From October 6, 2009
Creepy
WOOD AND NAILS
The working approach adopted by Creepy encompasses a range of mediums ~ primarily muted, earthy and warm acrylics on wood, finished with luscious gloss coats. Themes of life, death and survival are depicted through cities and characters, and highly detailed paint and ink-work build up the layers of the melancholy folk ‘new world’. His street art has been seen in London, New York, Barcelona, Berlin, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.
Spend some more time in a Creepy world.
Until October 3, 2009
Anna Foley
SURRENDER
Anna Foley’s creative career began in the corporate world of Clemenger Advertising, Melbourne. Then, at age 26, she made a minor detour… she took-up painting, moved to Italy, and spent three years studying at Florence’s Accademia Del Giglio. Foley’s work is expressive, textural and inviting. It is a unique expression of life that transcends the spoken word.
Until August 22, 2009
Toby Wilkinson
IT’S GOOD TO BE POPULAR
Large, dare we say ballsy works by talented Perth illustrator Toby Wilkinson will dominate the walls of the Art Shop during July. With thoughtfulness and a paintbrush, Wilkinson takes instantly recognisable 20th century pop-culture to a new level of cool. No pool table should be seen without one of these by its side.
Until July 4, 2009
Jessica Jubb
COLLECTED THREADS
A showcase of never-before-seen works by contemporary jeweller Jessica Jubb will dress the gallery walls in fine style. Stunning neck-wear made from carefully selected and artfully constructed metals and found objects in a style that is distinctively Jubb.
At only $260 each you’d better make room in your jewellery box… you’re going to need it!
Until May 30, 2009
Natalie Green
FALL INTO NEW YORK
Autumn in one of the world’s most alluring cities makes for rather delicious subject matter, particularly when the images are being captured by Natalie Green and her trusty, heavy and well-travelled 1970’s SLR Canon. This collection of limited edition photographic prints on canvas will certainly tickle the travel bug, reminding us that there really is only one Big Apple.
November 15 ~ December 20, 2008
Art Shop Artists
DECK THE WALLS
What do you buy for the person with everything? Art, of course! The final exhibition for 2008 showcases artists whose work has graced our walls this year. And they’re all in miniature to fit in your Christmas stocking!
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October 11 ~ November 8, 2008
Sabrina Ward~Harrison
THE TRUE LIVING PROJECT
The essence of Harrison’s work is a search for the living human spirit. She strives to create both a visual and emotional unfolding through the textural interchange of photography, sound, collage, film and found objects.
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September 6 ~ October 4, 2008
Natalie Green
BROWN PAPER PACKAGES
Our very own Shopkeeper presents a collection of her favourite things. Bold brushstrokes on large canvases with compositions influenced by her designers’ eye and photographers’ tripod.
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August 2 – August 30, 2008
Jo Darbyshire
FROZEN LAKES
An award-winning local artist, Darbyshire’s paintings explore the nature of water as a metaphorical element, revealing concepts of immersion and desire.
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June 28 - July 26, 2008
Graeme Burge
DISTRACTED DEPARTURE AWARD
Uncovering the freshest talent straight out of university, the 2D Award offers one Edith Cowan Visual Arts graduating student an all expenses paid solo exhibition.
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May 10 - June 14, 2008
Helena Bogucki
A FIELD GUIDE TO COLLECTION
Wearing one of Bogucki’s jewellery works is like wearing a souvenir of time conquered. She uses faux museum techniques to gather, catalogue and adapt her treasures to form covetable items.
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April 5 ~ May 3, 2008
Tiffany Shafran
FANCY
Tiffany Shafran’s new body of work continues to explore the roles of the feminine, the evidence of the individual and ideas of worth and beauty. Referencing embroidery, these pieces are designed to be coveted.
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February 23 ~ March 29, 2008
Studio Bomba
COCK-A-HOOP
Leah Dent, Angela Mitchell and Rochelle Smith are graphic designers who work together to raise the profile of products and services. In contrast to their daily hoopla, their first exhibition is about highlighting the happenstance. Using their skills and design media, Bomba celebrates ordinary things.
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November 17 ~ December 23, 2007
Art Shop Artists
DECK THE WALLS
What do you buy for the person with everything? Art, of course! The final exhibition for 2007 showcases the artists whose work has already graced our walls and previews next years talent.
