15
Apr
2018
“I love the idea of having something beautiful like a butterfly or a hummingbird trying to find its place or break out of the mechanical worlds I create.” - Dan Lane
"I manipulate an image digitally; which is up loaded to a laser machine and etched onto wood. I go to work on the piece with different colours, stains and layers of lacquer to create the image I have in my mind. When satisfied with the image a final layer of lacquer is applied followed by a hand polished finish . Each piece is signed and marked with my thumb print.
No two pieces can ever be the same each therefore are truly original." - Rob Bishop
“I’ll paint the whole world silver and gold if I could” was the determined childhood promise that led to a lifetime love affair with art for Kealey Farmer.
Mark Curryer's use of acrylics has led to a distinctively bold style. Inspired by architecture and moody cityscapes, Mark is fascinated by rainy nights and the way that light plays in reflections. His work is created with little or no use of brushes but instead a multitude of items including rollers and scrapers to achieve the textures and effects in his work that has achieved notable accolade.
"I enjoy creating a piece that on first glance looks fun but then if you look again you get the underlying sentiment or concept" - Mark Davies
“Ideas come from everything and anything. Everywhere I look, images and ideas are lining up to be used.” - Craig Davison
“Animals are the guardians, the workforce and soldiers of our planet.” - Robert Oxley
“I like to challenge myself with difficult work. I want to paint better than the last time; pushing the boundaries of what I can do.” - Richard Rowan
“Art expresses something that cannot be shared in any other way; it allows a deeper context from which to view life.” - Carly Ashdown
“I like to let the viewer make their own mind up about what is happening with the characters in the composition.” - Jeff Rowland