'Drawing, properly taught, is the best way of developing intelligence and forming judgement, for one learns to see, and seeing is knowledge. 'Eugene-Emmanuel Violette -le - Du
Drawing underpins the Diploma of Fine Arts Course at the Newcastle TAFE. The Final Year Advanced Diploma students, guided by Lezlie Tilley, have come together in this exhibition to share their passion for drawing. A tribute to Lezlie's style of teaching - which seeks to nurture, challenge and draw out the best in her students - the show demonstrates Lezlie's ability to hone in on each artist's strengths to help develop and inspire their work. Exhibiting artists Shane Audrins Debra Byrnes Renee Fitzpatrick Sue Hilder Skye Jacobson Shelagh Lummis Gina McDonald Sophie Toupein Jessica Walkley Alexandra Zimmerman
Well, break open the champers, PODspace is back in a neat new location on Hunter St. This little artist-run gallery has reopened tonight after a four month hiatus, and relocation from its old digs, at TPI house. After the builders had gone and the dust settled, there emerged a gallery for emerging and established artists. Upon seeing his work in the new space artist, Peter Lankas said “It's a cute tight space that will definitely work.” It speaks of intimate times with works, and sharing personable musings over some wine with the artists - all snuggly like.
For the grand opening, a group of past exhibitors have come together to fund-raise the cost of the refurbishment of the new space. A wild mix of texture and colour, mediums collide against one another and the fresh white walls of newness. Now is a great time to get reacquainted with an old friend in crisp-cut clothes. And, if you missed the opening, you can see it all again at The Octapod relaunch December 2, 4-6pm!
Dwuan LaTrobe (Octapod staff member)
Watch the opening night introduction by Jen:
PODspace thanks all the artists who contributed work to this exhibition: Michael BELL, Michelle BRODIE, Simone DARCY, Jen DENZIN, Penny DUNSTAN, Peter LANKAS, Claire MARTIN, Anne MCLAUGHLIN, Olivia PARSONAGE, Michael RANDALL, Una REY, Emily ROBERTS, Mandy ROBINSON, Alison SMITH, Peter SPEIGHT, Lezlie TILLEY, Shan TURNER-CAROLL, Ahn WELLS, Josh WHITE.
Come and celebrate the final exhibition at PODspace Gallery in it’s current location at TPI House, before it’s break and move to Hunter Street later in the year.
The exhibition no title, is site specific installations created by co-director Emily Roberts, exploring the overwhelming feeling of solitude when forced to say goodbye.
June 5, 2011
Taryn Raffan
Wednesday 1 June - Saturday 18 June 2011
Opening night: Thursday 2 June, 6-8pm
Free and all welcome
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“Disguise becomes ritual, and ritual requires personality swapping. Something that was donned as a vessel becomes a cocoon... a metamorphosis is taking place...” Robert Klanten, Post-digital Identity, Doppelganger, 2010.
With specific interest in modern ritual, 'Bundles' explores the random manifestations which occur within individual morals, natural selection, surroundings and dwellings. This conglomeration of traditions, ideas, fantasies and choices coalesce overtime. In the meantime the personality awaits, before it reveals its other self.
