ARTISTS IN THE 2009 AUCTION - Our Talented West Australian Artists
These artists produce the wonderful quality artworks that make the auction possible.
| ARTIST | BIODATA |
| Allan Darby | Allan was born in Perth in 1938 and painting is his hobby. He has been painting for twenty five years and has exhibited in many galleries and local exhibitions. He won a prize in the City of Bayswater 2006 Art Exhibition. Allan has been a very generous supporter of this auction for the past four years. |
| Alma Hotchkin | Alma has a background in Commercial Art (RMIT, Victoria) and holds Diplomas in Art Studies and Printmaking. She regularly paints outdoors, mainly in pastels, but also in oils and watercolour. She paints portraits and botanical subjects in watercolour and pen. Alma exhibits regularly around Perth and is involved with the Ellis House Community Arts Centre in Bayswater. |
| Amanda Shelsher | Amanda lives locally but her work is to be found in collections throughout Australia and she has exhibited in London, the US, Korea, Hong Kong and Italy. Her work explores concepts of human instinctive, protective and nurturing nature, as well as notions of home, domesticity and growth. Amanda's desire is for a closer relationship to Mother Nature and to balance this with living in a suburban environment. |
| Brenda Gordon | Brenda was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and immigrated to Perth eleven years ago. She is largely self-taught and enjoys experimenting with different media. Brenda received second prize in the Osborne Park Show. She teaches children art and works with adults teaching mixed media techniques. |
| Charles (Jana) Benjafield | Charles has been involved with this auction for the last four years and has exhibited in numerous galleries. He has no specific style and the visual quality of his work is dependent upon the idea or emotion he is trying to express. 'Carnevale No 2' is inspired by the beautiful costumes and masks worn by the locals during the Venice Carnevale.
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| Delma White | Delma was raised in Mount Barker where her love for native flora and rural life began. She has exhibited throughout WA over the last ten years, winning prizes and selling her work. Delma's paintings have been acquired by many regional businesses for their representation of rural life. Her great love is to paint rare orchids in oils.
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| Doreen Byrne | Doreen was born in Onslow and spent her childhood in the northern and inland regions of WA. Her work can be found in various private and public collections in Australia.The endless space of the inland, the dichotomy of harshness and soft beauty has been a source of inspiration for Doreen's art. |
| E.M. Leavesley | Margaret graduated from the Claremont School of Art with a Diploma of Art Studies, in 1985. She has had numerous exhibitions at several metropolitan art galleries and in Margaret River since 1992. Her work is to be found in homes in WA and in the USA and is mostly gouache, watercolour and acrylic paintings; still life (wildflowers and birds); mosaics and terracotta sculptures. |
| Eli Zagoria | Eli has over seventy years of making a living from his art. He is a multi-award winning artist and successful exhibitor at all of the major Western Australian exhibitions. He spent ten years as a court portrait artist and is a Life Member of the Bayswater Art Society. Eli is still painting and exhibiting in over twenty exhibitions a year and has been a regular contributor to this Auction. |
| Enrico Marchello | Enrico holds a Diploma in Fine Arts from the Claremont School of Art. He has painted since the 1970s and exhibited extensively throughout WA. His most recent work is somewhat realistic, using thin glazes of paint to achieve subtle and luminous effects of light and darkness. The subject matter often expresses personal topics and experiences. |
| Gladys Dove | Gladys holds a Dip of Art (Painting) and Dip of Fine Art (Painting and Printmaking). She has held numerous exhibitions and her work is found in collections throughout the world. She travels regularly overseas to masterclasses and is a foundation member of the Papermakers Guild of WA. Gladys was Artist in Residence at the Awa Washi Kaikan, Yamakawa, Japan. She was in Tasmania recently, attending the International Papermakers and Artists Conference. |
| Greg Ash | Greg is a glass artist and has spent many years perfecting the production of dichroic glass, where glass is fired with metallic atoms and imbued with breathtaking reflective and refractive properties. Many of Greg's past students from Mt Lawley Primary School attend MLSHS.
