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Kingfisher Gallery presents a diverse range of work from
contemporary Australian artists in the mediums of painting, glass,
photography, printmaking, sculpture and jewellery. |
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16th June – 18th July
Francesca Gnagnarella;
'Line of beauty'
'Line of beauty', is
a collection of artworks in which every brushstroke every line,
every bit of gold wants to leave a mark of its journey. Every
painting invites you to play the whirling game of pursuit, through
the process of discovering bit by bit the beauty of painting.
Intricacy arises from the love of this pursuit. The movement of our
"mind’s eye" follows a duplicate course of the line a principal ray
of light moving along with the line of sight. Gnagnarella studied
art in Rome and Paris.
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Francesca Gnagnarella; "Golden haze"
H 91 x W 122 cm acrylic and gold leaf on canvas |
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21st July – 15th August
Malini Parker &
Phil Doncon; 'Movement and Stillness'
Scientist turned artist, Parker presents new work, featuring her
trademark fluid and organic abstractions, as well her semi-abstract
land and seascapes. Widely exhibited, with work in public and
private collections all over the world, including the renowned
private collection of Robert Juniper, Movement and Stillness is her
first collaboration with award-winning artist, Phil Doncon.
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Malini Parker; ‘From both sides’
acrylic on canvas, 76 x 101.5 cm |
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21st July – 15th August
Phil Doncon
Phil Doncon is a visual artist on an unusual journey. He has been
exploring the relationship between music, movement and the painting
process. Recent collaborations with the West Australian Symphony
Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the Adelaide Symphony
Orchestra on the ‘Play me a Picture’ performances, resulted in
rapid, dynamic painting on a stage-wide canvas. These performances
have been influencing the studio paintings resulting in a looser and
more fluid approach to his largely representational works.
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Phil Doncon ‘Top turning’ acrylic on canvas |
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18th August – 12th September
Julie Brewin
Brewin has been a designer craftsperson for many years and has
work in collections in the UK, USA and Australia. She turned to
painting in 1998 and at that time produced a successful exhibition
called 'Frangibility' at the Moores Building in Fremantle. Her large
scale interpretations of Australian flora have enjoyed popularity
ever since. Discerning collectors have recognised the sophisticated
and inimitable style of Julie’s work that makes each piece unique.
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Julie Brewin; ‘Cassia’, acrylic on linen, 75x100cm |
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15th September – 10th October
Julie Podstolski; 'Geisha: The Allure of Mystique’
'Once or twice per year I travel to Kyoto to capture new
photographs of geiko (the Kyoto term for geisha) and maiko
(apprentice geiko) for my drawings. This is an exhausting task
requiring patience and stamina. I pace the streets from morning
until night with my heavy camera hoping to be in the right place at
the right time. Long periods of no sightings can be
'spirit-crushing' however when these women come into view my
exhaustion evaporates. Photography is the first stage in my process.
It is risky. If my subjects are greeting one another or standing
around chatting as they sometimes are, I have the luxury of time for
composition. More often than not they are hurrying from one
engagement to another so I click away in the seconds which I have. I
enjoy that element of chance. It comes with an adrenaline rush.
Geiko and maiko are a feast for the eye; splendid living works of
art. Their kimono are exquisite. Where else would an artist find
such sumptuous eye-popping colours and designs worn with elegance
and finesse? They bring to my mind "La Belle Epoque" (the Beautiful
Era) of late 19th and early 20th century romantic fashion.
They embody the element of mystery. To an outsider artist maiko
and geiko are unapproachable. They remain gorgeous, remote and
ephemeral; contained in a separate dimension from ordinary life.' |

Julie Podstolski; ‘Confection’, Coloured pencil on paper, 34.5x44cm
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