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SUMMARY:Dark Waters
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nMary Koniavitis\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nDark Waters\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]19 – 30 November 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]‘Dark Waters’ showcases paintings and drawings through which artist Mary Koniavitis explores the enigmatic depths of the unconscious. \nIn the works\, Koniavitis reimagines ancient myths and archetypes with a fragmented\, non-linear style that mirrors the elusive nature of dreams. \nThe work is imagined by the artist as portals to other realms and alternate realities\, where we reconstruct memories and the limitations of perception\, seeing the world in fragmented glimpses rather than in its entirety \n  \nImage 1: Ouroboros\, Mary Koniavitis\, 2024\, ink and watercolour on paper\, 55.88 x 38.1cm \nImage 2: Terra (Mother)\, Mary Koniavitis\, 2018\, watercolour and collage on paper\, 27.94 x 40.64cm \nImage 3: Oracle\, Mary Koniavitis\, 2022\, ink and collage on paper\, 20.32 x 30.48cm \nImage 4: Erinyes (Furies)\, Mary Koniavitis\, 2020\, ink\, watercolour and collage on paper\, 40.64 x 27.94cm \nImage 5: Pytheia\, Mary Koniavitis\, 2019\, ink and collage on paper\, 40.64 x 27.94cm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]EDUCATION\n2010 – 2013 Master of Visual Arts\, Monash University\, Melbourne\n2007 – 2009 Bachelor of Fine Arts\, Monash University\, Melbourne\n2005 – 2006 Diploma of Visual Arts\, Victoria University\, Melbourne\n2004 Certificate IV in Arts\, Holmesglen TAFE\, Melbourne \nSOLO EXHIBITIONS\n2024 Dark Waters\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Flinders Ln\, Melbourne\n2020 Between Myth & Dream\, Prizer Arts & Letters Gallery\, Austin Texas USA \nGROUP EXHIBITIONS\n2022 REVIEW 2022 +\, Jacob Hoerner Galleries\, Melbourne\n2019 EAST\, Group Exhibition\, Big Medium Gallery\, Austin Texas USA\n2019 EAST\, Austin Studio Tour\, #275 The Canopy\, Austin Texas USA\n2018 EAST\, Group Exhibition\, Springdale General\, Austin Texas USA\n2018 EAST Austin Studio Tour\, #266 The Canopy\, Austin Texas USA\n2016 Burgeon\, Projects Space @ Deakin\, Deakin University\, Geelong VIC\n2015 Life Forms\, Metropolis Gallery\, Geelong VIC\n2015 Bodies in Space\, Projects Space @ Deakin\, Deakin University\, Geelong VIC\n2014 Projections\, Projects Space @ Deakin\, Deakin University\, Geelong VIC\n2014 Connect 14\, Victoria University\, Melbourne\n2014 Life and Death – A Journey\, Julia Street Creative Art Centre\, Portland VIC\n2014 Life and Death – A Journey\, Osborne House\, Geelong VIC\n2012 Connect 12\, Victoria University\, Melbourne\n2010 Works on Paper Exhibition (Finalist)\, Brunswick Street Gallery\, Melbourne \nPUBLICATIONS:\nThe Art of Dreams\, Visions\, Other Worlds: Interviews with Texas Artists\, by Robert Craig Bunch\, Texas A&M Press\, 2024.\nStudio Visit Magazine Vol. 45 & 46\, Open Studios Press.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707887256754-1332f5b6-005c”][vc_column_text css=””]More details coming soon…[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/dark-waters/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241117
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SUMMARY:Romantic Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nJustine McAllister\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nRomantic Rebellion\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]7 – 16 November 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]\n‘Romantic Rebellion’ is an artist’s love letter to freedom. This exhibition embodies a celebration of liberated chaos\, where conventions are dismantled and expectations are cast aside. \n  \nJustine McAllister has created the world she wishes to see around her: one of acceptance\, nourishment\, and creativity\, free from shame and pretence. The figures in her works are depicted amidst fragmented surroundings\, calmly unapologetic about their existence and accepting of those around them. They remain serene amidst the engulfing noise. \n  \nThis exhibition features paintings\, works on paper\, and beaded textile artworks. These pieces celebrate the human touch and the physical process of creation. In an era where technology and AI are homogenising creativity and diminishing human physicality\, McAllister’s art offers a warm sense of intimacy and connection. \n  \nBy challenging both external and internal pressures\, McAllister has embraced a new\, unbridled aesthetic that defies perfection\, encouraging a departure from imposed norms and self-restriction. Her work rebels against the modern pursuit of fame and flawlessness\, serving as a reminder of the beautiful chaos inherent in authentic human relationships. \n  \nImage credits: ‘Romantic Rebellion’ installation view\, 2024\, photographer: Shannyn Higgins[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]\nJustine McAllister is a notable contemporary painter from Ballarat\, Australia\, now based in Melbourne. Born in 1987\, she has garnered acclaim for her large-scale murals that blend figuration with abstraction. Her work is celebrated for its vibrant\, dynamic quality and distinctive colour palette that has become integral to her style. \n  \nEmploying brush and roller to create her murals\, McAllister delves into themes of human connection\, abundance\, and acceptance. She sees her art as a personal visual language\, a way to interpret the complex chaos of modern life. \n  \nA passionate advocate for public art\, McAllister believes it serves as a powerful alternative to commercial advertising\, offering perspectives from individuals rather than corporations. She views murals as contemporary time stamps\, reflecting the experiences and values of their creators. For McAllister\, the creation of art in public spaces holds great significance\, as she believes public art invites contemplation and should be readily accessible to everyone. \n‘Romantic Rebellion’ is McAllister’s second solo show\, where she integrates her mural practice with the contemporary gallery space. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707887446229-aca4af4e-555c”][vc_column_text css=””]Opening night \nFriday 8 November\, 5-7pm \n  \nArtist Talk \nSaturday 16 November\, 1pm. \nHosted by fellow artist Jack Rowland and followed by a casual Q&A.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”ONLINE CATALOGUE” color=”warning” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ffortyfivedownstairs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F11%2FRomantic-Rebellion-JMc-2024.pdf”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Victoria
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241031
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SUMMARY:Rhinoceros
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nSpinning Plates Co.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1728947825382{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nRhinoceros by Eugene Ionesco\, in a new version by Zinnie Harris\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701300005380{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]31 October – 17 November 2024[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1728947778462{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]31 October – 17 November 2024\n\npreview: Thursday 31 October\nopening night: Friday 1 November\nduration: 80 minutes\ntimes:\nWednesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $35 – $49\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: Rhinoceros contains some coarse language and adult themes\, smoke\, haze and loud noises[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1f911-e2b0″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Spinning Plates Co. returns to fortyfivedownstairs with RHINOCEROS by Eugene Ionesco\, in a new version by Zinnie Harris. This marks the second instalment in the company’s Beast Trilogy following 2023’s wildly successful production of THE CROCODILE. \nOne sunny day in a quaint provincial square\, Berenger and Jean have arranged to meet at a café before the town is thrown into chaos when\, one by one\, its residents begin transforming into Rhinoceroses. \nIonesco’s absurdist cult classic locks horns with conformity and responsibility at the end of the world\, brought stampeding into the twenty-first century by the acerbic pen of Zinnie Harris. \nREVIEWS FOR THE CROCODILE \n★★★★½ “Director Cassandra Fumi has drawn together an inspired harlequinade: every element of stagecraft merges with guillotine-sharp synergy… The actors are hilarious\, and extremely skilled.” Cameron Woodhead\, The Age  \n★★★★½ “a stylish\, enjoyable\, accessible and contemporary take on our moment\, which resonates into the past… if you want to step through the looking glass into all the delights Melbourne theatre has to offer\, you couldn’t find a better place to start.” Vanessa Francesca\, Arts Hub[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1f911-e2b0″][vc_column_text css=””]\nDirector: Cassandra Fumi \nAssistant Director: Georgina Bright \nProducer: Spinning Plates Co. \nCast: Belinda Anderson-Hunt\, James Cerché\, John Marc Desengano\, Joey Lai\, Zachary Pidd\, Cait Spiker\, Jessica Stanley & Annabelle Tudor \nSet Designer: Jacob Battista & Dann Barber \nCostume Designer: Dann Barber \nLighting Designer: Rachel Burke \nComposer & Sound Designer: Rachel Lewindon \nStage Manager: Georgina Bright \nAssistant Stage Manager: Bridget Sweeney \nLighting Design Associate: Spencer Herd \nDesign Secondments: Jonel Factor & Ashley Reid \nAssistant Costume Maker: Christie Milton \nPhotography by: Sarah Clarke \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1f911-e2b0″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nFull: $49\nConcession: $39\nGroup 6+: $39 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/rhinoceros/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241028
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SUMMARY:Barry Jones and friends celebrate poetry and music 2024
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nfortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1728011188865{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nBarry Jones and friends celebrate poetry and music 2024\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1728011212501{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]Sunday 27 October 2024[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1729050802006{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Sunday 27 October 2024\n\nduration: 80 minutes\ntimes: 2pm\nticket price: $39 – $49\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\nImage © Louise Hearman \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1a9e7-9522″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Another afternoon of poetry and music for Barry Jones’ birthday! \nThis year\, the event will be held in the theatre at fortyfivedownstairs. Guests are invited to arrive via the wonderful gallery space to enjoy the superb exhibition of paintings by Barry’s friend Terry Swann. Terry travels to outback Australia to capture the astonishing scenery on location and is considered one of Australia’s foremost contemporary watercolourists. The gallery will be open to guests from 1pm to allow time to enjoy these beautiful works before heading down to the theatre at 1.45pm. \nThis year’s readers include: \nBarry Jones                                                                       Paul English \nHelen Morse                                                                     Peter Doherty \nJillian Murray                                                                    Rachel Faggetter \nJohn Stanton                                                                    Shane Maloney \nMax Gillies                                                                        Warwick Hadfield \nThe Firebird Trio (Benjamin Martin – piano\, Josephine Vains – cello\, Sophia Kirsanova – guest violinist) will also be performing Maria Grenfell’s “Bitter Tears”\, commissioned in 2022 in honour of Barry’s 90th birthday – we are excited to see this performed especially for his 92nd birthday![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1a9e7-9522″][vc_column_text css=””]\nTicket Prices:\nFull: $49\nGroup 8+: $39 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Bruised River II
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nSARAY Iluminado Quartet featuring Donna Dimovski-Kantarovski & Goran Ðurić\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1724720581519{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nBRUISED RIVER II\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1724720664380{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]Saturday 26 October 2024[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1724722753740{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Saturday 26 October 2024\n\nduration: 75 Minutes\ntimes: 7:30pm\nticket price: $30 – $40\nbookings: 03 9662 9966[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1e712-5b5d” title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Following on from their Refugee Week immersive experience at the Salon\, MRC\,  SARAY Iluminado continues to explore the poetic significance of rivers and waters in Bosnian Sevdah and Sephardic Jewish music\, as well as in Nela Trifkovic’s original compositions in their next work Bruised River II .  \nThis work features multi-lingual traditional and original songs and compositions in Bosnian\, Serbian\, Macedonian and Judeo-Spanish Ladino languages and multi-lingual poetry and prose. \nThe music is thematically underpinned by spoken word prose and poetry performances. These works of  prose and poetry  draw  inspiration from a number of thematically-connected \nliterary masterpieces such as Ivo Andric’s Nobel Prize-winning Na Drini ćuprija (The Bridge on the Drina) and Meša Selimović’s Derviš i smrt (Death and the Dervish\,)the  poetry of Bosnian author Mak Dizdar and the Bosnian Sephardic poetess Laura Papo – Bohoreta\, as well as the original poems of the Macedonian-Australian author and performer Donna Dimovski-Kantarovski who appears in this show. \nThis is an intimate\, immersive Balkan soiree where culture\, music\, history and poetry converge to create a poetic cross-cultural exchange that celebrates memories and longings for homeland/s. \nPerformers:  Nela Trifković\, Irine Vela\, Kelly Dowall\, Ernie Gruner\, Donna Dimovski-Kantarovski & Goran Ðurić.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1e712-5b5d”][vc_column_text css=””]\nTicket Prices:\nFull: $40\nConcession: $30\nGroup 6+: $35 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Africa\, the pain and the beauty
