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 [...]
Perfect. I could begin and end this post with that one single word. Honestly, I could not have asked for a better way to celebrate my Gertrude Streetscape etching than with Aesop Smith Street Fitzroy. My work hanging inside 'my' local Aesop store that's in 'my' neighbourhood with 'my' divine Gertrude Street community. There we all were, celebrating a street that is common to all of us, a very unique street and [...]
Drawing of The Banquet of Cleopatra, as a custom kitchen splashback. Walls are like a blank canvas to Soula. Their location, size, position, proportion, surface and accessibility govern the medium and subject of the artwork. When Soula and Theo were renovating their warehouse, time came to address the kitchen splashback. The kitchen is the place for good conversation, great food and drink. What could stimulate the space better than a drawing of Tiepolo’s [...]
