Woo Hoo! It's over for the year!

Ok ... so I've got the lovely post from Chalkhorse to do ...

Over the last few months we've asked folk to hold our card and have their picture taken. The result is here... an elaborate collection of artists, artistically inclined, the famous and the sexy.

It's well worth a look, hey you might be there...

Go clicky here to see the full disaster!
It's lot's of fun ... and there's lot's to see ...

Martin Browne Fine Art - Summer Exhibition

It was oddly quiet tonight, but the works were far from not...

We both stood in awe of the new Tim Maguire painting!!! Just lovely, can Fleur gush a little...

And a different perspective was granted by Karl Maugham's painting Orchard Hills, it changed when we moved around the room...

We were also quite taken by the three works on paper by McLean Edwards!!! Much more descriptive than the paintings in some way!!! Or maybe just an intimate reflection...

"She was a tortoise shell and the smallest of the litter" were some of the titles of the happy smiley ceramic dogs by Jim Cooper...

And everybody loves puppies...

9th December - 24th December 2009
www.martinbrownefineart.com

GROUP SHOW AND CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS - Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery

There's been a definite feeling of déjà vu this week with the christmas shows feeling more like standing in the gallery stockrooms...

On the other hand; it's been a handy reminder of all that's happened over the year, like Marley Dawson's work in this show.

There is some new work as well! Hoorah! Great to see some big Gareth Samsons.

A buzzy crowd of vodka slurpee sippers ... fun was had ...

8th December - 18th December
www.roslynoxley9.com.au

National Art School - Grad Show 2009

This is my top 4, the one's that gave me the "WOW" factor!!! Otherwise it would have just been too overwhelming for me...and my sore head...

Declan O'Doherty's moody landscape paintings reminded me of two of my favourite painters Elizabeth Cummings and Idris Murphy. Declan has shown a certain power in capturing the landscape and revealing the story within the landscape...

The volume was turned up in Fiona Edmeades white lettered paintings, they may be shades of white but white can be very loud!!!

Almost spooky Addison Marshall's graphite space ship drawings on plaster looked like they could very easily fly away, nicely drawn and a wonderful idea...

And Sally Gibbs botanical drawings on perspex would have given Joseph Banks a run for his money!!!

4th December - 15th December 2009
www.nas.edu.au

Flinders Street Gallery - Luis Martinez

We hadn't been to Flinders Street Gallery in a while, but Jimmy had to babysit so I went along with my sore head and found some exquisite drawings...Yes, they are amazing and I may have to gush a little!!!

Luis Martinez attention to detail is breathtaking...his urban landscapes are like looking out the window of the house across the road, exactly what you see and perfect in every way...

His paintings on the other hand show some popular culture references and most are less in detail as his drawings are, a much more looser approach...

I must say that the show seemed a little over hung, it's always safe to go "Less is More" when hanging a show...but, it's a show not to be missed!!!

3rd December - 24th December 2009
www.flindersstreetgallery.com

Gallery 9 - Last Show Of The Year

Lots to look at and not a stock show as some would say, but a celebration of what this gallery has given us over the year, thank you to Gallery 9 and we look forward to the new year...

2nd December - 23rd December 2009
www.gallery9.com.au

The Cross Art Projects - Homelands

The long awaited new gallery from Jo Holder and Cross Art Projects, I think we have been holding our breaths for a bit too long...But at long last the (handmade by the same people that made the Pope chair for World Youth Day) door has opened on this new space and what a lovely new space it is...handy to everything especially Fleur...

3rd December 2009 - 31st January 2010
www.crossart.com.au

James Dorahy Project Space - Lit-Up Like a Christmas Tree (VOLUME IV)

An intimate Christmas show with a fluro, hanging from the ceiling, wafting in the breeze tree...

It's nice to hang out with people that make art and it's even nicer to see a collection from those people from the past year!!!

Thank you James Dorahy Project Space for yet another wonderful year in Art...

2nd December - 13th December 2009
www.jamesdorahy.com.au