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nBrigitte Marie Pascal\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nAfrica\, the pain and the beauty\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]22 October – 2 November 2022\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]The art in this exhibition is based on the struggles of the African people\, particularly the women and children. Africa is a continent that experiences financial\, disease and mental health challenges. Yet\, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)\, Africa receives the least amount of mental health services. \nConversely\, Africa is rich in colour\, beauty\, and creative expression. Brigitte has witnessed the great beauty of the people\, the generosity they show one another\, and their smiles and laughter. The colours of their clothing and the breathtaking landscapes of the indigenous Maasai highlands are also a highlight for the artist.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]Brigitte Marie Pascal has delved in and out of art for almost 6 decades\, she began drawing portraits from the age of 3. Her exhibition is a political stance in an area that she feels passionate about: Africa\, the pain and the beauty. \nBrigitte is a qualified art therapist and psychotherapist in private practice\, spanning 15 years. For the past 10 years\, she has worked in the area of ‘art as medicine’ with children; adolescents; adults; and recently\, orphans in Africa who have experienced trauma. She delivers her evidence-based art therapy program to help clients externalise their trauma. These traumas can be domestic violence\, sexual abuse\, loss of a parent to suicide and parental substance use. Brigitte is currently a Doctor of Philosophy candidate. Her thesis research project qualitatively assesses the healing powers of art. She is also an educator at IKON Institute of Australia teaching Bachelors in Art Therapy and Psychotherapy; College of Applied Professions (ACAP) Masters of Psychotherapy; and James Cook University. She is currently\, remotely\, training the management team in the Morning Star Children’s Home\, an orphanage in Naivasha\, Kenya.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1728694928247-6db50be3-f9ba”][vc_column_text css=””]Opening night \nTuesday 22 October 5-7pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241022
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SUMMARY:Where Land Speaks - Across the Top End
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nTerry Swann\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nWhere Land Speaks – Across the Top End\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]22 October – 2 November 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Terry Swann is one of Australia’s foremost contemporary watercolourists. \nShe has been a professional painter most of her life and travels extensively to outback Australia- painting on location. Pristine and remote areas are her passion. She uses her emotional response to capture the essence of the land- in colour texture and movement. \nTerry’s love of nature came from living in an aboriginal community in far North Queensland where she volunteered to teach arts to the community. \nShe has had over 28 solo exhibitions and her work is held in public and private collections both here and abroad. Her paintings can be found in the Federal Government offices in Brisbane\, The State Library of Brisbane and Regional Galleries. \nTerry’s latest body of work has been done over three years with nine seperate painting trips across the top end of Australia. Recently the sacred Stone Country of Arnhem Land has captured her imagination and has kept drawing her back. \n  \nImage 1: Spirit of Mt Borradaile- ArnhemLand \nImage 2: Karijini W.A \nImage 3: Cooper Creek Channel \nImage 4: Thylacine Stone Country- ArnhemLand \nImage 5: Wattle Time[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]More details coming soon…[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707887827792-3eec0da6-1c33″][vc_column_text css=””]Opening night \nWednesday 23rd of October\, 5-7pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Victoria
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241021
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SUMMARY:BLOOM
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nJasper Ly and Peter Dumsday present\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1724132148779{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nBLOOM\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1724132203629{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]Sunday 20 October 2024[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1724132295875{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Sunday 20 October 2024\n\nduration: 60 minutes\ntimes: 5pm\nticket price: $30 – $40\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: NA[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f11588-f3b6″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Jasper Ly | Oboe\nPeter Dumsday | Piano\nHenry Paulet | Sound Engineer and Lighting Designer \nMelbourne based oboist\, Jasper Ly\, is a versatile and dynamic performer who aims to captivate and transport his audience through musical settings ranging from classical to contemporary. Joined by pianist\, Peter Dumsday\, the duo proudly presents BLOOM – an evocative and atmospheric performance of modern Australian works inspired by the splendour of nature and bird songs. \nPROGRAM: \nNathan GLENN: Birdsong (2023)\nDrew CRAWFORD: Time Flies When You’re Having Fun (2012/2021)\nKaty ABBOTT: Autumn Song (2001)\nCarolyn MORRIS: Forest Fantasia (2023)\nRoss EDWARDS: Water Spirit Song (2003)\nGilles SILVESTRINI: Aloë (1987)\nZinia CHAN: Gaze Upon the Liquid Sky (2022)[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f11588-f3b6″][vc_column_text css=””]\nTicket Prices:\nFull: $40\nConcession: $30\nGroup 6+: $30 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Working Memories
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nWorking Memories\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nContemporary Textile Art\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]8 – 19 October 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Working Memories is a contemporary textile art exhibition that unites the works of Helvi Apted\, Elise Cakebread\, Janelle Evans\, Rebecca George\, Phong Chi Lai\, Carolyn Menzies\, Tamara Russell\, Britt Salt\, and Shannon Slee under the theme of memory. \nMemory and textiles intertwine with shared narratives. Fabrics and threads are vessels that carry memories of family\, place and history. Fortyfivedownstairs gallery is situated in Flinders Lane on the land of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong/ Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nations who have been making art and textiles for over 40\,000 years. More recently\, Flinders Lane was the centre of Melbourne’s clothing industry\, or ‘rag trade’. This textile history adds a layered backdrop to the exhibition. \nThe contributing artists use traditional and non-traditional needlework practices and materials in innovative ways within a fine arts practice. Each artist has meticulously worked and reworked textiles and threads\, offering expanded interpretations of history\, origins and place – honouring the past through preserving its memories while forging new narratives. \nThis exhibition has been supported by a City of Melbourne Arts Grant. \nImages: \n1. Elise Cakebread\, Eureka\, 2024\, Found materials; cotton\, polyester\, silk\, linen\, lurex\, acrylic\, wool\, rayon\, lycra\, viscose and cotton thread. 400 x 260cm (detail) \n2. Britt Salt\, Australian Imperial Forces (Tunic\, Breeches\, Greatcoat\, 1915)\, 2024\, (detail). Image: Astrid Mulder \n3. Shannon Slee\, Lanky Queen Anne’s Lace\, 2024\, artists’ own discarded silk skirt\, hand-dyed linen\, linen remnants\, thread\, on silk-linen backing\, 132 x 132cm (detail) \n4. Helvi Apted\, Voice referendum result\, 2024. Saddle felt (wool\, viscose)\, cotton thread\, wire\, plinth\, white paint\, pencil. 130 x 65 x 65cm (detail) Image: Tobias Titz \n5. Rebecca George\, Material Memory\, 2024\, porcelain\, cotton\, ply (detail)[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artists’ Bios” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]Artists: \nHelvi Apted \nHelvi Apted’s work spans textile sculpture\, expanded drawing\, and minimal video performance. Textiles can hold memories and stories. Helvi uses industrial textiles to make artworks that blend the past and present. Her work delves into themes of grief\, change\, and embodied sensing. Through her work she connects the viewer and the artwork to explore broader social issues and human experience. She makes art that invites the viewer into a space for reflection. By using scale and materials\, Helvi wants viewers to be aware of their own bodies when they view her work. Helvi includes absurdist gestures in drawings\, movement and forms across her practice. This introduces elements of lightness and amusement. Helvi’s practice plays with the formal language of sculpture. She uses the flexibility of textiles to adapt the way that galleries traditionally exhibit and install artworks. Helvi Apted (Finnish/Australian) was born Djilang/Geelong. She has been a finalist in the Darebin Art Prize\, a recipient of the R.L. Foote Design Studio Award and the Masters Mentoring VCA Art Award. Helvi has exhibited at Blindside\, George Paton Gallery\, Trocadero Art Space\, Unassigned Gallery\, and the 2023 VCA Art Grad Show. Helvi is exhibiting at Linden New Art Project Space in October 2024. She is completing a Master of Contemporary Art at the VCA. \n  \nElise Cakebread \nElise Cakebread works across textiles\, sculpture\, installation and public art. Elise is driven by experimentation within traditional textile processes and techniques. Her work explores materiality\, tactility\, sustainability\, disposability\, and ornamentation. Through her artistic process\, Elise strives to achieve a form of true abstraction – an abstraction of materials that transcends their original context and significance. By repurposing discarded waste materials into intricate compositions\, she aims to strip away preconceived notions of value and utility\, allowing the inherent qualities of each material to shine through in unexpected and compelling ways. This approach not only challenges conventional definitions of abstraction but also invites viewers to contemplate the essence of materiality itself\, prompting a deeper appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. Elise has collaborated with The Artling\, Gorman\, Dulux\, alt.material\, Local/Actual\, The Monolonglo Group\, SPACE furniture and Capella Sydney. Elise has exhibited at Linden New Art\, CRAFT Melbourne\, The Australian Tapestry Workshop\, Design Tasmania\, and The Australian Design Centre. She has been a finalist for the Northern Beaches Environmental Art Award and for the KAAF Art Award. Her work has been featured in Vogue Living\, Yellowtrace\, Grand Designs\, and The Design Files. \nElise holds a Bachelor of Arts – Textiles (with distinction) from RMIT (2012) and a Bachelor of Creative Arts from The Univeristy of Melbourne (2007). In 2022 Elise was awarded the Regional Arts Victoria Creative Fellowship. \n  \nJanelle Evans \nJanelle Evans (Dharug) is a multi-disciplinary visual artist\, curator and writer\, currently living and working in Naarm (Melbourne). Janelle’s work is informed by her cultural and ancestral connections to Country\, in which she seeks to question and disrupt the narrative of British and European first contact encounters\, and to create a counter-discourse to resultant mythologies that have formed in the national consciousness. Janelle has exhibited in solo and group shows in galleries and biennales in Australia\, Japan and France and her works are held in public and private collections. Janelle has had artist residencies at Bundanon\, Tokyo Geidai\, and at Teerk-Roo-Ra\, in Queensland’s Moreton Bay. She has worked collaboratively with First Nations and other artists on several public and institutional art commissions for The State Library of Queensland\, The Australian War Memorial\, 4A Contemporary Asian Arts and Campbelltown Art Centre for the Sydney Festival. Janelle holds a PhD in Fine Art from Sydney College of the Arts\, University of Sydney and is currently Head\, Master of Contemporary Art at Victorian College of the Arts\, University of Melbourne. \n  \nRebecca George \nRebecca George is a Melbourne / Naarm based artist exploring patterns and shapes and connections between science\, nature and art. She has an engineering and manufacturing background and brings a love of process to her art practice. Repetition\, shadows\, mathematical shapes and perspective feature in her work. The use of found\, recycled or recyclable materials is important. She thinks through making. Rebecca started her art practice making hyperbolic crochet sculptures