I new one to be built in the next few months. Very excited...
New drawing, this is drawing number 8 of 10 drawings recently completed inspired by Don Heads in Devonport and the basalt columns in Burnie, 1.5 metres x 1.5 metres (Total drawing 3 metres x 7.5 metres)
Commission complete and off to Geelong, Victoria, thanks April.
Geo-encounters is a project about drawing, community and geology based on the north west of Tasmania. Initially it comprises a 4-week artist in residence period to take place in June-July 2013 predominantly around Rocky Cape and Burnie, but also taking in any other area of significance from Gormanston in the west to Tam O’Shanter Bay in the north.
When on residency my aim is to find out from anyone in the community about the natural places in the NW that have fascination and meaning to them, then visit as many of them as I possibly can. These places and stories will form the basis for developing a series of large-scale drawings to be exhibited at Burnie Regional Art Gallery in December 2013-January 2014.
I will be engaging students from Burnie High School and Hellyer College and putting up notices in the local LINC Tasmania branches as a starting point but I’m also keen to hear from anyone with knowledge, memories and stories of their favourite wild and natural locations within the vast north west area of Tasmania. I'll also be delivering a drawing workshop at Burnie Coastal Art Group in early July. Perhaps I'll be seeing you around the NW?
Over the coming days, weeks and months I'll be posting images, writing, video and sketches relating to the project, but in the meantime, you can get involved by completing a few simple questions below and help me develop the project further, or check out my facebook page and make comment there instead.
Fun times ahead, stay tuned for more very soon...
This project is generously supported by:
Cradle Coast Campus, University of Tasmania, Artist-in-Residence, program as part of their community engagement program
Burnie Regional Art Gallery
Makers Workshop, Burnie
LARQ
Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania.
When on residency my aim is to find out from anyone in the community about the natural places in the NW that have fascination and meaning to them, then visit as many of them as I possibly can. These places and stories will form the basis for developing a series of large-scale drawings to be exhibited at Burnie Regional Art Gallery in December 2013-January 2014.
I will be engaging students from Burnie High School and Hellyer College and putting up notices in the local LINC Tasmania branches as a starting point but I’m also keen to hear from anyone with knowledge, memories and stories of their favourite wild and natural locations within the vast north west area of Tasmania. I'll also be delivering a drawing workshop at Burnie Coastal Art Group in early July. Perhaps I'll be seeing you around the NW?
Over the coming days, weeks and months I'll be posting images, writing, video and sketches relating to the project, but in the meantime, you can get involved by completing a few simple questions below and help me develop the project further, or check out my facebook page and make comment there instead.
Fun times ahead, stay tuned for more very soon...
This project is generously supported by:
Cradle Coast Campus, University of Tasmania, Artist-in-Residence, program as part of their community engagement program
Burnie Regional Art Gallery
Makers Workshop, Burnie
LARQ
Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania.
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Day of Night
New Drawings at Handmark Gallery
10 May - 5 June 2013
The complete exhibition can be viewed by clicking here. Many thanks to all who came along to view the show particularly Dr Irene Barberis for her wonderful words during opening night.
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Hello again, I've been back in the studio for a couple of months now which is why things have been a little quiet here.
My Handmark exhibition, with ceramist Jane Bamford, is coming up in May. Every spare minute has been spent working towards it and I'm excited about how its progressing. Each new drawing is coming out well, lots of adjustments and fine tuning and this time I am delving much deeper into pushing the tonal value in the drawings. I think Jane's work and mine will compliment each others nicely. I'll post the exact dates, and perhaps an image or two, up here shortly...
Two new drawings were recently exhibited the Landscape exhibition held concurrently at the two Handmark Galleries in Evandale and Hobart. The show also featured some other excellent landscape artists, and lucky for me I sold both works. (see below)
My Cradle Coast artist-in-residence is coming up fast and I'm looking forward to it. My plan is to stay within the beautiful Rocky Cape National Park, spend some time visiting the locals and talking to students at Burnie High School as well as doing a drawing workshop with the Burnie Coastal Art Group. But most importantly, I'll be exploring the rich geological areas of the north west and developing new work to be exhibited in December 2013 at Burnie Regional Art Gallery.
Finally, I've recently had a few nice feature articles in NAVA Quarterly, The Advocate newspaper and on the Handmark blog. Thanks everyone for the support. If you'd like to have more of a read then go to the media section of this website.
