So at the end of this week I start another mural project. Our team of 3 will be painting a mural on 32 square mtrs of wall for the West End St Art Festival or WESAF. The actual festival day is Sunday the 22nd of October. It’s going to be a BIG day. We will … More Mural painting
I’ve been kept very busy this year with being the Chair of Cossag and the curator of :the mezzanine: What a delightful space in a wonderful old building. It’s the top floor of the Old Butter Factory in Dayboro. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the journey of converting the top floor into a respected and admired gallery … More Curating :the mezzanine:
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day was “Be Bold for Change” So for Warrior Women’s Art Auction we chose the theme “Be Bold”. On IWD the 8th of March we had a great celebration and art auction at the Stock Exchange Hotel in Brisbane. 15 women artists show cased their work and auctioned off … More “Be Bold”
It’s been 2 weeks since the “Her Story” exhibition finished. What an amazing event – fabulous art, amazing people and we raised enough funds to support a woman for 1 year and a bit through the Women for Women International sponsor a sister program. Here are some highlights:
So it’s about a month before “Her Story” and it’s come together beautifully. 12 women artists are telling their stories through visual art. I am so proud to be exhibiting with such a great group of artists and women. We all have our own unique styles and mediums which of cause makes for a diverse … More “Her Story” exhibition
Just last night we had the first exhibition in :the mezzanine: This beautiful gallery space is in the Old Butter Factory at Dayboro. Dayboro is a quaint country town less then an hour out of Brisbane. :the mezzanine: is located above Entangle – Living Art I’ve exhibited in many spaces and galleries and I’d have to … More :the mezzanine: gallery space
It was a big week! Not only was I a finalist in the Queensland Figurative art prize but I also had my work in the ArtExpo2016 in Milan. The exhibition opening at the Petrie Terrace Gallery in Brisbane for the Figurative Art Prize was a great event. I was proud to have my painting displayed … More Milan Art Expo
I am pretty excited to be a finalist in the Royal Queensland Art Society’s Figurative art prize. The opening and prize announcements are this Wednesday. The painting I entered is a very special one for me. My inspiration was from photos I saw of refugees waiting for someone to help them. The painting is called … More Finalist in the Figurative Art Prize
I have my own gallery and studio complex. It is a beautiful place. We have regular exhibitions and over the last couple of years I have met so many amazing and talented people. The fact that I am amongst art all day is invaluable or is it? Unfortunately artists are not the most wealthy of individuals. … More Gallery director and Artist
Since last I blogged I have created yet more pieces of art. My studio is getting so full that I can hardly use it! I have my art hanging on the walls of my house and leaning on the walls in my hallway. I am soon going to have to move into the garden. In … More Art today
Artist Michelle J Bowden 