and is expanding it by introducing printmaking\, collage\, ceramics\, woodwork\, bronze casting and welding\, finding new applications for common materials. Rebecca won the Heide at Home Maquette Challenge in 2021. She was commissioned by Knox to be part of their Immerse Program in 2021 with an installation at Stamford Park Homestead. She has exhibited in Melbourne Design Fringe in 2021 and 2023\, and with Naarm Textiles Collective at fortyfivedownstairs and Assembly Point in 2022\, 2023 and 2024. Her work was included in the Australian Textile Art Award 2022. As a Grampian Arts tutor in 2023\, she exhibited at Ararat Gallery TAMA. Rebecca is completing a Master of Contemporary Art at the VCA in 2024. \n  \nPhong Chi Lai \nPhong Chi Lai (Studio PCL) is a Naarm/Melbourne-based designer/maker specialising in contemporary quilts and soft sculptures through improv patchwork. Previously a shoe designer/maker\, Phong took the opportunity to work in textile-based social enterprises in Asia\, reinforcing his artisan ethos. Taking inspiration from these experiences\, he developed his textile practice upon returning to Australia in 2018. Using upcycled/deadstock fabrics and natural dyes\, Phong takes a considered and intuitive approach\, responding to materials and his surroundings. He applies traditional techniques; hand-quilting\, assemblage and patchwork with an overtly free hand approach to build compositional complexity. Phong  has exhibited at The Wangaratta Art Gallery\, QuiltCon (USA)\, School House Studios Gallery\, Linden New Art Gallery and The Australian Tapestry Workshop. His work ‘Creating Character’ won Best Object Design at Design Fringe 2023\, Phong is a 2024 Artist in Residence at The Australian Tapestry Workshop and a finalist in The Irene Davis International Tapestry Prize. Phong has collaborated with The Social Studio\, The Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild\, The Australian Tapestry Workshop/Melbourne Fashion Festival and Melbourne Design Week to facilitate improv hand quilting/stitching and natural dyeing workshops. \n  \nCarolyn Menzies \nCarolyn Menzies earned a BFA at the University of Canterbury\, New Zealand and an MA in Fine Arts from Central St Martin’s College of Art and Design\, London. The artist has participated in exhibitions at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhe tū; Manawatu Art Gallery\, Palmerston North; Suter Art Gallery\, Nelson; Jonathan Smart Gallery\, Christchurch\, Century Gallery (ACAVA)\, London; Gallery 1 (Unitec)\, Auckland; Tinning Street Presents\, Melbourne; Craft Victoria\, Melbourne; The Australian Tapestry Workshop\, Melbourne; Linden New Arts\, Melbourne; Pinnacles Gallery\, Townsville; among others. Curatorial projects include: ‘The Albert Park Art Walk’\, a local government funded pop-up exhibition and accompanying events; ‘The Off Season’\, at the Assembly Point Vitrines\, Melbourne; ‘Leftover Love: New Directions’\, for Pinnacles Gallery\, Townsville. She has been artist-in-residence at the Australian Tapestry Workshop and Linden New Art. Carolyn lives and works in Melbourne/Naarm. \n  \nTamara Russell \nTamara is a Textile Artist specialising in free machine embroidery\, hand stitching and mending. In her textile practice\, she explores her surroundings and interprets what she sees through embroidery. Her work has been exhibited in the United Kingdom\, Netherlands\, Canada and Australia. Tamara’s practice engages with the natural environment recreating images and shapes in her embroidered works in 2 and 3D form. In her work she is able to portray social issues including environment\, climate change and the treatment of asylum seekers. Textiles are the perfect medium for expressing thoughts using hand and machine stitching. Tamara works with found materials and finds joy in the unexpected uses that can be found for them. She loves this unpredictability and enjoys the inventiveness necessary to transform them. She uses materials that are reclaimed\, things with a history that have been discarded and might otherwise end up in landfill. Tamara was invited to Curtain Springs for a residency in 2019\, a finalist in the John Villiers Art Prize 2021 and the Australian Textile Art Award 2022 along with exhibiting in group and solo exhibitions. Her recent projects include facilitating the Moreland Quilt in 2017 – a community arts project\, exhibiting in Melbourne galleries and teaching workshops in hand embroidery\, free machine embroidery\, mending skills and garment reinvention. She also accepts  commissions to mend other people’s favourites. Tamara is founder of the Naarm Textile Collective\, curating their bi-annual exhibitions\, a member of the Embroiderers Guild Victoria\, Society for Embroidery Work (S.E.W.)\, Craft Victoria and Melbourne & Victorian Arts Inc (MAVA). Her work has been featured in Textile Fibre Forum\, Fibre Arts\, The Age and Machine Embroidery & Textile Art magazine. Visit karhina.com or follow her on Instagram @karhina_textileart and @tamararussellart \n  \nBritt Salt \nBritt Salt works across tapestry\, drawing\, sculpture\, installation and public art. Her works are complex in their construction and minimal in aesthetic\, exploring site-specific and imagined architectures. Using intuitive geometry and hand-crafted methodical processes\, Salt traces the intricacies of order in public and private space\, internal and external worlds and increasingly uncertain environments. Salt has exhibited at CRAFT\, Melbourne; Linden New Arts; Town Hall Gallery\, Hawthorn; Hazelhurst Regional Art Gallery; and PICA\, Perth. She has received prestigious awards such as the Art & Australia Emerging Artist Award\, Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship\, and Kate Derum Award. Salt has undertaken residencies at the Australian Tapestry Workshop; Youkobo\, Japan; Arteles\, Finland; Heima\, Iceland; and Red Gate Gallery\, Beijing. She has created major public artworks for Melbourne International Airport\, Tsinghua University Beijing\, and Fender Katsalidis Architects. Salt holds a Masters of Contemporary Art (First Class) from Victorian College of the Arts (2023) and Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours- First Class) from Curtin University of Technology. Collections include Wangaratta Art Gallery; University of Melbourne; Justin Art House Museum; and Artbank. She was recently awarded the Fiona Myer White Story Residency 2024. \n  \nShannon Slee \nShannon Slee is a contemporary artist living and working on Wurrundjeri Woi-Wurrung land in Melbourne’s north. Shannon has a fascination with the deconstruction and reparation of cloth to create textile works that considers intimacy to connect with conditions of the human experience. Informed by feminist theories\, she presents clothing as a direct representation of the body’s experience. Unpicking and piecing together discarded clothing with fabric remnants\, she creates textile sites that not only trace histories but materially links\, joins and attaches us to them. Shannon recently completed a Masters in Contemporary Art with first class honours at Victoria College of the Arts at Melbourne University. She has exhibited at The Australian Tapestry Workshop\, VCA grad-show\, VCA Artspace\, Linden New Art Project Space and George Paton Gallery. She is exhibiting at Linden New Art Project Space in October 2024. 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URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/working-memories/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Aftermath
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nJustin Ness\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nAftermath\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]8 – 19 October 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Justin Ness’s latest collection\, “Aftermath\,” is a breathtaking photographic series capturing the raw\, unfiltered beauty of Tyagarah Nature Reserve on the New South Wales’ North Coast\, in the wake of the 2023 bushfire. \nThis body of work delves deep into the heart of a landscape that has experienced both devastation and renewal\, offering a poignant visual narrative of resilience and transformation. \n“Aftermath” is a powerful commentary on the impact of climate change on one of Australia’s most delicate ecosystems. Ness’s photographs\, rich in detail and emotion\, invites viewers to witness the aftermath of the fire’s fury and the subsequent rebirth. \nThe bushfire of 2023 left an indelible mark on Tyagarah Nature Reserve\, altering its landscape and ecosystems in profound ways. “Aftermath” is a call to action\, urging viewers to consider the impact of their actions on the planet and to appreciate the fragile beauty of nature. \n  \nImage caption: Silenced Witness (Giving voice to our most vulnerable inhabitants)[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]More details coming soon…[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707888249779-1c562d92-abb0″][vc_column_text css=””]Opening night \nTuesday 8th of October\, 5-7pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:FORT EARTH PROJECT + EXHIBITION 2024
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nFORT HEART\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nFORT EARTH PROJECT + EXHIBITION 2024\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]27 September – 5 October 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n..artworks turning into ideas and ideas that can change the world for better… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]\nFORT HEART presents FORT EARTH PROJECT + EXHIBITION 2024 \nFORT EARTH is a project and exhibition providing the opportunity for visual artists and creators to develop personal or collaborative artworks with sustainability and the environment in mind. \nFORT EARTH hopes to bring attention to the current climate crisis and environmental issues our world faces today – Artworks turning into ideas and ideas that can change the world for better.  \nART WILL SAVE THE WORLD  \n  \n  \nSupported by  \nDodgy Paper @dodgy.paper \nLousy Ink @lousy.ink \nYoung Henrys Beer @younghenrys  \nHeaps Normal Non-Alcoholic Beer @heapsnormal  \nWonki Beverages @wonki.au  \nBobby Drinks @drink_bobby[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artists” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]A l e x\nAngela Mezzatesta\nAnna Steele\nAnnette Wagner\nAutumn Tansey\nBailey McDermott\nBen Davis\nBingo Print Shop\nBonnie Lee\nBrigitte Heller\nCallan Skimin\nCat Parker\nChehehe\nChico Leong\nDanielle Colón\nDanish Quapoor\nDelphine Byrne\nEddie James\nEmmica Lore\nEveryday Lines\nFreya McLeod\nGarreth Pearse\nGiovanna Da Silva\nGlen Downey\nGonketa\nGrace Stevenson\nHarley & Händen\nHeath Jerald\nIan Paradine\nImogen Davis\nIngmar Apinis\nIsaac Williams\nJ. Rosenbaum\nJack Murphy\nJason Parker\nJenna Winship\nJimmyjhx\nJohn Gatip\nJonathon Harris\nJonny Fenderson\nJuli Nyeste\nJulia Schmitt\nKaitlin Beckett\nKane Williams\nKara Inez\nKate McCarthy\nKerrie OJ\nKitt Falkner Babbel\nKyra Hannah\nLance Zuniga\nLaura Bennett\nLauren Fahey\nLauren Nicholson\nLeili Walker\nLena Stumpf\nLily Palmer\nLucinda Penn\nLucy Maddox\nLuke Hunter\nLuke Rion\nMacarena Threads\nManda Lane\nMarcie O’Neill\nMatthew Thorley\nMeg Kolac\nMel Jane Wilson\nMelanie Sky\nMelody Spangaro\nMichaela Pegum\nMike Makatron\nMinhi Park\nMollie Wilson\nMorgan Blue\nMycelium3000\nN20\nNani Puspasari\nNanou Dupuis\np1xels\nRachel Derum\nRebecca Jones\nRhys Delinac\nRNNY LDRS\nRochelle Morris\nSam Octigan\nSimon Rankin\nSimone Darcy\nSkubz Mope\nSteph Tesoriero\nSteve Leadbeater\nSydney Farey\nTim Allen\nTinky\nTomboyBill\nTracey Lamb\nVicki Soar\nVKM\nXander Linger\nZoe Haynes Smith\nZoe Jones\nZoe Milah DeJesus[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1722566244518-b702b652-a8e0″][vc_column_text css=””]Opening Night \nThursday 26th of September\, 5pm-7pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”PRICELIST” color=”warning” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ffortyfivedownstairs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F09%2FFORT-EARTH-PRICELIST.pdf”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:BAD BOY
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nDee\, Cornelius and Wilks in association with fortyfivedownstairs and Melbourne Fringe present\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1724909860034{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nBAD BOY by Patricia Cornelius\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1724909893410{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]26 September – 13 October 2024[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1727331999973{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]26 September – 13 October 2024\n\npreview: Thursday 26 September\nopening night: Friday 27 September\nduration: 60 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $35 – $49\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: Coarse language\, sexual references\, themes of domestic violence and violence against women\, flashing lights and haze[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1a75d-c01c” title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]From the stellar team behind acclaimed productions of RUNT\, SHIT\, and Caravan – writer Patricia Cornelius\, director Susie Dee\, and performer Nicci Wilks – comes BAD BOY\, a searing new work that boldly tackles themes of misogyny and domestic violence. \nIt’s time to take on this most difficult of subjects using the power of the metaphorical\, language that is both grungy and poetic\, and the visceral\, often surprisingly comedic physical strengths of performer Nicci Wilks. \nWritten by Cornelius and directed by Dee\, Wilks will inhabit the character of BAD BOY\, a female actor openly playing a male role\, with the gender inversion heightening this sharp examination into male behaviour. \nBAD BOY is presented in association with Melbourne Fringe as part of the Festival’s Pulse Program. \nBAD BOY – PROGRAM \nReviews for RUNT \n★★★★★ ‘Runt is everything remarkable about independent theatre in Melbourne.’ Anne Marie Peard\, Time Out Melbourne \n★★★★½ ‘It’s a superb performance\, full of jutting jaws and wide-eyed anguish\, alternating wildly between desperate hunger and coiled defiance’ Tim Byrne\, Australian Book Review \n★★★★ ‘…between Susie Dee’s direction\, Cornelius’ writing and Wilks’ uncompromising performance\, Runt confronts you with transfixing dramatic art…’ Cameron Woodhead\, The Age[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1a75d-c01c”][vc_column_text css=””]Co-creator and Writer: Patricia Cornelius \nCo-creator and Director: Susie Dee \nCo-creator and Performer: Nicci Wilks \nSet and Costume Designer: Romanie Harper \nComposer and Sound Designer: Kelly Ryall \nLighting Designer: Jenny Hector \nProduction/Stage Manager: Harry Dowling \nMovement Consultant: Michelle Heaven \nPromotional image: Ponch Hawkes[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1a75d-c01c”][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nFull: $49\nConcession: $39\nGroup 6+: $39 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:The Community Art Card Project
