Drawing - A Fundamental Liberation

4th June - 6th July

FRED CRESS


Sisters – 1990 pastel & charcoal drawing 52 x 76cm

Drawing is a fundamental and liberating medium which allows artists to express themselves with directness, honesty and freedom. Featuring over 25 emerging and established artists, Wagner Art Gallery's drawing exhibition is not limited by one technique or style. Its breadth and diversity, and high calibre of artists, provides a fascinating study of the technical art of drawing in a range of mediums, including pencil, pen, ink, charcoal, pastel and watercolour.

Wagner Art Gallery warmly invites you to view this inspiring collection of drawings by a diverse and exciting range of Australian-based artists.

Featured artists include: Fred Cress, Garry Shead, Arthur Boyd, John Perceval, Donald Friend, Margaret Woodward, Wendy Sharpe (courtesy of King Street Gallery), Judy Cassab, Frank Hodgkinson, Charles Blackman, Euan Macleod (courtesy of Watters Gallery), William Boissevain, Nigel Hewitt, Eleanor Millard (Finalist Wynne Prize 2011), Nora Heyson, Francis Lymburner, Sidney Nolan, Susan Sheridan, Kerry McInnis, Mirka Mora, Andrew Sibley, Max Miller (courtesy of Art Atrium), Nick Hall, Robert Dickerson, Robert Juniper, Patrick Carroll, John Olsen, David Boyd & Hemia Boyd.

NORA HEYSEN


Self Portrait (1929) drawing on paper 41.5 x 31.5cm


Study of Nude (1935) drawing on paper 38 x 28cm


Study of Nude (c.1938) drawing on paper 46 x 29cm


Nude (c.1956) pen, ink and crayon on paper 51 x 34cm


Study for Ruth pencil drawing 38.5 x 28cm (signed and dated 1930)

CHARLES BLACKMAN


Bouquet ink and watercolour on paper 60 x 48cm

EUAN MACLEOD (courtesy of Watters Gallery)


Wellington pastel, crayon on paper 28.5 x 39cm


Mt Solitary pastel, crayon on paper 32.5 x 48cm


SOLD Man and Boat gouache, crayon on paper 29 x 40cm


Moon Figure Arkuba gouache, crayon on paper 38 x 28cm

ROBERT JUNIPER


Tess and Chaka pencil and charcoal on paper 77 x 57cm


Sunday Afternoon 2011 pencil and charcoal on paper 76 x 56cm

KERRY MCINNIS


Rocky Outcrop acrylic, conte and charcoal on paper 36 x 55cm


SOLD Bluff acrylic, conte and charcoal on paper 35 x 50cm


Ochre Wall, Walker Gorge acrylic, conte, and charcoal on paper 33 x 46cm


Burl acrylic, conte and charcoal on paper 35 x 50cm


SOLD Clouds Over Wilcannia acrylic, conte and charcoal on paper 35 x 50cm

ELEANOR MILLARD


SOLD Jetty watercolour, pencil and acrylic on dutch aquatint paper 69 x 85cm


Mooring watercolour, pencil and acrylic on dutch aquatint paper 58 x 66.5cm


SOLD Mystery Boatman watercolour, pencil and acrylic on dutch aquatint paper 46 x 64cm


View From the Shallow Lake watercolour, pencil and acrylic on dutch aquatint paper 43 x 52cm


SOLD Boathouse at DeepLake watercolour, pencil and acrylic on dutch aquatint paper 55.5 x 63cm

HOWARD ARKLEY


Untitled

WILLIAM BOISSEVAIN


Dressing in the Morning I conte and oil wash on paper 61.5 x 49.5cm


Dressing in the Morning II conte and oil wash on paper 61.5 x 49.5cm


Cat on a Chinese Chair charcoal and ink on paper 55 x 55cm

ARTHUR BOYD


The Unknown Potter ink on paper 50 x 67cm

PATRICK CARROLL


Concrete, Metal & Wood - The Entrance ink and acrylic drawing on paper 90 x 50cm


Mariner Development - The Entrance ink and acrylic drawing on paper 90 x 50cm


Tools of Trade ink and acrylic drawing on paper 90 x 50cm


Dyldam Project - The Entrance ink and acrylic drawing on paper 90 x 50cm


Approaching Storm - Circular Quay acrylic and dry brush on paper 39 x 22cm

JUDY CASSAB


Before the Storm watercolour and pastel on paper 58 x 40cm


Figure with Boab Tree pastel, watercolour and gouache on paper 34 x 24cm


SOLD Manyi ink on paper 30.5 x 21.5cm


Max Ernst on Pompidou Terrace & Paris Houses pastel and watercolour on paper 73 x 50cm