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| Heather Noonan | Heather was born in Perth and has been painting since childhood. She holds an Art Studies Diploma from Fremantle Tech. and a BA (Fine Arts) from Curtin University. She is a member of the Collage Art Group, 'Connect 5' and Artists in Arms who exhibits frequently in Perth and sells her work on a regular basis. Heather paints large colourful abstract pieces in oils and in acrylics. |
| Jane Ryan | "It's nice. It's different. It's unusual." words immortalised by Kath and Kim, are the essence of Jane's creativity. After years of dabbling in every conceivable craft possible, 1999 emerged as the most defining artistic moment of her life, winning the Best Overall Artist at the Women of the Northwest Mulit-Arts award. Jane established 'Funky Lady' mosaics and now she has a desire to try something new - abstract painting. Nine months later: 'I've got one word to say to you – loving it!' |
| Janine Cairnes | Janine is a self-taught artist since retiring and has received valuable input from workshops in Perth, Victoria and Europe. She has won awards and been published in Australian Artist Magazine. Janine has had numerous exhibitions and her work is found in collections around the world. |
| Jill Yelland | Jill is a designer, glass artist and serigrapher. She trained in Graphic Design in Perth and Switzerland and 'discovered' glass in 2003. Her use of bold colours, textures and simple strong design is a hallmark of her unique pieces. Jill's artwork is to be found in collections around the world. 'Argentum' is Latin for silver and this precious metal was the inspiration for this design. 'Ningaloo' is inspired by the reef of the same name – the brilliant white sands meeting the turquoise waters.
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| Jillian Ciemitis | Jillian is a practicing photographic artist with a background in painting and as a commercial photographer. She holds a Cert. of Art and Design (TAFE) and is completing a Bachelor of Contemporary Arts at ECU. She has had numerous solo and group exhibitions and has received considerable recognition and awards. Her work favours studio based emotive and intuitive photograpy.
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| Joanna Stimson | Joanna is a teacher with an interest in the Arts. She has experimented in many art forms and has a passion for materials and embroidery. Beading is a way for her to express her love of colour, texture and form. These pieces are meant to be worn so that the wearer feels fantastic. Joanna has two daughters at MLSHS and this is her third Community Auction. |
| Jodie Ditchburn | Jodie is a self-taught welder/artist who lives on farm in the wheatbelt. Her unique sculptures are made from recycled rusty metal tools, machinery and spare parts. Jodie likes to bring new life to discarded pieces of metal by welding them together and forming something new. Some pieces are inspired by nature or the things people do, or from the parts from which they are made. Each sculpture is made with passion, love and humour. |
| John Ainsworth | John grew up in the wheatbelt town of Corrigin. He has been painting in watercolours for thirteen years and has been awarded over 120 prizes. |
| John Baldock | John has a lifetime of experience in teaching and lecturing in Art Education. He has held fifty international Art exhibitions and his work is recognised by leading Art Critics such as Mrs Betty Churcher, former director of the Australian National Gallery. John is the Director of Alpha Studios Inc, a not-for-profit Art school and gallery. |
| John Cartwright | John started to paint in 1970. His first solo exhibition was in 1971 at the Churchill Gallery in Subiaco. Since then he has had exhibitions in galleries in Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland, Perth, Albany and Denmark. John also has his own picture framing business. John has been a long time supporter of this Auction. |
| Judy Rogers | Judy was born in Budapest, Hungary and moved to Perth in 1995. She is currently the curator for the blend(er) gallery. Judy has been involved in numerous exhibitions. The story behind these pictures is the exhausting saga of being a teenager today, the daily battles with self image and the narrative of growing up. Judy wanted to portray strength and vulnerability, knowledge and innocence. The boards were carefully selected for their grain patterns not just to coexist with the artwork, but to emphasise the topic. |
| Julian D. Fisher | Julian was born and educated in South Africa, where he practised as an architect and immigrated to Australia in 1988. He began his career as an artist in 1965. He has participated in exhibitions in Australia, South Africa, the UK, the USA and Bahrain. His works are found in galleries in Australia and in South Africa. He has undertaken numerous corporate commissions.