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nRobert Lee Davis\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nThe Community Art Card Project\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]10 – 21 September 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]In partnership with St Michael’s Grammar School and fortyfivedownstairs\, The Community Art Card Project aims to provide an opportunity for the CBD Melbourne community\, students\, and artists to engage in collaborative art making using large playing cards as their canvas to create an installation in the gallery of fortyfivedownstairs. \nThe project will be facilitated by artist\, Robert Lee Davis and students from St Michael’s Grammar School. \n“I am drawn to making art from objects\, discarded books and observations of the world around me. I aim to explore these themes in a way that challenges and provokes thought in the viewer.”\n– Robert Lee Davis\, artist \nImages courtesy of Robert Lee Davis[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]Born in Virginia\, USA Robert is a Melbourne-based artist who has lived and worked as an artist-in-residence\, consultant and arts educator in China\, Egypt\, USA\, UK and Australia. Working across painting and collage the artist has held group and solo exhibitions in China and Australia including We Know Where We Want to Go – Bu Wen Bu Wen\, (YK Art Space\, Shanghai\, China )\, Different Species (ifa Gallery\, Shanghai\, China)\, Then\, Now and Everything In-Between\, (fortyfivedownstairs\, Melbourne) and Home Free\, (Angela Robarts Bird Gallery\, Gasworks\, Melbourne ). \nRobert has been a finalist in the Collie Art Prize in Perth\, the Glover Prize for Tasmanian landscape painting in Launceston\, and received a grant from the City of Melbourne for his project: Small Wonders\, The Places We No Longer Go. Robert has undertaken numerous commissions using art to tell family & individual stories through his Life Landscape series. \nContinually collecting conversations and images from the people and places he encounters\, the artist constructs deeply personal artworks tracking his journey and the journey of those he comes across. \nYou can track Robert’s journey thru the following avenues:  \nInstagram @robertleedavisart \nLinkedin http://au.linkedin.com/pub/robert-lee-davis/39/336/336/ \nGmail art@robertleedavisart.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707888435964-8467c8f3-6798″][vc_column_text css=””]Opening night \nTuesday 10th of September\, 5-7pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Hiding rock pools
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nElena Valimberti\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nHiding rock pools\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]10 – 21 September 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]\nThis exhibition brings together figure paintings by Naarm based artist Elena Valimberti. In Valimberti’s paintings\, she works to transform the mundane into something quietly beautiful through traditional oil painting. \nDrawing attention to the gaze\, Valimberti alludes to the historical context of depicting the figure and subtly challenges conventional perspectives. \nNuance and contemplation of the moment are captured\, unpacked and re-assembled here. The body is often not depicted whole\, but a glimpse or fragment is provided from which the viewer can construct a story. Her paintings emphasise ambiguity\, inviting the viewers’ interpretation and imaginative faculty in the portrayal of the figure. \nValimberti’s paintings convey a sense of introspection and sensitivity through the handling of light\, tone\, and texture. \nImage #1: Secondhand Sheets\, Elena Valimberti\, oil on linen\, 158.75 x 104.14cm\nImage #2: Walter\, Elena Valimberti\, oil on linen\, 146 x 108cm\nImage #3: Garden Party\, Elena Valimberti\, oil on board\, 60cm diameter[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]More details coming soon…[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707888535933-4f426886-be75″][vc_column_text css=””]Opening night \nTuesday 10th of September\, 5-7pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Hamlet
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:UNVEILING ECHOES\, PASSAGE TO SEEDING HOPE
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nLea Rose\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]UNVEILING ECHOES\, PASSAGE TO SEEDING HOPE[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]27 August – 7 September 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Lea Rose\, Naarm based emerging artist and PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne\, Faculty of Science (Geography and Indigenous Knowledge Institute)\, presents Unveiling Echoes\, Passage to Seeding Hope. Through Rose’s photographic works\, film\, printmaking\, painting and installations\, the potentiality for environmental recovery is explored by posing questions around land use and conservation in the Australian context. This body of work critically explores the impact of colonial systems on the environment\, through transdisciplinary research that blends Rose’s artistic practice with scientific inquiry. Rose seeks to inspire a sense of reverence for the beauty and resilience of the natural world and invites the viewer to engage with the importance of addressing intertwined ecological and cultural injustices. \nFeatured in the exhibition is the critically threatened Murnong Yam Daisy\, traditionally a staple food source for First Nations Peoples. The Murnong has been severely affected by consequences of intensive colonial agricultural methods and loss of traditional land management practices by First Nations Peoples due to colonial occupation. The photographic works Murnong Daisy Passage and Murnong Daisy Rising\, depict the once thriving Murnong emerging from a clump of wheat within a fabricated imperial steel vessel\, set against the backdrop of canola fields located on the fringe of Lake Tyrrell (Direl)\, Victoria. The imperial vessel symbolises the imposition of foreign agricultural practices that disrupt traditional ecological balances. This visual metaphor poignantly illustrates the Murnong’s precarious existence amid landscapes altered by colonial systems. Informed by eco-feminism\, post humanism\, and non-representational theories in geography Rose leads us to the works\, Unveiling Echoes Rorschach and Unveiling Echoes.  In these works\, Rose evaluates the colonial exploitation of landscapes and emphasises the need for restorative ecological practices\, embracing Indigenous knowledge\, truth telling and critiquing patriarchal structures of colonial systems that perpetuate environmental and cultural degradation. \nExtending the narrative\, Rose’s film\, Scar\, Mallee Rally\, Lake Tyrrell (Direl) draws our attention to the recreational off-road motor sport\, the ‘Mallee Rally’\, an 85-kilometre racing circuit around the foreshore of Lake Tyrrell (Direl). Since 1974\, the Mallee Rally has expanded to include unprecedented numbers of racing motor vehicles\, spectators\, private vehicles\, caravans and camping over the lakes dunes\, ironically calendared on the Queen’s (King’s) Birthday long weekend. \nLake Tyrrell (Direl) is Victoria’s largest inland salt-lake\, a significant biodiverse and cultural landscape\, covering approximately 20\,860 hectares and located North of the town of Sea Lake\, Victoria. Through Rose’s photographic documentation of the environmental destruction wrought by the rally and proposed construction of a caravan park close to the shoreline\, multiple submissions to Federal and State environmental departments have been made in collaboration with local and First Nation Peoples lobby groups amid concern for the lack of environmental and cultural protection. \nAfter fifty-two years of environmental destruction\, in 2019\, after mounting pressure a permit for the Mallee Rally was denied\, Lake Tyrrell (Direl) had time for respite. A stop works order was placed on the caravan park development and subsequent appeals were denied in 2023. Rose’s dedication to the long-term protection of Lake Tyrrell continues\, the film works Respite\, Lake Tyrrell (Direl) and Unveiling Echoes\, serve as documentation of environmental recovery and the importance of advocacy for the protection of Lake Tyrrell (Direl). Rose is pleased to announce that her 2024 PhD graduate research is centred on Lake Tyrrell (Direl). \nFor over two decades Rose has been in the process of discovering her ancestral histories. Her inquiry led her to the shoreline of Lake Tyrrell (Direl) where her ancestors worked in the colonised salt factory and adjoining sheep and wheat farms. She came to learn that she is of Irish heritage\, and that her grandfather Laurence Taggert was born in Sea Lake. Rose continues to search for the broken ancestral lines in her personal histories. \nRose is the founder of the art therapy program Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne and international published author of ‘Finding Peace with Death and Dying in Everyday Life’. Rose’s occupational history led her to discover that art could be therapy\, and the natural environment a place of healing and worth protecting. In 2019 after an extensive career as an art therapist\, and international lecture on death and dying\, Rose recommenced study at the University of Melbourne\, with a focus on Art Ecology. Rose’s work is held in private collections in Australia\, UK\, USA\, Turkey\, Uzbekistan\, Ukraine\, Sweden\, Russia\, Malaysia\, India\, Singapore\, China and by First Nations Peoples Australia. \n  \nImage 1 Murnong Daisy Passage to Seeding Hope\, archival pigment print 310gsm 100% cotton rag photographic paper Edition of 3 +AP Imperial carriage\, murrnong\, wheat and canola field. Photographed on location\, Sea Lake\, Victoria\, Australia 90cmx60cm. \nImage 2 Unveiling Echoes\, Archival pigment print 310gsm 100% cotton rag photographic paper Edition of 3 +AP\, Wilding Quilt and wheat field. Photographed on location\, Sea lake\, Victoria\, Australia\, 90cmx60cm. \nImage 3 Unveiling Echoes Rorschach; Archival pigment print 310gsm 100% cotton rag photographic paper Edition of 3 +AP Wilding quilt with wheat field. Photographed on location\, Sea Lake\, Victoria\, Australia\, 145cm x48cm. \nImage 4 Rising Murnong Daisy with Kangaroo Grass\, Oil painting with earth pigment with sewn line on 250gsm 100% cotton canvas 92cmx127cm. \nImage 5 Murnong Daisy Rising with Kangaroo Grass\, Oil painting with earth pigment with sewn line on 250gsm 100% cotton canvas 92cmx127cm.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]LEA ROSE – ARTIST CV \nEDUCATION\n2024 PhD (Geography and Indigenous Knowledge Institute) Faculty of Science\, University of Melbourne\n2023 Graduate Certificate Visual Arts\, ( First Class Honours ) VCA \, University of Melbourne\n1993 Graduate Diploma of Education (Fine Arts)\, University of Melbourne\n1992 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting)\, Victoria College Prahran / VCA\, University of Melbourne\n1988 Advanced Certificate in Art and Design (Fine Arts)\, Frankston College Tafe\, Mornington Peninsula \nARTIST SOLO EXHIBITIONS\n2024 Wilding\, Solo Exhibition\, Istanbul\, Turkiye (Turkey)\n2024 Wilding the Silk Road\, Solo Exhibition\, Bukhara\, Uzbekistan\n2024 Unveiling Echoes\, Passage to Seeding Hope\, Solo Exhibition\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Flinders Ln\, Melbourne\n2024 Seeding Hope\, Solo Exhibition\, Firestation Print Studio\, Armadale\, Melbourne\n2022 Rewilding\, Solo\, Brunswick St Gallery\, Fitzroy\, Melbourne\n2022 Rewilding Mallee\, Video Installation\, Brunswick St Gallery\, Fitzroy\, Melbourne\n2021 Culture Preserve\, Video Installation\, Sea Lake Information Hub\, Sea Lake\, Mallee\, Victoria \nGROUP EXHIBITIONS / PROJECTS\n2024 Winner Honourable Mention\, Book Prize\, Firestation Print Studio\, Armadale\, Melbourne\n2023 Emerging Artist Award\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\n2023 Divine Wild Series\, Sydney Contemporary Carriageworks\, Rep. Firestation Print Studio\, Sydney\n2023 Silent Irish\, FiX VCA Performance collective\, TCB Wilkinson st Brunswick\, Melbourne\n2023 Emerge Eleventh Edition\, Brunswick St Gallery\, Fitzroy\, Melbourne\n2023 Prop\, George Paton Gallery\, University of Melbourne\, Parkville\, Melbourne\n2023 Linden Postcard Show\, Linden New Art\, St Kilda\, Melbourne\n2023 Fifty Squared\, Brunswick St Gallery\, Fitzroy\, Melbourne\n2023 Ethical Wearable Art\, Firestation Print Studio\, Armadale\, Melbourne\n2022 I found something inside which I didn’t know was there\, Performance Artist with Justene Williams\, Project 8 Gallery\, Collins St\, Melbourne\n2022 Rewilding Flag\, Performance Artist\, FiX\, Bodies\, Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery\, Melbourne\n2022 Ineffability\, Performance Artist\, VCA\, Graduation Show\, University of Melbourne\, Melbourne\n2022 Small!