JOHN PERCEVAL


SOLD Angel (1976-79) oil on paper laid on board

DAVID BOYD


SOLD Musical & Cello sfumato and charcoal on paper 38 x 25cm

HERMIA BOYD


The Homestead watercolour, pencil and wash 54 x 15cm

JOHN OLSEN


Cooper Creek in Flood watercolour, gouache on man-made paper 190 x 99cm


Untitled Fish on a Table mixed media on paper 27 x 35cm


Untitled Fish in a Sink mixed media on paper 27 x 35cm

FRANK HODGKINSON


La Chambre ink on paper 75 x 55cm


Banksia Erotica charcoal on paper 62 x 49cm


African Cavalcade ink on paper 70 x 110cm


Corridoio Vasariano Firenze sepia Ink 83 x 103cm


Apiritivo brush drawing 33 x 25cm

DONALD FRIEND


Beach Boys gouache on paper 78 x 56cm

ANDRE DERAIN


Jeune Femme pencil and drawing on paper 30 x 23.5cm

ROBERT DICKERSON


Contemplation pastel on paper 38 x 28cm

NICK HALL


SOLD Let them March into the Ocean watercolour, pen and ink on paper 50 x 70cm


Everything Listened watercolour, pen and ink on paper 50 x 70cm


Confusion Rains (detail) watercolour, pen and ink on paper 50 x 70cm

KEN JOHNSON


Tantric acrylic, charcoal on linen 102 x 76cm


Studio Los Control charcoal on canvas 76 x 101cm

FRANCIS LYMBURNER


SOLD Rehearsal ink and wash on paper 44 x 69cm


SOLD The Coal Truck, South Coast pen and ink wash on paper 20 x 30cm

MAX MILLER (courtesy of Art Atrium)


Karijini watercolour and Chinese ink brush drawing on handmade French paper 50.5 x 66cm


Perisher Vallery Wildflowers watercolour and Chinese ink brush drawing on handmade French paper 50.5 x 66cm


Native Snails and Other Studies watercolour and Chinese ink brush drawing on handmade French paper 18 x 24.5cm


Studies Tibooburra watercolour and Chinese ink brush drawing on handmade French paper 18 x 24.5cm


Long Wait for Rain watercolour and Chinese ink brush drawing on handmade French paper 18 x 24.5cm


Waiting for Rain, Tibooburra brush drawing with Chinese ink on paper 50.5 x 66cm

MIRKA MORA


Figure and Bird pencil, pen, ink and wash on paper 25 x 23.5cm

SIR SIDNEY NOLAN


Wildflowers mixed media on board 52 x 63cm


Chrysanthenums – 1958 ripolin on paper 30 x 35cm


Bunch of Wildflowers - c.1960's mixed media on paper 52 x 64cm

WENDY SHARPE (courtesy of King Street Gallery)


Backstage at the Opera - With Artist In Silhouette gouache on paper 100 x 150cm


Love for Three Oranges charcoal drawing on paper 77 x 112cm


La Boheme charcoal drawing on paper 77 x 112cm


Untitled charcoal drawing on paper 29 x 41cm

GARRY SHEAD


Partly pen, ink & charcoal on paper 26 x 38cm

SUSAN SHERIDAN


Bush Scrub ink and graphite on paper 56 x 76cm

ANDREW SIBLEY


Alice in the Backyard watercolour and collage on paper 45 x 65cm


Alice Discovered watercolour and collage on paper 45 x 65cm


Mother & Child ink on handmade paper 75 x 61cm

JUDITH WHITE


Estuary Drawing I mixed media on w/c paper 57 x 76cm


Estuary Drawing II mixed media on w/c paper 57 x 76cm


Estuary Drawing III mixed media on w/c paper 57 x 76cm


Mudflat mixed media on w/c paper 57 x 76cm

MARGARET WOODWARD


Uma ink and wash on paper 75 x 45cm


Persian Girl pastel, pen and ink on paper 43 x 35cm


With a Bird in the Hand ink and wash 19 x 27cm


From the Stage ink and wash 57 x 75cm


A Young Francis charcoal on paper laminated on to canvas 120 x 120cm