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| June Leonhardt | June has a Diploma in Art and Design and has been a member of the Bayswater Art Society (BAS) for over 10 years. Between 1998 and 2002 she was awarded 2nd or 3rd place in the BAS Golden Palette Award, and won 1st in 2003. June participates in many local exhibitions and is involved with the Ellis House Community Arts Centre in Bayswater. |
| Karen Frankel | Karen immigrated from South Africa in 1984 and considers Perth to be paradise. She has a background in IT and began her fulltime artistic pursuits in 2000. She uses white acid free tissue papers which are then hand coloured using Australian made inks. The paper is then used as her palette and the images are built up through overlaying the papers.
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| Kate Parker | Kate is from a family of artists. Her uncle is the late Michael Collins, a caricature artist. She is a past MLSHS student and is currently completing a Diploma of Art at Central TAFE. Kate has participated in several local exhibitions but this is her first time in this Auction. |
| Keith Hamilton | Keith is a WA born, qualified pharmacist who changed to full-time art. He has had many exhibitions and sold paintings throughout Australia and in England. Keith is known for his exciting use of bright colours and natural tones that make his work so distinctive - please stand back and enjoy them! |
| Kerrie Di Cataldo | Kerrie has an Associate Diploma of Arts (Photography). She has exhibited in numerous group exhibitions and had one solo exhibition. She has been the winner of the Cities of Vincent and Gosnells Art Awards in Photography. Kerrie has lectured in Photography at TAFE for the last six years. Her work is to be found in private collections and in the Town of Vincent, TAFE – Art and Design, Skylight Photographics and the Holmes á Court Collections. |
| Lawrence Marshall | Lawrence Marshall is a qualified secondary teacher and has taught Photography in Schools in Western Australia and in Victoria. He has been taking photographs since 1976, as a freelancer, producing pictures for newspapers, calendars, book and record covers. His images are featured in books in the United States and Canada. Lawrence is currently working in Fine Art Photography. A book of Western Australian landscapes is awaiting publication. Lawrence has been actively involved with this Auction for a number of years. |
| Leon Pericles | With over a hundred one man exhibitions throughout Australia and overseas during the last 30 years, Leon holds his place as a well-known and important Australian painter and printmaker. His extraordinary creativity and imagination, combined with impressive technical skills, have resulted in a body of work which engages and challenges the viewer to experience his unique and frequently absurd view of society and landscapes.
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| Lesley Meaney | Lesley is an artist, curator and writer. She trained in London in the 1960s and came to Australia in 1969. For a time Lesley lived and painted in the Fiji Islands. She is represented in many collections, has won a number of awards and is documented in a number of significant Australian art publications. |
| Maggie El-Mugheiry | Maggie is involved in on-going Art education and creative enquiry. She works in most media, particularly charcoal, watercolour, mixed media, pastels and oils. Her work is found in private collections in Australia and overseas and she has received numerous awards. She enjoys superimposing images and dealing with the surprising patterns which emerge and lead into new dimensions of design and composition. |
| Marco D'Adamo | Marco is a visual artist who graduated from ECU in 2000. He fees that printmaking is an exciting medium as he doesn't know how the image will register until the very end. Perth is quite unique in the way a strange transition takes place at different times of the day. |
| Marie Hammat | Marie is a Visual Art teacher with qualifications from various WA institutions. She has been involved with numerous group exhibitions since 2007. Marie likes to explore a range of mixed media, with a focus on colour, shape and found objects. She particularly loves the Australian environment. |
| Marie Megaw | Marie was born in Perth WA, raised and educated in Perth and Broome. She has an Associateship in Graphic Design (WAIT) and Diploma of Printmaking (PTC). She works in linocuts, screen prints and etchings. Marie is represented in numerous Australian and overseas private collections. Marie has exhibited in many group and invited exhibitions. She lives and works from her home studio in Mt Lawley. |
| Marilyn Boast | Marilyn loves colour and paints with passion. She has studied Art at the Freo Arts Centre and done numerous workshops. Marilyn has won a number of awards and exhibited in galleries and exhibitions raising funds for schools etc. around WA. She enjoys painting from real life. |
