Upstairs Art http://upstairs-art.com/blog Gallery - Art Space - Teaching Studios - Art Supplies Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:38:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Pearl Red Moon’s Website http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2012/01/pearl-red-moons-website/ http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2012/01/pearl-red-moons-website/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:32:32 +0000 Rodney http://upstairs-art.com/blog/?p=174

Pearl Red Moon - (Click image to go to website)

View all Pearl Red Moon’s art work   HERE


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]]> http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2012/01/pearl-red-moons-website/feed/ 0 Murrurundi Mixed Media Marriage Exhibition 2012 – The art of Pearl Red Moon & Rodney Swansborough – Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2012/01/murrurundi-mixed-media-marriage-exhibition-2012-the-art-of-pearl-red-moon-rodney-swansboroughmuswellbrook/ http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2012/01/murrurundi-mixed-media-marriage-exhibition-2012-the-art-of-pearl-red-moon-rodney-swansboroughmuswellbrook/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:55:21 +0000 Rodney http://upstairs-art.com/blog/?p=172

Murrurundi Mixed Media Marriage - Pearl Moon & Rodney Swansborough

Exhibition Dates: from Friday 3rd August to Sunday 2nd September 2012
Venue: Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre
Corner Bridge and Williams Streets, Muswellbrook   2333
Phone :6549 3880

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Opera Murrurundi 2011
Friday 14th and Saturday 15th October 2011
St Pauls Angican Church
Murrurundi

TICKETS $40.00 which includes:
Gourmet Supper and champagne

Tickets available at:
Murrurundi Information Centre
or  PHONE BOOKINGS  6546 6446

]]> http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2011/09/opera-murrurundi-2011/feed/ 0 ‘Metre Max’ Exhibition – Tamworth Regional Gallery NSW http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2011/08/metre-max-art-exhibition-tamworth-nsw/ http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2011/08/metre-max-art-exhibition-tamworth-nsw/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:14:59 +0000 Rodney http://upstairs-art.com/blog/?p=130 Metre Max Exhibition
12 August – 3 September 2011

Pearl Moon and Rodney Swansborough exhibit their recent art works in the Metre Max Art Exhibition at the Tamworth Regional Gallery in New South Wales.

Textile and Multi Media artist Pearl Moon near her art work at the Meter Max Art Exhibition in Tamworth

Artist Rodney Swansborough stands near his "Ancient of Days" artwork at the Metre Max Art Exhibition in Tamworth New South Wales

These three images are examples of Pearl Moon's recent textile/multimedia art work which have received outstanding reviews and national and international acclaim.

These art works form part of a much larger series by Rodney Swansborough, entitled "Ancient of Days" which will be on an exhibition tour throughout New South Wales and Victoria.

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Welcome to the Back to Murrurundi Festival Weekend Blog

VINTAGE TRAIN RIDES  - VINTAGE MACHINERY –  STAGE COACH HOLD-UP  -  MEALS MUM USED TO COOK
MURRA COUNTY MARKETS  -  TOUR THE HISTORIC TOWN  - PERIOD COSTUME
SO MUCH MORE
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Murrurundi is a virtually untouched historical village surrounded by high ranges and mountains.

Murrurundi is known for its early 20th century cottages and beautiful historical buildings.

]]> http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2011/08/back-to-murrurundi-weekend-october-212223-2011/feed/ 0 MURRURUNDI KEDDIES PASTORAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRIZE 2011 http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2011/08/murrurundi-keddies-pastoral-photographic-prize-2011/ http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2011/08/murrurundi-keddies-pastoral-photographic-prize-2011/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 08:08:36 +0000 Rodney http://upstairs-art.com/blog/?p=124

MURRURUNDI KEDDIES  PASTORAL PHOTOGRAPHIC PRIZE 2011

Opening Night Friday 30th September at 6.30pm
RSL Hall – New England Highway Murrurundi
Exhibition Dates: 1st October – 23 October 2011
Friday, Saturday, Sundays only.

The Murrurundi District Arts Council invites photographers to submit works in competition for the 2011 Murrurundi Keddies Pastoral Photographic Prize. This biennial prize, valued at $10,000, has been initiated by the Keddie family and aims to promote excellence in contemporary photography. Entrants to the prize are asked to interpret this year’s theme – RURAL ACTION- in colour. All entries will be assessed and selected by a panel of judges. The selection of images will be done anonymously based on the quality of the photograph and the prize will be awarded to the most outstanding photographic work as determined by the final judge.

