Two Exhibitions

Mike Worrall

2nd - 29th March 2007

We congratulate Mike on having Tantrum selected as a finalist for the prestigious 2007 Sulman Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. 
Tantrum can be viewed at the AGNSW where it shall be on exhibition until 13th May.

The Dawdler, Oil on Canvas, 112 x 138cm

Mike Worralls’ paintings are immediately recognisable. They can be likened to a medieval Magritte – absurd, surreal and alluring. By combining contemporary concepts with historical content, Mike Worrall evokes a compelling view into an enchanting, dramatic and mysterious world – that of his unrestrained imagination of women and interiors.

Tantrum, Oil on Belgian Linen, 182 x 182cm

Finalist, Sulman Prize 2007, Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW).
Tantrum shall be on exhibition at the AGNSW until 13th May 2007

The Bouquet, Oil on Belgian Linen, 152 x 182cm

Piazza, Oil on Belgian Linen, 123 x 183cm

Bridge of Folly, Oil on Belgian Linen, 122 x 182cm

The Altercation, Oil on Belgian Linen, 122 x 182cm

Forever Lost, Oil on Belgian Linen, 122 x 182cm

Forrest Terminal, Oil on Belgian Linen, 121 x 181cm

The Bonfire, Oil on Belgian Linen, 111 x 166cm

Apassionata, Oil on Belgian Linen, 166 x 110cm

Altered State, Oil on Belgian Linen, 122 x 152cm

Geometry of Costume, Oil on Belgian Linen, 122 x 183cm

Neil Taylor

The Creation Series

2nd - 29th March 2007

Creation 5 - In a time between oceans, Oil on Canvas, 137 x 137cm

“I call this new series of works Creation because they concentrate on notions of Revelation, Genesis, Time and Timelessness.  Sometimes they use creation myths as their starting point – cosmic elements like stars and sunlight and fire and water thrown into an Original Soup.  At other times they use a dreamlike juxtaposition of separate times as a symbol of Endlessnessism.  Or they use emergence from mist or darkness for their symbolism.  Mostly these are central devices to 17th–19th Century European Painting or to Chinese Landscape painting from over a millennium ago.

I don’t normally work with a Series as a motivation for painting – in the past it’s normally been focussed on the most interesting things that seemed to come my way. I think that this current body of work is the result of being able to see in hindsight what some of those steps were and to take them to a new level.”.

Creation 2 - From the pool of the stars, Acrylic on Canvas, 122 x 112cm

Creation 7 - A day between the stars and the dawn, Acrylic on Canvas, 137 x 137cm

Creation 8 - Land between the fire & water, Acrylic on Canvas, 120 x 190cm

Creation 4 - From the valley thermals, Acrylic on Canvas, 122 x 192cm

Balmoral Gulls, Acrylic on Canvas, 76 x 102cm

The Pavilion Steps, Acrylic on Canvas, 76 x 76cm

The Bridge at Dusk, Acrylic on Canvas, 76 x 76cm

Forest Lights, Acrylic on Paper on Canvas, 60 x 60cm

Nocturne I - The Ferry Wharf, Acrylic on Canvas, 40 x 50cm