By for now... David
My Handmark exhibition, with ceramist Jane Bamford, is coming up in May. Every spare minute has been spent working towards it and I'm excited about how its progressing. Each new drawing is coming out well, lots of adjustments and fine tuning and this time I am delving much deeper into pushing the tonal value in the drawings. I think Jane's work and mine will compliment each others nicely. I'll post the exact dates, and perhaps an image or two, up here shortly...
Two new drawings were recently exhibited the Landscape exhibition held concurrently at the two Handmark Galleries in Evandale and Hobart. The show also featured some other excellent landscape artists, and lucky for me I sold both works. (see below)
My Cradle Coast artist-in-residence is coming up fast and I'm looking forward to it. My plan is to stay within the beautiful Rocky Cape National Park, spend some time visiting the locals and talking to students at Burnie High School as well as doing a drawing workshop with the Burnie Coastal Art Group. But most importantly, I'll be exploring the rich geological areas of the north west and developing new work to be exhibited in December 2013 at Burnie Regional Art Gallery.
Finally, I've recently had a few nice feature articles in NAVA Quarterly, The Advocate newspaper and on the Handmark blog. Thanks everyone for the support. If you'd like to have more of a read then go to the media section of this website.
By for now... David
Some news!
It's been a while since I've been here and much as happened. So in brief here goes...
December - off to bad start. Twisted my back awkwardly in late November and pop goes my lower few spinal disc's. Muscles spasms get worse and I'm out of action for 3 weeks. My lower back has only just repaired when there's good news. Success with receiving a fully funded Artist in Residence through Cradle Coast Campus UTAS in the North West of Tasmania. Very exciting news. Now I can develop up a series of new drawings relating to the community of the NW, whilst in the NW for my exhibition at Burnie, in the NW, next year.
November - sketching and finally back into the studio after a long break and preparing new works for two upcoming exhibitions in May 2013 at Handmark Gallery in Hobart, and the other December 2013 another solo but at the Burnie Regional Art Gallery in NW Tasmania. So much to do, but pop there's goes 3 weeks of studio time through a twisted back...
September and October - travel to Europe. In fact Dubai and Croatia, followed by 2 and half weeks in Rome, Siena, Florence and Venice (Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance) with the final stop a week in Paris. There is so much to write about this but I won't go into details suffice to say that I felt like I have had an up close and personal, face to face art history lesson. So many master-pieces that I had only previously seen in books for most of my life, right there in front of me. Some a little underwhelming, others extraordinary. And then there were also countless surprises to be had along the way. (The space, chiaroscuro and sheer monumental size of Tintoretto and the seductive landscape backgrounds within Bassano to name a few)
Anyway, that's enough for now, I'll post some new work up here soon.
Stay well and best wishes to all...
David
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It's been a while since I've been here and much as happened. So in brief here goes...
December - off to bad start. Twisted my back awkwardly in late November and pop goes my lower few spinal disc's. Muscles spasms get worse and I'm out of action for 3 weeks. My lower back has only just repaired when there's good news. Success with receiving a fully funded Artist in Residence through Cradle Coast Campus UTAS in the North West of Tasmania. Very exciting news. Now I can develop up a series of new drawings relating to the community of the NW, whilst in the NW for my exhibition at Burnie, in the NW, next year.
November - sketching and finally back into the studio after a long break and preparing new works for two upcoming exhibitions in May 2013 at Handmark Gallery in Hobart, and the other December 2013 another solo but at the Burnie Regional Art Gallery in NW Tasmania. So much to do, but pop there's goes 3 weeks of studio time through a twisted back...
September and October - travel to Europe. In fact Dubai and Croatia, followed by 2 and half weeks in Rome, Siena, Florence and Venice (Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance) with the final stop a week in Paris. There is so much to write about this but I won't go into details suffice to say that I felt like I have had an up close and personal, face to face art history lesson. So many master-pieces that I had only previously seen in books for most of my life, right there in front of me. Some a little underwhelming, others extraordinary. And then there were also countless surprises to be had along the way. (The space, chiaroscuro and sheer monumental size of Tintoretto and the seductive landscape backgrounds within Bassano to name a few)
Anyway, that's enough for now, I'll post some new work up here soon.
Stay well and best wishes to all...
David