\, Fortyfivedownstairs\, Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Melbourne\n2022 General Public\, 99% Art Gallery\, Nicolas Building\, Swanston St\, Melbourne\n2022 Off the Wall\, Firestation Print Studio\, Armadale\, Melbourne\n2022 Escape\, Firestation Print Studio\, Armadale\, Melbourne\n2022 Fifty Squared\, Brunswick St Gallery\, Fitzroy\, Melbourne\n2022 Small Works\, Brunswick St Gallery\, Fitzroy\, Melbourne\n2022 Graduation Show\, Art Space\, VCA\, University of Melbourne\, Southbank\, Melbourne\n2022 Little Things\, Geelong Art Space\, Geelong\, Victoria\n2021 Home\, George Paton Gallery\, University of Melbourne\, Parkville\, Melbourne\n2021 Dressing the Psyche\, Outdoor Installation\, University Melbourne\, Parkville\, Melbourne\n2021 It’s a Still Life\, Geelong Art Space\, Geelong\, Victoria\n2021 Fifty Squared\, Brunswick St Gallery\, Fitzroy\, Melbourne\n2020 Off the Wall\, Skymirror Photography Gallery\, Sea Lake\, Mallee\, Victoria\n2018 Are You Okay?\, Short Film\, Executive Producer\, Casting Director\, Art Department\, Set Design\, Assistant Location Manager\, Winner of 18 international film awards\, Melbourne\n2017 Shorehaven\, House Show\, 10 Gladwell St\, Rye\, Victoria\n2016 Open House Exhibition\, Kinross House\, Toorak\, Melbourne\n2014 Let’s Talk About It! Finding Peace with Death and Dying in Everyday Life\, International published book\, Michelle Anderson publishing\, Dewey Number: 155.937\n2014 Go Fish\, Actor\, Short Film\, with Shane Jacobson\, Melbourne\n2012 Frontier\, Actor\, Universal Studios\, TV Movie\, Director: Thomas Schlamme\n2008-2002 Healsville Artist Collective\, Director: Lesley Dickman\, Warburton Arts Centre\, Victoria\n2001-1998 Teens Living with Cancer\, Curator\, The Gawler Foundation\, Yarra Juction\, Victoria\n1997-1995 Curator\, Royal Children’s Hospital art exhibitions\, Parkville\, Melbourne\n1995 Founder of Royal Children’s Hospital Art Therapy Department\, Parkville\, Melbourne\n1994 Feelings\, Curator and Director\, performance exhibition\, Kyneton Secondary College\, Victoria\n1991 Prahran Painters\, Graduation Show\, Victoria College\, Prahran\, Melbourne\n1991 Body Bits\, Stare Gallery\, Melbourne\n1990 Prahran Painters\, Linden Gallery\, St Kilda\, Melbourne\n1990 Little Picture Show\, Stare Gallery\, Melbourne\n1990 Artworks 11\, South Melbourne town Hall\, South Melbourne\n1989 Prahran Painters\, Works on Paper\, Watermark Gallery\, Melbourne\n1989 Prahran Painters\, Linden Gallery\, St Kilda\, Melbourne\n1988 Graduation Exhibition\, Frankston College of TAFE\, Frankston\, Victoria \nACHIEVEMENTS\n2024 Australian representative\, International Gold Embroidery and Jewelry Festival Bukhara\, Uzbekista\n2024 Honourable Mention\, Artists Book Prize\, Firestation Print Studio\, Armadale\, Melbourne\nInternational Published Author (book)\, Let’s Talk About It\, Finding Peace with Death and Dying\nFounder\, Art Therapy Program\, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne \nAPPOINTMENTS\n2022- Current\, Board Member\, Firestation Print Studio\, Armadale\, Melbourne\n2023 Student Representative VCA\, Student Advisory Committee to Dr Simone Slee\, The University of Melbourne \nGRANTS\n2021 Grant Recipient\, University Melbourne (outdoor installation)\, Parkville\, Melbourne\n2021 Grant Recipient\, University Melbourne (virtual exhibition)\, George Paton Gallery\, Melbourne \nPUBLICATIONS \nBook\nLea Rose\, Let’s Talk About It! Finding Peace with Death and Dying in Everyday Life\, Melbourne\, Michelle Anderson Publishing\, 2014.\nAcquired by Baillieu and Southbank Libraries\, University of Melbourne\, Dewey Number: 155.937 \nBook Chapters\nLea Birch (Rose)\, The Healing Power of Art Therapy\, Ed. Ian Gawler\, Healing Spirit Mind and Body\, 32-41\, Victoria\, The Gawler Foundation\, 1998.\nLea Birch (Rose)\, Fortifying the Healing Process; Art Therapy for Children with Cancer\, Ed. Ian Gawler\, Science Passion and Healing; The Relationship between Mind\, Immunity and Health\, 37-45\, Victoria\, The Gawler Foundation\, 1997. \nJournal Articles\nLea Rose\, Home by Tony Albert and Born of the Land by Maree Clarke\, Research paper archived at the Art Gallery of Ballarat\, Ballarat\, Victoria\, 2022\nLea Rose\, Rewilding Mycorrhizae\, Prop Mag; Artists of the Victorian College of the Arts 3rd edition\, 2023\, 6-7.\nLea Rose\, You Take Me There You Pull Me Back\, Prop Mag; Artists of the Victorian College of the Arts 2nd edition\, 2022\, 5.\nLea Rose\, Let’s Talk About It! Finding Peace with Death and Dying in Everyday Life; Book Extract\, The Art of Healing Vol. 3 Issue 48\, 2014\, 48-49.\nLea Rose\, Let’s Talk About It! Book Synopsis\, Palliative Care Victoria Issue No. 102\, 2014\, 4.\nLea Birch (Rose)\, Heart to Art Therapy; Exploring the journey where art meets healing\, Diversity; The Australian Complementary Health Association Issue No.18\, 1999\, 8-11. \nRefereed Conference Papers\nLea Rose\, Giving Children and Adults with a Life Threatening Illness a Voice Through Art Therapy; Demystify the Taboo of Death and Dying Through Counselling Education\, The 4th Asia Pacific Rim International Counselling Conference (APRICC) Wuhan University China\, 6-8 November 2015.\nLea Rose\, Revolutionising Quality Death for the Dying Person; Uniting Family Medical and Palliative Care Workers\, The 10th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society; Expanding Frontiers and Diversity\, The University of Hong Kong\, 11-14 June 2014.\nLea Rose\, Together we can make a difference; Creating a Care Team for the Dying Person\, Australian Grief and Bereavement Conference; Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice\, 26-28 March 2014.\nLea Birch (Rose)\, The Health Connection: Embracing holistic health as a way for the future treatment of young people affected by cancer\, Association for the Welfare of Children in Healthcare (AWCH) Conference Sydney\, 7-8 October 1999. \nNATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SPEAKING APPOINTMENTS 2019-2014\nState Library Victoria\, Finding Peace with Death and Dying in Everyday Life\, Lecture\, Melbourne RMIT Guest speaker Grief and the Environment\, Melbourne\nABC Radio Interview\, Life and Death\, Tony Delroys’s Nightlife\, Sydney\nTriple J Radio Interview\, Dating with a Terminal Illness\, Melbourne\nMPH Bookstore\, Meet the Author and Lecture\, Kuala Lumpur\, Malaysia\nRadio Southern FM\, Grief and Death\, with Christine Heart Savage\, Melbourne\nRadio Gippsland FM\, Death and Dying\, lecture series\, Victoria\nKolkata Public Hospital Oncology\, Death and Dying\, Art Therapy\, Kolkata\, India\nAssociation of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Singapore\, Art Therapy\, Singapore\nWuhan University\, China\, Key Speaker\, Pacific Rim Psychotherapy\, Art Therapy\, Conference University of Hong Kong\, Key Speaker\, Pacific Rim Psychotherapy\, Art Therapy\, Conference Borneo\, Malaysia\, Key Speaker\, Pacific Rim Psychotherapy\, Art Therapy\, Conference\,\nRoyal Children’s Hospital Bioethics Conference\, Art Therapy\, Melbourne\nSydney Royal Children’s Hospital\, Art Therapy\, Sydney\nFitzroy\, Collingwood\, Richmond Libraries\, public talks\, Melbourne \nCOLLECTIONS\nPrivate collections in Australia\, UK\, USA\, Malaysia\, India\, Singapore\, China\, Uzbekistan\, Ukraine\, Sweden\, Turkey\, Russia and First Nations Peoples Australia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707888620277-676f008b-b4a2″][vc_column_text css=””]Opening Night\nTuesday 27th August\, 5:00pm – 7:00pm\nSpecial Guest: Shauntai Sherree Abdul-Rahman\, First Nations Wiradjuri Opera Singer\, Acknowledgement of Country and singing performance\, 6:00pm \nInteractive Artist Talks\nSaturday 31st August\, 2:00pm\nSaturday 7th September\, 2:00pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Just a Sheila
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nJosie Lowerson\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nJust a Sheila\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]27 August – 7 September 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\na sculptural narrative about social & domestic situations observed from a female perspective \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Artist Statement – Just A Sheila \nJosie Lowerson \nJust A Sheila is an exhibition based on a concept that grew to fruition as a sculptural narrative about social & domestic situations observed from a female perspective. It is literally a three dimensional memoir of events & experiences that display a distinctly feminine visual signature and addresses everyday situations such as parenting\, mundane chores\, chauvinism\, suicide\, family\, cosmetic enhancement and humorous incidents. The individual sculptures reflect the feminine sensuality and struggle of women whilst revealing the conflict between necessity and the desire to pursue goals. \nThe media used are mostly Australian hardwoods which have traditionally been a primarily male dominated choice of material. Girls were not allowed to do woodwork when I attended school so becoming a High school woodwork/metal/Visual Arts teacher in the chauvenistic 1980’s was instrumental in providing inspiration for many aspects in this collection of works. “Just a Sheila” resembles a visual timeline of varied life experiences and random incidental moments in time.These recycled hardwood timbers are physically demanding and time consuming to work with but resolution always results in strong forms & exquisite unpredictable surfaces. The flaws & cracks are accentuated & appreciated as they enhance the fragility & strength of the subject matter. A combination of techniques involving resins\, metal\, found objects\, stenciling & paint are also incorporated in the artworks. \nEarly exposure to the sculptures of Rodin\, Louise Bourgeois\, Inge King\, Bronwyn Oliver\, Giacometti and classical figures were instumental in inspiring my passion for sculptural form. \nA series of mix media drawings that relate to a variety of life experiences also accompany the sculptures. \n  \n– Artworks are currently held in Private & public collections in Australia\, Berlin\, New York & Italy. \n– Overseas exhibitions – New York\, Barcelona\, Paris\, Rotterdam\, Italy (Florence\, Capri\, Naples & Palermo in Sicily) \n  \nImage 1: Expectations\, Domestic Torso series\, Josie Lowerson\, stringybark and paint\, 100cm H\, 21kg\nImage 2: Bloodlines\, Josie Lowerson\, grey box and hoop pine\, 1700cm H\nImage 3: Just a Shiela\, Josie Lowerson\, jarrah and paint\, 80cm H\nImage 4: Bowerbird conspiracy\, Josie Lowerson\, mixed media and grey box\, 57cm H\nImage 5: Hanky Head\, Josie Lowerson\, white cedar and paint\nImage 6: Rabbiter\, Josie Lowerson\, Silver Valley box and found objects\, 1800cm H[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]BIOGRAPHY – JOSIE LOWERSON \n2024 – Solo exhibition\, Just a Sheila\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Flinders Lane\, Melbourne \n2022 – Display of sculptures at Lenny Street eatery/wine bar\, Tolga\, Queensland \n2019 – Exhibition\, SMALL\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\n– Exhibition\, Paper & Sticks\, O.P.O Gallery\, Atherton (with printmaker Bek Honeyman) \n2017 – Exhibition\, Contemporary ‘17\, Gallery Etienne de Causans\, Rue de Seine\, Paris\, France\n– Exhibition\, Capri-Isle of Art\, Villa La Floridiana\, Isle of Capri\, Italy\n– Workshop (Cairns) with Australian artist Abdul Abdullah\n– Member of Australian Womens Art Register\, Richmond\, Melbourne\, Victoria \n2016 – Exhibition\, Pazzi per Napoli at Castel dell Óvo\, Naples\, Italy\n– International Art Fair\, Rotterdam\, Netherlands\n– Exhibition\, Eight by Ten\, KickArts Contemporary Art Gallery\, Cairns\, Australia\n– Tolga Woodworks Gallery\, display of sculptures \n2015 – International Art Fair\, Paris 015 Art Salon\, Carrousel Du Louvre\, Paris\, France\n– Exhibition\, Get Kicking\, KickArts Contemporary Art Gallery\, Cairns\, Australia\n– Exhibition\, Bienal De Arte\, Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona\, Spain\, opened by Jose Van Roy Dali (heir of Surrealist artist Salvador Dali)\n– Exhibition\, Florence Art\, International Collective\, Guicciardini Bongianna\, Florence\, Italy\n– Exhibition\, 2nd International Biennale\, Palazzo Sant Elia\, Palermo\, Sicily \n2014 – Art residency\, Galleria Monteoliveto\, Naples & Pollena Trocchea in Italy\n– Solo Exhibition\, The Great Art Hunt\, Interactive childrens event\, Cairns Art Gallery \n2013 – Exhibition\, Portals of Perception\, Agora Gallery\, West 25th Street\, Chelsea\, New York\, U.S.A.\n– Organiser of “Art Aid”\, project supplying art-packs to underprivileged schools in East Timor\n– Queensland local finalist in NEITA Excellence in Teaching Award (Art) \n2012 – Exhibition\, Birds of a Feather\, Cairns Art Gallery\, Queensland (Patron – Chinese Association) \n2011 – Walk to Art Tour\, New York\, U.S.A.\n– Award\, Queensland Government International Year of the Woman\, “Ordinary women / Extraordinary lives”\n– Exhibition\, Language of Art\, Carrington Art Gallery\, Noosa\, Queensland \n2010 – Solo Exhibition\, Attire\, Cairns Art Gallery \n2007 – Form Sculptors of North Queensland\, Display of two sculptures in windows of Cairns Art Gallery \n2005 – Exhibition\, Women in Action\, Foyer Gallery\, Atherton \n2002 – Exhibition\, Atrium Gallery\, Paradise Palms\, Palm Cove \n2001 – Solo exhibition\, Extracted\, Cairns Art Gallery \n1998 – Exhibition\, Works on Paper\, Bendigo Art Gallery\, Non-acquisitive Award Winner \n1997 – Exhibition\, Sandhurst Trustees Women Sculptors\, Capitol Theatre\, Bendigo\, Finalist\, Sculptural works selected by Inge King\n– Exhibition\, Finalist\, Works on Paper\, Bendigo Art Gallery\, Victoria\n– Organisation & construction of sculptural “Peace Garden”\, Barkly Street\, Bendigo\, Victoria \n1996 – Exhibition\, Second Agenda\, Convent Gallery\, Daylesford\n– Worked on Artist in Residence program (C.C.B. Bendigo) \n1994 – Exhibition\, Agenda\, Torii Gallery\, Strathfieldsaye \n1982 – Continuing Education course\, Life Drawing \n1980 – Oxy & Arc welding course\, C.I.G\, Preston\, Melbourne \n1978 – Exhibition\, Wood thoughts\, Gryphon Gallery\, Carlton\, Melbourne\n– Two artworks purchased by the Potter Foundation\, Permanent collection at Melbourne University \n1977 – Demonstrated “Steam Bending” at National Gallery of Victoria\, St. Kilda Road\, Melbourne \n1976 – Participated in a volunteer program to bring Art to remote areas \n1975 – University of Melbourne\, Bachelor degree in Visual Arts & Crafts\, Four year course with Majors in Painting\, Drawing\, Fine Art History & Wood \n1956 – Born in Wycheproof\, Victoria\, Australia & raised on a wheat property at Narraport[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707888753134-3c681d10-4b19″][vc_column_text css=””]Opening night \nTuesday 27th of August\, 5-7pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Victoria
