IntermissionSelf-portraits by SOULA MANTALVANOSOpening Sat Mar 7, 2015 at 4:30pmby Australian Artist BARBIE KJARExhibition dates: MAR 6 – 25, 2015LOCATION 187 Liverpool Street Hobart TasmaniaEMAIL & PHONE info@pennycontemporary.com.au03 6231 5655pennycontemporary.com.au INTERMISSION
Who would have thought staring at the back of an easel could be so inspiring! Not only inspiring, we were enthralled in this simple form of art on the eve that The Australian's Sharon Verghis was publishing her article that questioned whether drawing was dead. From an artist's perspective, Soula particularly felt her own practise validated witnessing the push, pull and struggle she also experiences when drawing and aiming for likeness. Barbie is [...]
(Above: John Kelly’s art for Moo Brew) We love art and design equally at ooi. In fact the only thing driving the choice between art or design in our studio is the client’s brief and which of the two we feel will answer the solution best. So when Sorina Williams asked if we could give feedback on her uni assignment that was about the value of illustration in design, we were happy to [...]
There's something really great about being an artist and experiencing a time where you can work without influence. I am experiencing that pleasure right now and exploring what it is I would like to focus on to amount a body of work that is unrelated to my last 7.5 years of pained life. My artworks of the last years have been quite erratic subject wise. Certainly nothing like the bodies of work (pre [...]
Opening night of the Gertrude Street Projection Festival 2014. Ellie Malin and Soula Mantalvanos celebrated their collaboration with Aesop Fitzroy with some mulled wine, candle lights and their friends, family and community. The festival continues for 10 nights. View the gspf website for the full program and please don't forget... vote for Dreamscape, stand 35!
And I’m one of the 13. I’d like to also happily add Joshua McClelland Print Room and Rathdowne Galleries will be representing me beyond this group show. Tuesday 17 June 5:30 to 7pm Exhibition continues until 5 July Artists include Elizabeth Barnett, Marisa Corral, Clive Dickson, Peter Brown, Kasia Fabijańska, Kate Gorringe-Smith, Kate Hudson, Kyoko Imazu, Damon Kowarsky, Soula Mantalvanos, Ann Rado, Stephanie Jane Rampton and Susan Wald. Joshua McClelland Print Room and [...]
St Luke's exquisite palette exhibition 2013 My first ever art prize win and how perfect that it's been awarded by people whom I treasure, and people who inspire me, not only with my art my practice but with my life also. Sending out a huge thanks to Louise, David and crew at St. Luke Artist Colourmen and Langridge Artist Supplies. Who would have thought that all that chronic pain could lead to this [...]
