Miniatures

Members - Miniatures

2ND MARCH 2012: Opening of

Miniatures

- an art show by local Northern Rivers artists -

on Friday at 7pm.

Members of the Serpentine Community Gallery present

the group exhibition Miniatures.

Small sized works is the theme,

30cm x 30cm maximum,

however some of our artists may have other interpretations - little, minute, diminutive, undersized, minor, tiny, insignificant, infinitesimal, teeny,

microscopic, itsy-bitsy, miniscule, petite, short,

elfin, pocket, compact, reduced size, tinsy, wee, scaled down, and there's always room for more...

This exhibition is a great opportunity for local artists

to showcase a variety of their works,

or to create a series/group of works about

a particular idea or message.

Everyone is invited to attend opening night.

Light refreshments will be available.

Miniatures is on view until Monday

the 19th March 2012.

“Good things come in small packages” *

Come and explore with us the diminutive world of the miniature. Whether miniscule or petite,

here we uncover the mystery of the microcosm within the macrocosm.

Like tiny fractals within the Mandelbrot set we are all part of something bigger,

but all love the cutsie wutsie of the itsy bitsy teeny weenie.

*Ancient proverb from the book of Jude

The opening

The art

'Venus Bay I & II'

by Yvonne Preston

'Play Room'

A scene in miniature, Scale 1:12

Mixed media (detail right)

by Veronica Cooling

'From Water & Earth'

by Naomi Fisher

'Eli Corner'

Untitled

Acrylic on canvas

by Justine Rose

'Down Time' - ready and waiting for the play room

'Floral Triangles I & II'

Mixed media by Jennifer Harnett

'Curl'

Width: 32cm

'Furl'

Width: 32cm

'Pearl'

Width: 36cm

Oil paintings above

by Gareth Lindsay Deakin

A selection of Gareth's works became

'instant miniatures'

- with a slideshow of artwork images

played on a digital picture frame!

'Visions of Being Small 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5'

Mixed media works on canvas board

by Ray Parry

'Key Ring 1, 2 & 3' and 'Intimate'

Mixed media artworks

by Claire Chatfield

'Late Autumn In The Alps'

Acrylic on canvas by Corinne Batt-Rawden

Acrylic on canvas works by Corinne Batt-Rawden

(L to R) 'Sexability', 'Autumn', 'Dawn of Texture',

'Behind the Tree' and 'Cuteness'

'Mandala' series - Ink drawings by T. S.

'Watcher' series

Mixed media artworks by Bronwynne Coutts

Chinese ink, pen, pencil, acrylic and watercolour works

on canvas,

paper and

board

by Chang

'The Torso'

Clay, handbuilt

'The Torso 2'

Clay, handbuilt

'Water vessel'

Clay

Untitled

Clay

'Two Tone Bowl'

Ceramic works by Ray Moller

'A Place to Rest'

Fibre and feathers

by Margy Alexander

'Civilisation'

Nails in hard wood

by Ana Jol

'Lady Flutterfly'

'Dragon Flyz'

'Violet Realm'

Porcelain works

by Jasmin Sommervelle

'Collective'

Ceramic

by Scott Whittingham

'Content'

Mixed media

by Claire Chatfield

Mixed media works by Scott Whittingham

From left: 'Springing From Bluegrass',

'Katoomba Bluebird' and 'Alternative Reality'

Cotton, porcelain and feathers on canvas works from Dawn Thirlaway's

'Caught In the Web' and 'Shards of My Life' series

'Ant'

Artist Statement

A scale study of an ant,

one of a series of glass insects.

'Encalmo Perfume Bottle'

Artist Statement

This piece is made

by firstly manufacturing

coloured glass tubing by hand,

then joining the different coloured

sections together and

finally inflating and shaping.

Also an early piece

in a new series of work I'm developing.

- Alan Ussher, March 2012

Borosilicate glass artworks by Alan Ussher

'Pale Ghost'

by Lewis Smart

'Ghost Clutching Rock'

Chalk and pencil drawing

by Lewis Smart

'Ghost & Crescent'

by Lewis Smart

'Shattered Shrine'

by Lewis Smart

'Dwelling and Ghost'

by Lewis Smart

'Habenero'

Ink & oils on card

by Ryan Anderson

'Sustainable Collectiveness'

Ceramic and glass

by Scott Whittingham

'Sibling Scarred II'

Ceramic

by Clare Urquhart

'The Ancient'

Handbuilt clay sculpture

by Ray Moller

'Shards Of My Life 1'

Cotton, porcelain & feathers

on canvas

'Shards Of My Life 2'

Cotton, porcelain & feathers

on canvas

'Caught in the Web 1 & 2'

Cotton, porcelain & feathers on canvas

'Sunset 1 & 2'

Porcelain

Works by Dawn Thirlaway

'Waiting'

'Keen St Remnant'

Ink

by Clare Twomey

'The Protector'

Pastel and acrylic

by Bobbie R S

'Mixing Faces'

Mixed media works by Chang

'Studies For Goya'

Ink

'Huh'

Mixed media

'Study For Vanitas'

Ink

'School'

Ink and watercolour

Artworks by Clare Twomey

'Little Ratbag'

'Evolution'

Photography

by Rachael Windress

Artist Statement

This body of work is based on creating illusionary images from within the camera.

I prefer to create the image honestly using the technology of the camera rather than with Photoshop.

With elements of intrigue and surprise, these dynamic images contain unusual view points

which challenge the viewer. I always like the viewer to interpret my images from their own life’s experiences.

- Rachael Windress, March 2012

'Tender'

'Nice Vase'

'Warmth'

Oil on canvas works by Kane Bowman

'Evolution Of A Myth'

'Energising the Matrix'

'The Key'

Digitally enhanced pencil drawings

by Rob Harle

Artist Statement

Rob Harle is an artist and writer especially concerned with the nature of consciousness, embodiment and

techno-augmentation. His current work, both art practice and writing, explores the nature of the so-called

transition from human to posthuman, a phenomenon he calls the technoMetamorphosis of humanity.

Past artwork was mainly drawing and sculpture, current work is exclusively digital/computer created images.

'Every so often I experience a genetic regression to a pre-digital incarnation

which brings out pencils, crayons and memory of a period when “time passed slowly”.

These 3 works are from such a regression.'

- Rob Harle, February 2012

'Blue Girl'

Mid-fire quartz

'Peter Pan'

White raku

'Cinderlla'

Paperclay

'Star Dancer'

White raku

'Octopie'

White stoneware

'Star Crossed'

BRT clay

'Screamer'

BRT clay

Ceramic sculptures by Jasmin Sommervelle

'Loose Imaginings'

'Elusive Notions'

'Intangible Concepts'

Mixed media works by Jennifer Harnett

'Through the Keyhole'

'A Dove in the

Dining Room'

'It's All About Perspective'

Vernazza, Italy - August 2011

'Capturing Currents'

'Umbrella Rock'

'Close to the Edge'

Photography by Sue Alford

'King of the Cobbles'

'Gob-smacked by Italian Art'

Digitally enhanced photography by Sue Alford

'Clouds'

'Pattern'

Mixed media works by Chang

miniature: n. {It. miniare, to dye, to paint} small sized painting or portrait done on ivory, etc;

a painting or other representation on a reduced scale.-- a. done on a small scale

- from the New Standard Illustrated Dictionary and Encyclopaedia c.1935

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