Battle of the Street Photographers – Dex Shepherd & Phil Austin
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Battle of the Street Photographers – Dex Shepherd & Phil Austin
Michaela Kaiser – Faces – portraits
1-6 OCTOBER
OPENING DRINKS TUESDAY 1ST OCTOBER 6PM
ARTISTS TALK SATURDAY 5TH 3PM
“Faces is an exhibition of portraits that I have been working on over the past five years.
The collection will also include some non-portrait paintings and still life, in a mix of pencil, watercolour, acrylic and oil paints.
I’ve always enjoyed drawing and painting faces and have been creating art since I was a child.
I’m incredibly excited to invite you to my first solo show
-Michaela
“Steph, Parky & Eddie’ 1st prize People’sChoice Archibald REAL REFUSES
Michaela Kaiser
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Michaela Kaiser – Faces – portraits
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Fabulous Figures – Veronika Kristensen
* Born in Denmark to a Lithuanian mother and Danish father, migrated to
Australia in early childhood, settling in Newcastle.
* Gained a Diploma in Fine Arts at The National Art School, Newcastle in
1974. Was awarded the A. Dottilo Rubbo prize for best overall
performance.
* Lectured in life drawing at Newcastle College of Advanced Education in
1977-1979.
* Moved to Sydney in 1979 and and took up a position as Art Director at
View Productions, where she designed and illustrated books, magazines
and posters.
* Began further studies at the City Art Institute and gained a Graduate
Diploma in Professional Art Studies in 1984.
* In 1985, was appointed to a teaching position in art and graphic design at
Liverpool TAFE, where she taught life drawing, perspective drawing, and
Art History until 1989
* In 1990, began employment at Sydney Opera House as a Visitor Services
Officer after funding to the TAFE system was axed.
* Taught life drawing at the Waverley Woollahra WEA Centre adult evening
classes in early 1990’s.
* Currently still working at Sydney Opera House in Ticketing services.
* Participated in group shows in Newcastle in 1970’s at the Von Bertouch
Gallery “Collector’s Choice, “Warehouse Gallery Cooks Hill.
* Awarded the Warringah Art Prize in 1978.
* Solo exhibition at The Sydney Gallery, Paddington in 1983.
* Participated in group shows of “Lithuanian Days” Festivals in Newcastle
and Adelaide, during 1980’s and early 1990’s.
* Group show at Sydney Opera House called “Beyond the Fourth Wall” in
1990s..
* Ex-Libris exhibition in Vilnius, Lithuania in 1991.
“” Heavenly Bodies” – solo exhibition of drawings and paintings at The Art
Centre of Sydney, Darlinghurst in July 2023.
* Always worked with the figure, mostly in acrylics on board or canvas, or
pastel, pencil and pen and ink on paper.
* Early influence of Surrealists, Impressionist has recently evolved to more
figurative, decorative approach, with some fantasy elements.
* Considers herself as a ‘re-emerging” artist after a protracted period away
from the exhibiting scene.
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Fabulous Figures – Veronika Kristensen
Matthew Wolfenden – Sydney Scapes of Splendour
Matthew Wolfenden on Instagram: @matt_wolfenden_art
Bio: Matthew is from Newcastle and has been living in Sydney for 15 years, He was introduced to Art by his Father Brian Wolfenden who is an artist and Teacher. Matthew paints Newcastle Landscapes, Sydney scenes, portraits and surrealism in a unique, Naïve and realistic style. Matthew is inspired by Brett Whiteley, Ken Done, and John Earle as well as his father Brain He paints for enjoyment, and therapy for his mental well being.Tap Gallery
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Level 1, 259 Riley St, Surry Hills NSW 2010Matthew Wolfenden – Sydney Scapes of Splendour
Manyone – Photography by Brenton Parry
Ten years after my last solo show, I set myself the challenge of exhibiting again, taking a concept that began in lockdown experimenting with an existing shoot and if I could push myself into new areas.
In a blatant play on words the title MANYONE stems from the obvious fact there are many versions of one person in each image. The concept started as a purely visual experiment but as is common for me, I worked out exactly what themes I was exploring somewhere along the way.
Making our way through life we leave impressions on people and one person can leave dozens of different and conflicting impressions, even in the course of one day. MANYONE has become the visual representation of that.
Starting in the studio, I always knew that this series would venture beyond the studio and into natural light outdoors. Later in the process I decided that some of my models and I would also have to venture underwater.
About Brenton Parry
Photography is a passion instilled by my father who gifted me a camera identical to his own when I was in high school. Increasingly over the years since my photography has become more and more of a passion. As a teenager my forays into photography always tended towards portraits and people. In my mid twenties this evolved to focus on male figure photography. This has resulted in two previous solo gallery exhibitions, a third series launched on twitter and three group exhibitions.
In 2016 photographed 100 portraits of nude LGBTIQ people to be shared with their #barenakedtruth stories. These images were then chosen to become the face of Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras for 2017 and the lead float in the parade.
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Manyone – Photography by Brenton Parry
Katoomba Urban – Roman Gryg
CHANGE OF PLAN
ARTIST’S TALK SUNDAY OCTOBER 29TH 3-5PM
THIS WILL BE THE CHANCE TO CATCH ROMAN’S WONDERFUL SHOW
KATOOMBA URBAN
An art exhibition by ROMAN GRYG
EXHIBITION
23rd of October till 29th of October 2023
12-6pm daily
OFFICIAL OPENING
24th of October 2023
6pm to 9pm
MEET THE ARTIST
Sunday 29th 3-5pm
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Katoomba Urban – Roman Gryg
