For the Love of Women
Paula Sinclair - For the Love of Women
20th JULY 2012: Opening of local artist Paula Sinclair's first solo exhibition
For The Love Of Women
on Friday at 6pm.
'My first exhibition,
For the Love of Women
is a contemporary exploration
of the female form,
and what feminine
beauty, sensuality and
empowerment mean to me'
- Paula Sinclair, July 2012
This bold and striking exhibition of large paintings will take place in Gallery 1.
At the same time, Gallery 2 features Yes Please, a group exhibition
by local emerging artists presenting some of their latest artworks for 2012.
Come and meet Paula and some of the Yes Please artists,
and share in the refreshments.
'Uh Huh'
Artist Statement:
That moment when
you’re talking closely with a woman,
and she stares through you,
taking in everything that you are,
her intuition laying you bare,
and feeling love for you
all the same.
- Paula Sinclair
July 2012
'The Moonlight'
Artist Statement:
Many cultures believe the moon represents the
Triple Goddess and her three incarnations
Maiden, Mother and Crone.
My friend sat on the edge of the bed one evening,
with light from the full moon bathing her, running her fingers
through her hair. For me, she was at that moment,
and is still, the epitome of womanly beauty.
Words eluded me to describe how breathtakingly beautiful
she appeared in this light, and I can only hope
that this portrait goes some of the way to conveying
her goddess-like form and soul.
- Paula Sinclair, July 2012
'Dress'
Artist Statement:
One of my closest friends suffered
Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa in her late teens,
and as a result, will always carry a fuller figure.
As hard as I might try, I feel like I’m unable
to convey to her how gorgeous womanly figures are.
Through portraits like these, with her in mind,
I like to think that her positive comments surrounding
the art will help build her own self-esteem
and a more positive body image.
To me, there’s such a confident,
self-assured air about this portrait.
- Paula Sinclair, July 2012
‘Love’
Artist Statement:
There’s a serene beauty
about her, casting aside all that we’re taught about concealing
our bodies and our sexuality.
Most of us women
carry demons surrounding self-love, and I find painting portraits like this one
liberating and empowering.
- Paula Sinclair, July 2012
'Cliche'
Artist Statement
The stockings. I just love the stockings.
- Paula Sinclair, July 2012
‘So What?’
Artist Statement
There’s a quiet stubborn
nature to this portrait,
with her hour-glass proportions she’s defiant and
comfortable in her nudity,
something I think we could
all aspire to be as women.
- Paula Sinclair,
July 2012
Paula Sinclair (right) and friends Vicki and Dave at the opening of
For the Love of Women
For the Love of Women and Yes Please
will be on view until the 30th of July.
SERPENTINE COMMUNITY GALLERY
17 Bridge St, North Lismore, NSW, 2480.
Contact (02) 6621 6845 or serpentineartsgallery@gmail.com