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240815
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SUMMARY:Milk and Blood
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nfortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701400361800{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nMilk and Blood by Benjamin Nichol\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701400545065{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]15 August – 1 September 2024[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1721892848630{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]15 August – 1 September 2024\n\npreview: Thursday 15 August\nopening night: Friday 16 August\nduration: Milk (70 minutes) and Blood (70 minutes) w a 20 minute interval in between\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 4pm\nticket price: $35 – $49\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: Strong language; graphic descriptions of sex and sexual violence\, and homophobic violence; references to self harm[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1783f-69f2″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]★★★★ “Benjamin Nichol cements himself as one of our most accomplished playwrights with this double bill that pierces the heart” Guy Webster\, Time Out Melbourne \nFollowing the acclaimed and multi-award-winning productions of kerosene and SIRENS\, Milk and Blood make up the next two works in Benjamin Nichol’s anthology series exploring love and loneliness across Australia. Written for and performed by Brigid Gallacher (In The Club and Things I Know To Be True at Theatreworks) and Charles Purcell (Apokalypsis at The Substation and The Inheritance at fortyfivedownstairs)\, Milk and Blood present unflinching examinations into violence and desire\, shame and self sabotage\, and the power of redemption. \nMilk tells the story of Mummy\, a young mother whose unconditional love for her incarcerated son\, Boy\, has led her to staunchly defend his violent sexual crimes. Through monthly visits to Boy\, Mummy meditates on redemption\, motherhood and accountability. While her faith is tested\, her love for him endures. \nBlood tells the story of Daddy\, an experienced sex worker and professional Dom who has devoted his life to caring for\, teaching\, and protecting the queer community. After suffering a violent assault from a gang of teenage boys\, Daddy develops an unfamiliar attraction to danger that begins to radically redefine his relationship to pleasure\, attraction\, strength\, and masculinity. \n★★★★ “Compelling performances and Benjamin Nichol’s scripts make this double bill of one-handers more than the sum of its parts” Patricia Maunder\, Limelight \n★★★★ “Pared back\, and by turns lyrical and gritty\, both plays demonstrate that ‘text-based’\, playwright- rather than director-led theatre can still turn a few tricks” Ben Brooker\, Australian Book Review \nImages by Jack Dixon-Gunn \nSupported by the Malcolm Robertson Foundation [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1783f-69f2″][vc_column_text css=””]Writer and Co-Director: Benjamin Nichol \nPerformer and Co-Director (Milk)\, Dramaturg (Blood): Brigid Gallacher \nPerformer and Co-Director (Blood)\, Dramaturg (Milk): Charles Purcell \nLighting Designer: Harrie Hogan \nSound Designer: Connor Ross \nAdditional Dramaturgy: Izabella Yena \nStage Manager: Jacinta Anderson[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1783f-69f2″][vc_column_text css=””]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nFull: $49\nConcession: $39\nGroup 6+: $39 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Showcase: St Albans Secondary College VCE Art and Technology Students
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SUMMARY:At the still point
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nMichele Burder\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nAt the still point\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]13 – 24 August 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\nmoments in time\, fleeting scenes which reflect on the transience of nature \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]\nAt the Still Point is an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Michele Burder exploring travel through urbanised nature. It depicts nature alongside roads as seen through bus or car windows\, as well as moments when captured on walks through public parks and local reserves. They represent samples of time\, fleeting scenes which reflect on the transience of nature – these landscapes even though they are ordinary they presage threats from development\, overuse and pollution. The works in the exhibition describe meditations on movement and stillness\, celebrating the temporal nature of our passage through space. Some works are revealed as dynamic gestures and some are more contemplative. \n  \nImage captions: \nPark Walk\, Michele Burder\, 2023\, oil on panel\, 51 x 51cm \nBus 508 Wilson Street\, Michele Burder\, 2024\, oil on linen\, 91 x 91cm \nRoute B121 #1 and #2\, 2024\, Michele Burder\, oil on linen\, each 97 x 97cm \nPath NW3 7JN\, Michele Burder\, 2023\, pen and ink on watercolor paper\, framed  48 x 38cm \nM1 Ring Road\, Fyansford Dusk\, Michele Burder\, 2024\, oil on linen\, 50 x 50cm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]\nMichele Burder is an artist working in Naarm/Melbourne. Since graduating from a Master of Arts (Painting) at RMIT in 2000 she has been the recipient of an Arthur Boyd Bundanong residency and shortlisted for the Rick Amor Drawing Prize. This is her fourth solo exhibition and she has exhibited in numerous group shows. \n\nThis exhibition continues her exploration of movement and landscape to investigate our relationship with nature\, encompassing concepts of time and sense of place.  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707889124644-1cb4e823-6e1c”][vc_column_text css=””]Opening Night \nWednesday 14th of August\, 5-7pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240801
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Being Earnest
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nBloomshed presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701829301419{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nThe Importance of Being Earnest\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701297420337{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]1 – 11 August 2024[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1722910139777{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]1 – 11 August 2024\n\npreview: Thursday 1 August\nopening night: Friday 2 August\nduration: 60 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $35 – $48\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: Coarse language\, adult themes\, sexual references\, smoke and haze effects\, strobe lighting\, loud noises\, and partial nudity (we show more than just our ankles).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f175dc-a3f5″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]The lacey gloves are off. \nA scandalous revival of Oscar Wilde’s trivial comedy\, The Importance of Being Earnest is Bloomshed’s latest take-down of high society. Frills\, finery\, and frivolity. This delightfully self-aware adaptation transforms Wilde’s irreverent satire into a salacious display of gross indecency. It’s plush punk. Bumbry(ing). Cucumber sandwiches in unseemly places. Welcome to the Wilde side. \nGreen Room award-winning theatre collective Bloomshed (2023’s Animal Farm at Darebin Speakeasy and A Dodgeball Named Desire at fortyfivedownstairs) create high-octane political comedies. Mixing big political ideas with entertaining and accessible storytelling\, The Importance of Being Earnest is a delicious mix of diatribe\, dance breaks\, and debauchery. \nImage by Cameron Grant[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f175dc-a3f5″][vc_column_text]Created and performed by Bloomshed[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f175dc-a3f5″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nHard times: $38\nCover our costs: $48 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Heartscape
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nMelinda Ly\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nHeartscape\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]30 July – 10 August 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\nThe pieces merge poetry and guided meditation\, taking viewers on an introspective journey \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Heartscape is an exhibit that invites the viewer to take a pause and look at the landscape of their heart. The pieces merge abstract art\, poetry and guided meditation\, taking viewers on an introspective journey exploring the terrain of one’s heart. Examining a broad array of emotions and states that lies on the surface or hidden deep within\, the pieces act as an anchor to take your consciousness to the heart space to promote self-awareness and discovery. \nInspiration for Heartscape comes from a practice of meditation\, allowing the themes and words to emerge and be transferred onto the canvas without judgment and social constructs. This allows an honest expression to come to fruition in a physical form for the viewer to experience\, and touch their senses. \nThe artist’s signature paint strokes are created in a movement like rhythmic Tai-chi\, it is an expression of energy rather than trying to create a beautiful stroke. It expresses honest beauty\, rawness\, and ugly. The aim is not to create something aesthetically pleasing\, but to emit the energy of each gifted theme. To capture the energy of the emotion that comes up. By moving through each theme without logically placing a label of negative / positive or sad / happy it allows one’s heart to breathe\, giving it space to just be as they are. It’s a practice resisting the knee-jerk action of jamming one’s heart into an ‘always happy’ box. The aim of Heartscape is to create a place where your heart can just BE. \nImage 1: Cup Runneth Over\, Melinda Ly\, August 2022\, acrylic on canvas\, 56 x 81cm\nImage 2: Inner Landscape\, Melinda Ly\nImage 3: Diver\, Melinda Ly\, December 2021\, acrylic on canvas\, 91 x 122cm\nImage 4: Rose\, Melinda Ly\, August 2022\, acrylic on canvas\, 116 x 116cm\nImage 5: Rise from the Mud\, Melinda Ly\, April 2022\, acrylic on pine wood\, 90 x 120cm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]As an abstract artist I explore the intersection of abstract art and meditation. Using meditation to explore various themes. The pieces merge poetry and guided meditation\, taking viewers on an introspective journey. By examining a broad array of emotions and states to promote self-awareness and discovery.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707889246134-adbb6ffe-dd6f”][vc_column_text css=””]Opening Night\nTuesday 30th July\n5:00pm to 7:00pm\nSmall Gallery \nFree Entry.\nAll Welcome.\nNo Booking Required.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240730
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240811
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SUMMARY:Colour Existéncia