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October 13 ~ November 10, 2007
Chris Reimer
BACKYARD AND BEYOND
Reflective of his observations of every-day architecture, the new works by Chris Reimer are a collection of graphic landscapes. On his sculptural canvas of masonite, pine and tacks he applies his reoccurring pencil pines and a touch of danger-tape to draw our attention to a world that is constantly under construction.
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September 8 ~ October 6, 2007
Jessica Jubb
LOST AND FOUND
Jessica Jubb collects the debris of yesteryear and creates contemporary wearable art. Her manipulation of time-worn fragments is showcased in her second solo exhibition as a selection of one-of-a-kind neckpieces. Highlighting history, attention to detail and artistic merit she uses existing materials ~ themselves with little or no economic value ~ to create new from old.
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August 4 ~ September 1, 2007
Gemma Jones
SCREAMING FANS
Artist Gemma Jones is known for her exploration of the female face in popular culture. In this exhibition, Jones turns her focus to the image of the hysterical, screaming teen fan. Jones’ imagery defies the standard, popular culture representation of femininity, and is derived from the study of crowd photographs taken in the pop concert heyday of the Sixties and Seventies.
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April 21 ~ May 19, 2007
Matt Doust
UN MON SWAYE
Matt Doust’s second solo exhibition is a passionately driven existential exploration of beauty, complexity and nothingness. Inspired by life and his creative gift, making art for Doust is beyond his immediate control. Art is his enduring constant in a life of transition, through which he is driven to seek out more.
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March 13 ~ April 14, 2007
Michael Rigoll
URBAN SCRAWL
After more than 20 years service for The West Australian Newspaper, this former head illustrator turns his hand to expressing his own experiences, centering on New York City. In his work, Rigoll chooses to avoid complication, making only marks-that-matter in a bid to communicate.
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February 6 ~ March 3, 2007
Ingrid Giddy
DISTRACTED DEPARTURE AWARD
Uncovering the freshest talent straight out of university, the inaugural 2D Award offers one Edith Cowan Visual Arts graduating student their very first solo exhibition.
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November 4 ~ December 23, 2006
Art Shop Artists
DECK THE WALLS
The final exhibition for 2006 showcases the artists whose work has already graced our walls, and previews next years talent.
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June 17 ~ July 22, 2006
Kyle Hughes-Odgers
YOU CAN TAKE MY MONEY
BUT YOU WILL NEVER GET MY ARMS
Artist Kyle Hughes~Odgers’ second solo exhibition of new works reveals his observations of human life as it passes him by on the street. Through the use of paint and pen on canvas and paper, his imaginative and often humorous interpretations and insights are translated with distinguishing talent.
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May 13 ~ June 10, 2006
Natalie Green
MOVEABLE TYPE
Natalie Green has an undeniable passion in her keen artist’s eyes. She documents her loiter through life by photographing, with her SLR Canon, all that registers on her sensitive radar. Typography ~ the optics of language ~ forms the focus for her current solo exhibition. Here, images from her European travels point to a fascination with fonts and their application.
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April 1 ~ May 6, 2006
Chris Reimer
UNREAL ESTATE
Long time painter and first time exhibitor Chris Reimer presents his glorious ‘house paintings’ for inspection. His vibrant canvases bridge a divide between figurative and abstract uses of paint. He builds up his multi-hued houses using modernist references and takes subject matter and inspiration from Perth’s northern suburbs.
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November 5 ~ December 23, 2005
Jessica Jubb
SAVES NINE WEBSITE LAUNCH EXHIBITION
Saves Nine adornments are designed and crafted solely by artist Jessica Jubb, and this is the launch of her brand new website. Some say these jewellery works blur the boundary of art, craft and fashion, while others exclaim they’re the most gorgeous things they have ever seen.
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not something reserved for the skivvy-wearing few who ponder brushstrokes as they assume the thinker pose.
The DISTRACTED Art Shop is an intimate gallery that features covetable, original works by living artists. We are devoted to the support and promotion of our artists and the work they make.
Our artists are an eclectic group of kindred spirits, united by their natural and articulate visual communication. Using diverse media they produce works that are at once desirable, accessible and accomplished.
In an exhibition space with the ambience of a friend’s home, we encourage appreciation by cultivating a personally meaningful experience for the extended family that is our clients.