| Michael Iwanoff | Michael has exhibited for over 30 years in local, national and international exhibitions. He has received major public art commissions and numerous prestigious art awards. This year he was a finalist in the prestigious Sir John Sulman Prize hosted by the Art Gallery of NSW. His work is held in prominent national collections including the Australian National Gallery and the Art Gallery of WA. Michael has been selected for major national and local publications on contemporary art. |
| Murray Gill | Murray is a former school teacher and past MLSHS student.He has been an art teacher, art reviewer and is a former Vice President of the W.A. Printmakers.He has his own studio and gallery and is a winner of many art prizes. He is represented in both public and private collections and has even appeared on the American NBC "Today Show". His work has strong auction resale value. |
| Narelle Manser-Smith | Narelle's background is in Education. Having spent 13 years in the Pre-Primary classroom, she has had plenty of experience in creating large-scale murals. She has a hands-on approach to exploring a variety of media which has lead to her using a variety of techniques within each of her works. Narelle has had one solo and numerous group exhibitions She won the Animal Art Awards in WA and had the work purchased by Robert Juniper. |
| Patricia Hines | Patricia worked for 25 years as a textile designer and has been painting full time since 1990. She won the Best Print at the Albany Art Prize in 2006 and 2007 and recently won the Mandjar Art Award, Regional Award in 2008. Partricia has work in collections in Australia and Canada.
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| Peteris Ciemitis | Peteris is an urban designer and practicing visual artist. He has held numerous solo and group exhibitions and his work is represented in numerous collections in Australia and Latvia. He has twice been a finalist in the Archibald Prize. Peteris' work revolves around portraiture and figurative representation.
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| Pippin Drysdale | Pippin is a West Australian ceramicist. She has been an Artist in Residence and given master classes throughout Australia and overseas and has held over forty solo and in excess of 300 group exhibitions worldwide. Her work is to be found in collections throughout the world. Pippin is inspired by the Australian landscape.
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| Richard Holroyd | Richard has been painting since 1963. Trained at the famous Artist School, Connecticut, Richard also studied Life and Commercial Drawing at Perth Technical College. He has held solo exhibitions and a number of mixed exhibitions overseas. His work can be found in private and public collections in Australia and overseas. Richard's philosophy in painting is 'what you see is what I do'. |
| Sandra Henderson | After teaching Art and English in Secondary Schools in WA for 25 years, Sandra retired to pursue her own creativity. She has exhibited widely and has won several awards. Sandra is inspired by flowers – the intricacy of their many different shapes, forms and colours. She endeavours to capture the 'essence of the flower – its secret life' rather than that of a strictly botanical view.
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| Sandy Robertson | Sandy's painting career has included painting and teaching in local, interstate and overseas venues. She has won numerous awards for waterclour in WA. Her subjects include landscapes, beach scenes, buildings, cityscapes and flowers. Sandy's method of painting is to lightly sketch the subject then apply watercolour colour in patches to capture the light of the scene. Thin washes are applied in layers to build up volume. |
| Sean Morris | Sean is a freelance illustrator. He has been involved in almost thirty shows around Perth and held his first solo exhibition in August 2008. Sean has shown work in Sydney, Melbourne, Orlando Florida and Los Angeles, and is to have a solo show in Melbourne next summer. He has had work published in numerous national and international design publications and magazines including Frankie and Wooden Toy. |
| Steve Clark | Steve completed a Diploma in Graphic Design in 1971. He was in London and worked in advertising for thirty years in Perth. Steve has spent time doing fine art drawings of cars, mainly car clubs and speedway. Steve has work in galleries in the UK and USA. He now paints full-time and had his first solo exhibition last year. |
| Sunita McWhinney | Sunita grew up in an artistic household. She has a B Ed, with a major in Art and has studied Art and Design. Sunita has worked with various media exploring her creativity in jewellery, collage and textiles. This is her first time exhibiting in WA. |
| T. Brian Aylward | Brian was born in England and moved to Australia in 1968. He has painted all his life and is stimulated by the Australian light and countryside. He works in many media and his work is to be found in private and corporate collections around the world. Brian has his own studio at Wooroloo. |