Artists' News // September 2023
// BRAD RIMMER & PATRICK BROWN
Fremantle Herald publishes article 'Rural Ghosts' by Steven Pollock about Brad Rimmer's Nowhere Near series and photographic book.
Art Guide publishes article 'Geological Consent' by Steve Dow about Patrick Brown's Hope series of photographs showing alongside Collective member Brad Rimmer in our Cathedral Square gallery.
// SARAH ELSON: Uzbekistan, Contemporary Wearables, Donnelly Residency Exhibition
Congratulations to Sarah on her selection to represent Australia at the ‘international olympics of craft’, 21–23 September in the city of Kokand, Fergana Region, Uzbekistan.
Her work was also recently selected for the ‘Contemporary Wearables Biennial Jewellery Award and Exhibition’ at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery and acquired for their collection - Australia’s leading contemporary jewellery collection.
She will also exhibit with fellow artists who took up a 2023 Donnelly Verandah Residency at Early Work gallery in Fremantle. Opening Friday 15 September, 6–8pm. Exhibition runs 15–24 September 2023.
// TREVOR VICKERS: Artist Profile
‘In a recent interview, Vickers reflected upon what is a painting: “It’s where the eye and the brain meet, bringing one’s whole life experiences together. I set up triggers to initiate this viewer exchange – it’s all about exchange. I have done this now for over fifty years.”’
Read the multi-page profile of Trevor Vickers in Artist Profile magazine by Rhonda Davis. Photography by Christophe Canato.
// JENNIFER COCHRANE + JEREMY KIRWAN-WARD: Between the Eye and the Heart
Straight off the back of their sensational exhibition in our Cathedral Square gallery, Jennifer and Jeremy show with friends alongside other Western Australian abstract artists at Lost Eden in Dwellingup in'Between the Eye and the Heart'. Exhibition runs 29 September – 29 October 2023. Opening 30 September, 2pm.
// SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY 2023
Our 8th representation at the art fair was a resounding success. Highlights being almost sell out show of works by Giles Hohnen and Eveline Kotai, and a suite of works by Andre Lipscombe collected by ArtBank. There was also great interest in the works by Trevor Vickers, Cathy Blanchflower and Michele Theunissen. It was great to meet so many new collectors and people interested in the work of the Collective artists.
It shows that consistent representation of WA artists at international fairs such as Sydney Contemporary is a valuable contribution to an artist’s profile, growing audiences for WA art across Australia, and accessing new opportunities. We thank our generous donors and benefactors who help us to continue this work.
Read Sasha Grishin's blog crit and the article about Sydney Contemporary 2023 on Artshub by Gina Fairley (Art Collective WA gains favourable mentions in both.)
Images from top
- Banner image: Art Collective WA artists at Sydney Contemporary 2023. Art Collective WA – Booth G08. Left–right: Helen Smith, Jeremy Kirwan-Ward, Merrick Belyea, Eveline Kotai, Giles Hohnen, Susan Roux, Trevor Vickers, Brad Rimmer.
- Trevor Vickers. Photo: Christophe Canato.
- Artbank Collections Officer Paul Adair and Curator Oliver Watts with Andre Lipscombe, at Sydney Contemporary 2023. Art Collective WA – Booth G08.