Tuesday 02 November 2021

Article by Ellie Dudley. Recently The Australian spoke with Dr John Olsen AO OBE about his exhibition Goya’s Dog showing at NAS Gallery, his previous wife Valerie Strong’s first exhibition A rare sensibility showing at the Rayner Hoff Project Space, life during lockdown and more. Read the full article linked below. READ MORE

Thursday 28 October 2021

Feature by Lissa Christopher. Three weeks after returning from a “tough” trek to Everest Base Camp – an achievement that’s a testament to how fit she was at the time – Em Ingram-Shute was badly injured in an accident. Her neck and shoulders sustained most of the damage and “it was just debilitating,” she says. “I went from someone who was incredibly fit and very healthy to, well, I couldn’t mak…

Tuesday 26 October 2021

Article by Andrew Stephens Over the past decade, Alice Springs-based Neridah Stockley has enjoyed several art residencies in Fremantle, Western Australia. There, she has become well-acquainted with the natural beauty of the port city at the mouth of the Swan River. In her paintings, drawings, prints, and her more recent foray into ceramic work, she has studied the area’s topography and waterfron…

Monday 18 October 2021

Article by Linda Morris Valerie Strong was a student at East Sydney Technical College when John Olsen was briefly a teacher. The man who is now one of Australia’s most famous living artists praised Strong’s marks on paper: “I should have done that. I wish I’d done that line.” That first interaction led to a passionate marriage, two children, divorce and the beginnings of a living artistic dynas…

Monday 18 October 2021