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nJoanne Gamvros\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nColour Existéncia\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\n’The lights flickered and changed colour’ COLOUR Oxford Dictionary\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]30 July – 10 August 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]\n“The lights Flickered and changed colour”.\nAs luzes piscaram e mudaram de cor.\nEls llums van parpellejari van canviar de color.\nta fóta tremópaixan kai állaxan chróma.\ntumad al’adwa’ wataghayur lawnha.\nFị kra phrib læa s̄ī pelī̀yn pị.\nLampu berkelip dan warna berubah. \nJo Gamvros\, a Photography Graduate from RMIT University\, has been traveling and\nphotographing the world for more than three decades. Like a moth to a flame\,\ncolour\, is the initial spark\, inspiration of her imagination. Colour differentiates and\nindividuates spaces and places\, Tone\, Hue\, and Texture\, follow. The peripheral and\nsensual activation of the senses\, smell\, taste\, touch\, sound\, come later\, colour\nprecedes all. From the innumerable locations discovered\, over the many expeditions\nin search of the next encounter around the next corner\, these photographs testify an\nongoing commitment and curiosity to her practice. \nSeemingly instinctual decisions\, made on the fly\, ensure an authenticity to her\nmethodology. Photographs presented\, all shot on Ektrachrome 120mm film\, in\npreference to the Digital format\, ensuring a freshness of Image. You\, the viewer\, are\npresented with the best opportunity to experience what Gamvros has been\ncourageous enough to seek\, encounter and record. Fresh and fast\, instantaneous\,\ndecisions are made and actioned on site\, in double quick time. \nLocations\, presented in this exhibition include Spain\, Portugal\, Greece\, Morocco\nThailand\, Malaysia and the USA. The recurring theme\, “Everyday Activity\,” within\nbuilt environments\, communities gather\, buy\, sell and share amongst other things\nfood from the smallest of markets\, back lanes\, canteens and restaurants\, offering\nlocal and seasonal produce\, as it has always been done. Seeking and reflecting the\ncolour of Built Environments that influence all those who live and work there. This is\nthe colour of space and place that Gamvros seeks\, perceives and now presents\nthrough her photography. \nEnjoy… \nImage 1: Post Covid Singapore Central Market\, Joanne Gamvros\, 2022\nImage 2: Malaysia Car Red\, Joanne Gamvros\, 2014\nImage 3: New York Mist Central Park\, Joanne Gamvros\, 2009\nImages 4-7: Greece Athens set\, On Call\, Joanne Gamvros\, 2000[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]Jo is the co-owner of Bar Lourinhã Melbourne\, where she runs the front of house team. She has worked in Melbourne as a front-of-house professional for over 20 years. Jo studied a Bachelor of Photography with Honours at RMIT and has exhibited solo and joint shows throughout her career. \nShe has worked as a freelance photographer for Fairfax Media and other national publications. Jo’s passion for shooting markets and food cultures around the world is reflected in the dining culture at Bar Lourinhã\, bringing those influences and experiences right to our doorstep. \nHer brilliant large scale photographs are on display at Bar Lourinhã and they encapsulate her passion for food history they represent a keen insight. Jo co-wrote the ‘Eat at the Bar ‘ travel cookbook with her husband and acclaimed Chef Matt McConnell. Here you can see a story unfold through the many images she has shot while on location in Europe and Asia over 20 years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707889358565-1787436c-7786″][vc_column_text css=””]Opening Night\nThursday 1st August\n5:00pm to 7:00pm\nLarge Gallery \nFree Entry.\nAll Welcome.\nNo Booking Required.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240729
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SUMMARY:Two Remain
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nNightingale Opera presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701298726665{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nTwo Remain by Jake Heggie\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701298745452{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]25 – 28 July 2024[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1721717151476{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]25 – 28 July 2024\n\npreview: Thursday 25 July\nopening night: Saturday 27 July\nduration: 90 minutes plus 20 minute interval\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $30 – $45\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: Simulated violence\, mild nudity\, content discussing people who have passed and Holocaust experiences[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f189a8-1047″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]The opera Two Remain\, by renowned American composer Jake Heggie\, is based on the true stories of Holocaust survivors Krystyna Zywulska\, a Polish dissident\, and Gad Beck\, a Jewish gay man who suffered not only for his religion\, but for his homosexuality. \nThis Australian premiere production is an important reminder of the horrific pain inflicted during the Holocaust\, and a reflection of the enduring power of love and humanity. \nPresented in collaboration with Nightingale Opera in the USA.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f189a8-1047″][vc_column_text css=””]CAST \nKrystyna Zywulska: Lara Troyer\nKrysia: Melissa Davis\nZosia: Linda Barcan\nEdka: Karen Van Spall\nMariola: Uma Dobia\nGad Beck: Eric van Baars\nManfred: Bailey Montgomerie\nKapo Wala: Maria Woolford\nEnsemble: Sarah Amos (Krysia cover)\, Victoria Knight (Mariola cover)\, Taco Kuiper\, Stephanie Macindoe (Edka Cover)\, Alex Owens (Manfred Cover)\, Kate Pengelly (Krystyna Zywulska cover)\, Ruben Fitton (Gad Beck cover)\, Darcy Towe\, Maria Woolford (Zosia cover) \nORCHESTRA \nConductor: John Simmons\nFlute: Kim Tan\nClarinet: Cameron Smith\nViolin: Marianne Rothschild\nCello: Charlotte Jacke\nBass: Hamish Gullick\nPiano: Coady Green \nPRODUCTION TEAM \nStage Director: Cynthia Skelley Wohlschlager\nLighting Design: Kris Chainey\nScenic Design: Eloise Kent\nCostume Design: Melissa Davis in collaboration with Rose Chong Costumiers\nStage Manager: Finlay Pedler[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f189a8-1047″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $30\nFull: $45\nConcession: $35\nGroup 6+: $35 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240727
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SUMMARY:Emerging Artist Award 2024
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nfortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nemerging artist award 2024\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]16 – 26 July 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”About”][vc_column_text css=””]\nSCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE TO VOTE FOR THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD \nfortyfivedownstairs presents the ninth annual Emerging Artist Award 2024. \nThe Emerging Artist Award at fortyfivedownstairs is a proven catalyst for ongoing recognition and professional development and allows audiences the privilege of accessing early-career works by exciting emerging artists. \nA $3\,000 prize pool was awarded to two submissions that best aligned with the award criteria. The prize recipients were announced at opening night on Tuesday 16th July at 6:00pm. Special thanks to guest judge Lyndel Wischer. \nThe First Prize of $2\,000 was awarded to Felix Oliver for his artwork Dripping Palms. \nThe Second Prize of $1\,000 was awarded to Leila Frijat for her artwork Passing through and along.  \nThe People’s Choice Award was awarded to Down\, With Me by Cam Summers. \nSpecial mentions: Dani Watson\, Jonabelle Cogan\, Kat Rae\, Martin Claydon\, Nadine Schmoll and Tashi Columbro. \nCongratulations to all the finalists for the Emerging Artist Award 2024: \nAmanda Freestone\nAmanda Tonkin-Hill\nAmelia Lynch\nAndrew Gurman\nAyah Zakout\nCam Summers\nDani Watson\nFelix Oliver\nGeraldine Richards\nGuste Sakalauskaite\nHolly Block\nJacinta Anne Maude\nJessica Row\nJonabelle Cogan\nKat Rae\nLeila Frijat\nLouis Dickins\nLucy Crowe\nMartin Claydon\nMary Nguyen\nMelanie Sky\nMichael Kemp\nNadine Schmoll\nNani Puspasari\nPilar de la Torre\nRebecca Jones\nSophie Baker\nTashi Columbro\nVittoria Cugno \nAs well\, the People’s Choice Award will give audiences the chance to vote for their favourite work. The winner is the recipient of a prize pack of artist supplies that has been kindly sponsored by Jasco. \nThe finalists’ works will be shown in the fortyfivedownstairs gallery from 16th to 26th July 2024. \nThe Emerging Artist Award is made possible by the generous support of The Cuming Bequest. \nThe Emerging Artist Award 2024 is also proudly supported by Bambra Press and Wonki. \n\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”VIEW EXHIBITION CATALOGUE” color=”warning” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ffortyfivedownstairs.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F07%2Ffortyfivedownstairs-emerging-artist-award-2024-catalogue.pdf”][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/emerging-artist-award-2024/
LOCATION:Victoria
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240722
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SUMMARY:Elegies: A Song Cycle
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nClovelly Fox Productions\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1713234252475{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nElegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1713234266172{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]10 – 21 July 2024[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1713749647202{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]10 – 21 July 2024\n\npreview: Wednesday 10 July\nopening night: Thursday 11 July\nduration: 80 minutes\ntimes:\nWednesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 14 July 2pm & 5pm\nSaturday 20 July 4pm\nSunday 21 July 2pm \nticket price: $55 – $69\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: Please note that this performance contains coarse language and theatrical haze.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1baf6-d1a7″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORIGIN ™ THEATRICAL\nON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH INC.\nA CONCORD THEATRICALS COMPANY \nOften hilarious\, always touching\, Elegies: A Song Cycle presents 18 musical stories\, as Broadway’s William Finn summons up the spirits of relatives\, friends\, and long-lost pets\, holding on\, through a celebration of individual narratives and unexpected music\, to those who have passed. Elegies takes us on a musical journey that explores the modern world that we live in and life’s infinite joys. \nThis production features four celebrated performers – Nadine Garner (The Blake Mysteries)\, Kerrie Anne Greenland (Miss Saigon)\, Marty Alix (Hamilton)\, Anton Berezin (The Phantom of the Opera)\, and Glenn Hill (Matilda) – who take on a variety of roles across an 80-minute journey of constant transformation. In each character\, we respond to echoes of those closest to us\, our family\, and our friends\, as well as the family we choose. \nThe debut production of Clovelly Fox Productions and acclaimed director Tyran Parke promises to be something special.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1baf6-d1a7″][vc_column_text css=””]Cast: Nadine Garner\, Kerrie Anne Greenland\, Marty Alix\, Anton Berezin\, and Glenn Hill \nDirector: Tyran Parke \nMusical Director: Vicky Jacobs \nChoreographer: Freya List \nProducer: Pella Gregory \nProduction Manager: Jasmine Doak \nStage Manager: Lexi Jaensch \nSet/Costumes Designer: Miki Looker \nLighting Designer: Tom Vulcan \nSound Designer: Jack Scandrett \nProjection Design: Martyn Coutts \nProjection Design assistant: Lara Gabo[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1baf6-d1a7″][vc_column_text css=””]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $55\nFull: $69\nConcession: $55\nGroup 8+: $55 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/elegies-a-song-cycle/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240714
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SUMMARY:Brand New
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nNH Architecture\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nBrand New\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]3 July – 13 July 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\nhow do you make something Brand New? \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Architecture is traditionally described through the lens of form and space. But architecture also occupies time. In this instance\, not old or new\, or the clock-time so conveniently measured by our phones\, but by the liminal space of collective memory and potential futures. This ensures the pursuit of ‘newness’ in architecture is as dangerous as Homer’s attraction to the alluring song of the Sirens. \nSo\, how do you make something Brand New? \nThe exhibition explores this proposition through a series of six NH projects\, recently completed and in mid-flight. Most notably the redevelopment of the Queen Victoria Market and Arts Centre Melbourne. Both endeavours engage the challenges of respecting Naarm’s ecologies\, geographies and multiple histories whilst foregrounding each project’s onward journey. \nArchitecture is a slow art form with long gestation periods followed by the chaotic act of designing and making. When created at the scale of public and city architecture\, it involves respect for Country\, an array of collaborators\, a network of disciplines and the demands of multiple decision-makers. \nThe exhibition reveals how the NH Studio has developed a working method using tactics\, strategy and tools to deal with large-scale legacy projects. Where ideas are located between formative concept drawings and the rebounding pragmatics inherent in a project’s construction. In this nonlinear process\, knowledge can be generated simultaneously at different junctions of a problem. Design can therefore equally occur within the pragmatics of a construction program as in the theoretical realm of applied research. \nTo quote the title of a recent exhibition by American artist Cy Twombly\, it is the process of ‘Making Past Present’. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]NH Architecture is a leading Australian group of architects and designers working in a collaborative\, open forum. Their approach centres on user experience\, leveraging evidence-based design strategies to create places that are responsive\, inspiring and enduring. They’ve been creating places for people to thrive for two decades. \nwww.nharchitecture.net[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1714954057037-bf9ed81a-c467″][vc_column_text css=””]Floor Talk: Exhibiting Architecture \nAs part of the exhibition\, we will be hosting a floor talk to discuss what it means to be a contemporary office which relies on digital media to communicates ideas about architecture within profession and beyond\, and the evolution of architectural exhibitions themselves. The floor-talk will be held in the gallery space on Tuesday the 9th of July from 12pm-1pm. \nNH Architecture Director Hamish Lyon and Senior Associate Liam Oxlade will facilitate a conversation with special guests Lauren Garner\, Founder\, ExtraContextual and Associate Lecturer\, RMIT University\, Andre Bonnice\, Director\, Simulaa and Lecturer\, RMIT University and Anna Jankovic\, Director\, Simulaa and Associate Lecturer\, Melbourne University. \nRegister now to attend ‘Exhibiting Architecture’[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Recollection
