12, Arts Teaching & Learning Team, Catholic Education; Tarryn Gill, Artist; and Dunja Rmandic, Associate Curator Projects, AGWA. Works span a variety of subject matter and…