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\npotkettleblack productions presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701648589536{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nRecollection by Georgia Ketels\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1701649928765{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]26 June – 7 July 2024[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1714524441192{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]26 June – 7 July 2024\n\npreview: Wednesday 26 June\nopening night: Thursday 27 June\nduration: 70 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nAuslan Interpreted Performance: Saturday 29 June 7.30pm\nRelaxed Performance: Sunday 30 June 5pm\nticket price: $30 – $45\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: Please be aware that this play contains content surrounding grief\, drug references and trauma. Scent will be dispersed at a few key moments during the play.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f12b61-9947″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Olivia\, a mother\, pieces her late teenage daughter’s life into a perfume. \nIn the recent past\, Molly\, a teenage girl\, falls in love with Jenna\, a new school friend. Molly’s mother\, Olivia\, is troubled by Jenna’s insensitivity and tendency towards self-destruction. The relationship between the two girls blooms in secret. \nIn the now\, Molly has died without warning\, and Olivia is left to pick up the pieces of her life\, seeking to remember Molly by her smell – as a perfume. Olivia must come to terms with who her daughter really was\, and who she was going to become\, to capture her volatile essence. She must take Jenna as part of Molly. \nDirected by Cathy Hunt (‘What Every Girl Should Know’\, Brunswick Mechanics)\, this surprising new queer work offers a sensory experience for audiences\, employing scent to capture the play’s delicate interpretation of grief\, decay\, and blooming. \nSupported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants\, the University of Melbourne Faculty of Fine Arts and Music and Ms. Beck Wilkinson. Creative Development Support by Next Wave. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f12b61-9947″][vc_column_text css=””]Writer: Georgia Ketels \nDirector: Cathy Hunt \nCast: Mish Keating (Jenna)\, Molly Holohan (Molly)\, Ravenna Bouckaert (Ariana)\, and Eve Morey (Olivia) \nProducer: Georgia Ketels and Ravenna Bouckaert \nSet/Costume Designer: Eloise Kent \nLighting Designer: Emma Lockhart-Wilson \nSound Designer: Jess Keeffe \nScent Artist: Erin Adams \nAssistant Director: Chelsea Jones \nStage Manager: Sophie Walter \nSound and Lighting Technician: Lara Gabor \nIntimacy Consultant: Isabella Vadiveloo\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f12b61-9947″][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $30\nFull: $45\nConcession: $35\nGroup 6+: $35 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]Buy Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nMichael Pearce\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nArboreal\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]18 June – 13 July 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]A series of pastel and paper embossed drawings in praise of trees. \nThe Arboreal series of pastel and paper embossed drawings developed from my first visit to Wilson’s Promontory in late 2019 where I was fascinated by the twisting\, textures and creature like shapes of the windswept coastal tea trees. This grew to a focused visual interest and wonder in all trees. \nInitial black and white drawings evolved to include colour\, folding and embossing of the paper\, emphasising the flow and movement of foliage and branches and giving a sense of dimension and depth. These elements and interests are influenced and continuing from my theatre and dance design practice with the added importance of lighting to give shadow and dimension. \nAll the drawings are based on and inspired by real trees\, though I am mostly drawn to those with a particular and unusual character\, spirit and shape or strong individual patterning of bark and trunks. \nAll the trees were discovered and observed on walks around Melbourne including the gardens behind the NGV\, the Botanic Gardens\, Royal Park and many local walks during COVID lockdowns. Later more distant walks included Sherbrooke Forest and East Warburton where I rekindled my love and fascination with tree ferns. \nI prefer having sections of the original unmarked paper showing in the drawings and although the later drawings fill the entire sheet of paper with pastel markings there is always some rubbing back revealing the original paper and light surface below. \nImages: Arboreal series\, Michael Pearce\, 2023\, pastel on Velin Arches 300gsm paper[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]Michael Pearce is a visual artist \,theatre set and costume designer and occasional performer\, designing for dance and drama companies in Australia New Zealand\, Asia and Europe. His pastel and charcoal drawings have been exhibited throughout Australia\, Hong Kong and Hanoi. \nHis previous four exhibitions at fortyfivedownstairs began with Fluid in 2011 which was influenced by his two Asialink residencies and many cross cultural design and dance collaborations in Hanoi\, Vietnam. His large Vietnam inspired drawing installation Flow was exhibited at at the Counihan Gallery in Brunswick in 2000 and then Hanoi in 2002. \nUnwrapped Hong Kong exhibited at fortyfivedownstairs in 2013 was developed from twice being Artist in Residence teaching at The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and exhibiting in HK. Michael has also been a guest teacher at WAAPA and The Victorian College of the Arts. \nMichael’s previous exhibition at fortyfivedownstairs Unfolding in 2019\, introduced his interest in folding and embossing the drawings which developed from his stage design practice making set design models. \nHe has designed for many theatre and dance companies from Dance North in Townsville to the Netherlands Dance Theatre and is the recipient of three Victorian Green Room Awards for Best Dance Design – all designs for The Australian Ballet. \nThis is Michael’s first exhibition focused entirely on drawing trees though his last stage designs\, for Stephen Baynes Night Path for the Australian Ballet and Douglas Wright’s The Kiss Inside in Auckland\, both featured large sculptural tree elements. \nwww.michaelpearcemelbourne.com\nInstagram michaelpearcemelbourne \nEDUCATION\nDiploma in Art (Teaching) – South Australian School of Art 1967\nBachelor of Arts Degree (Drama\,English\, Fine Arts) Flinders University\, Adelaide 1970 \nSOLO EXHIBITIONS\nUnfolding\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Melbourne 2019\nLacuna\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Melbourne 2015\nUnwrapped Hong Kong\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Melbourne 2013\nFluid\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Melbourne 2011\nHong Kong Unwrapped\, Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts Gallery 2009\nFlow\, Nha Trien Lam/Exhibition House\, Hanoi Vietnam 2002\nFlow\, Harbourside\, Darling Harbour\, Sydney Gay Games Cultural Festival 2002\nFlow\, a drawing installation Counihan Gallery in Brunswick 2000\nWorks On Paper\, Scope Gallery\, Melbourne 1995\nDrawings\, Firestation Community Arts Centre\, Dandenong Vic 1993\nDrawings\, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery\, Townsville Qld 1992\nDrawings\, Adelaide Festival Centre\, Adelaide 1992\nDrawings\, Malthouse Gallery\, Malthouse Theatres\, Melbourne 1991\nStranded Shores\, Reconnaissance Gallery\, Melbourne 1987\nDrawings\, University Gallery\, Adelaide University\, Adelaide 1978 \nGROUP EXHIBITIONS\n45 at 45\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Melbourne 2017\nEclectic St.\, Easey St Artist Studios 2017\nIdentity\, Midsumma\, fortyfivedownstairs\, Melbourne 2011\nConstellations – A Large Number of Small drawings\, RMIT Gallery 2010\nThree by Three –designs for AB’s Interplay\, Vic Arts Centre 2008\nDrawn to the Stage\, Victorian Arts Centre Gallery 2007\n308b an exhibition of five artists\, Counihan Gallery in Brunswick 2001\nN.A.V.A. Window\, Collins Street\, Melbourne 1994\nLandscape\, Roar Studios\, Fitzroy Vic 1993\nThe Alice Prize\, Alice Springs Art Gallery\, Alice Springs NT 1993\nSpring Festival of Drawing\, Mornington Peninsula Art Centre 1993\nThe Alice Prize\, Alice Springs Art Gallery\, Alice Springs NT 1992\nDiamond Valley Art Award\, Melbourne 1991\nSuch Stuff As Dreams Are Made On\, Performing Arts Museum\, Melbourne 1991\nArtzworkz Two BP Australia Aquisitive Prize\, Melbourne 1990\nTownsville Art Award Exhibition\, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery\, Townville 1990\nCastlemaine Festival Drawing Prize\, Castlemaine Art Gallery 1990\nImaging Aids Exhibition\, Linden Gallery\, St Kilda\, Vic 1989\nPrague Quadriennale of International Theatre Design 1983\nStage Design\, Myer Gallery Adelaide Festival\, Adelaide 1982\nLatrobe Valley Prize Exhibition\, Latrobe Valley Arts Centre Vic 1972\nCorio Prize Exhibition\, Geelong Art Gallery\, Geelong Vic 1971[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707889776494-d6a17bcb-d91a”][vc_column_text css=””]Opening Night\nWednesday 19th June\n5:00pm to 7:00pm\nSmall Gallery \nFree Entry.\nAll Welcome.\nNo Booking Required.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nClive Jones\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nmore than this\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]18 – 29 June 2024\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Episodes from History and from observation and memory rearranged in a Realist painterly way. \nImage 1: Flowers of Carnage 1\, Clive Jones\, 2023\, oil on canvas\, 71.5 x 112cm\nImage 2: Crassus\, Clive Jones\, 2022\, oil on canvas\, 66 x 112cm\nImage 3: Polyphemus\, Clive Jones\, 2023\, oil on canvas\, 120 x 71.5cm\nImage 4: Ferny Creek trees\, Clive Jones\, 2024\, oil on canvas\, 77 x 102cm\nImage 5: Charon\, Clive Jones\, 2023\, oil on canvas\, 137.5 x 92cm\nImage 6: Feathers\, Clive Jones\, 2020\, oil on canvas\, 92 x 138.5cm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Oil painter\, artist and master of scenic art for film and television. \nWith five decades of experience in creating scenery for film and television\, Clive Jones can rightfully be called a master of the scenic arts. Beginning with a diploma of art and design at Caulfield Tech Clive went on to complete a major in painting. \nHe then worked for a wide variety of theatre companies as a designer\, painter\, props maker and stage hand\, including four years working on stadium shows with the Walt Disney Company that toured throughout Australia\, New Zealand\, Hong Kong\, Taiwan and Japan. \nDuring this time he developed an interest in the forms of cultural imperialism represented by American entertainment productions. These working-class reflections on cultural forces were also developed through travelling and artistic observation. Clive travelled widely in a pre-globalisation era\, when much of the world still retained strong national identities represented through clothing\, imagery and costume. \nA journal practice of frequent drawing and photography emerged to document these rare experiences\, building up folios of notes and references that would create a wealth of reference material for Clive to draw on in future paintings. \nAlongside these travels\, he developed a significant career as an art director in the emerging Australian film and television industry with roles on productions such as The Sullivans in 1976\, Against the Wind\, Ned Kelly\, Road Games\, The Blue Lagoon filmed in Fiji in 1979\, continuing with Strikebound\, Kangaroo\, Five Mile Creek\, Round the Twist etc. Following a move to New Zealand\, Clive worked as an art director on the 90s US TV series Hercules\, which sparked a keen interest in Greek mythology. \nOn his return to Australia Clive built a studio at home so he could concentrate on his own painting. He continues to work as a specialist scenery painter and scenic artist in film and television on shows such as Shantaram\, The Dry\, Dirt Music\, The Newsreader\, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart etc. \nClive has maintained a decades long studio practice as an oil painter\, and in 2010 he staged his first self titled solo exhibition of large canvases at 1000 Pound Bend gallery in Melbourne CBD. This was followed in 2018 by Light and GLOOM at Neon Parlour in Thornbury. In 2023 he held a third successful solo show In Reality at a Fitzroy gallery. In 2024 he shows new paintings in his exhibition more than this at fortyfivedownstairs gallery.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1707889612488-51f9dd9f-ea8d”][vc_column_text css=””]Opening Night\nTuesday 18th June\n5:00pm to 7:00pm\nLarge Gallery \nFree Entry.\nAll Welcome.\nNo Booking Required.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”VIEW FULL ONLINE CATALOGUE” color=”warning” size=”lg” align=”center” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F1MsKChbn7zUI_YWvvvux_mpvquUbAmGFC%2Fview%3Fusp%3Ddrive_link”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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