The 2011 OPEN finalists have been announced – The names are listed below:

Annette Blattman – Leap of Faith
Annette Blattman – Tight Turn
Annie Rodgers – Sticks and Speed on Steeds
Ant Wason –  Ant’s Spider
Caroline McArthur – Dust Storm
Charles McKean –  Out to the Boundary
Chloe Carter – Sheep on the Run
Dara Kretschmer – Before the Auction
Edward Richards – Fixing the Farmhouse Chimney
Elana Bailey – Quad Biking at Carpenter Rocks
Gary Passfield – Fibre Tide
Gary Passfield – The Flock
Jason Martin – Action on the Station
Kathleen Matterson – Cruisin’
Kathleen Matterson – Locusts Invasion
Kathleen Matterson – Rural Headaches
Katrina Partridge – Not Today Thanks
Katrina Partridge – Ready’s Image
Katrina Partridge – Respect
Kirsty Pilkington – Lower Marshes
Kirsty Pilkington – Midlands Highway
Kirsty Pilkington – Tinderbox
Laura Smith – Rays of Light
Leslie Wand –  End of the Day
Leslie Wand –  You’re on my Property
Mandy Archibald – Dogpaddle
Michael Clements – The Glenworth Valley Muster
Michelle Carroll –  Rural Desolation
Paul Barker – Come Behind
Paul Barker – Fleece on the Floor
Paul Barker – Shearing Begins
Quentin Jones – Colourful Racing Identities
Quentin Jones – Rain on Me
Quentin Jones – Shearing the Rams
Rhonda Thwaite –  Gundy Dog Trials
Robert de Brito – Hercs Eye View …Uluru
Roger Skinner – Aurora Southbound
Roger Skinner – Jet
Roger Skinner – Southern Flyer
Sahlan Hayes – Thirsty Work
Sally Alden –  Storm Riders
Sally Alden –  You Little Beauty
Sally Alden – Weekend Warriors
Vicki Burnett – Handstand
Vicki Burnett – Rodeo Rider
Virginia Carlow – Authentic Childhood
Virginia Carlow – Cool Companions
Virginia Carlow – Maiden Voyage
Wendy Davison –  6.30 am

Check out the website for entry forms and details at :
http://murrurundiphotographicprize.com.au/

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Opening night: Wednesday 11th May through to Sunday 15th May 2011
Venue: Murrurundi RSL Hall – New England Highway – Murrurundi
Open daily: 10.00am to 4.00pm

Entries close on Friday 15th April 2011

Entry Forms & Conditions:
(PDF Format) – save or print - view here
(Word Document) – save or print - view here – (in Explorer Browser)

Sections

Best in Show Award Enid Norvill Memorial $1000
(Acquisitive)

Section 1. Oil or acrylic        The Pratten Family $400
(any theme)

Section 2. Watercolour             Glenalvon $300
(any theme)

Section 3. Drawing & Pastels      Michael Reid Gallery $400
( any theme)

Section 4. Stockman’s Challenge theme - King of the Ranges - $300
(any medium)

Section 5. Page’s River theme     Turning the Pages $300
(any medium)

Section 6. Fibre/Textile works     Dewboys Coffee $300
(any theme)

Section 7.  Miniatures - Haydon Hall -                  $200.00
(any theme)

Over 18 Encouragement Award    Arts Council $200

Under 18 Encouragement Award  Upstairs Art
Art materials to the value                     $100

People’s Choice Award Murrurundi Arts Council
Art works framing voucher                    $150

Have you any questions or comments about the Murrurndi Art Prize  - then post them from here – and we will respond on this blog

]]> http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2011/02/general-information/feed/ 3 Avant-garde fauvism depicted in Rodney’s recent artwork http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2010/10/avant-garde/ http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2010/10/avant-garde/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:07:29 +0000 Rodney http://upstairs-art.com/blog/?p=82 Rodney Swansborough’s style has been described as ‘fauvistic’, which he totally accepts. Fauvism is characterised by paintings that used intensely vivid, non-naturalistic and exuberant colours. Rodney says, “Colour is all that matters. Colour is everything.  The painting is the colourful world. The  exuberant canvas is the universe. Everything should be saturated with colour.”

Rodney Swansborough's art work reflects the fauvist style of early 20th century France. The powerful and spontaneous 'in the moment' exuberant use of colour, contrasted with light and dark, results in a rich tapestry of passionate exotic vibrancy.

In contrast to Rodney Swansborough’s well known ‘chiaroscuro portraits’, his fauvistic styled portraits are saturated with colour, the same emotive exuberance is also found in his firescape scene ‘Searing Synergy’.  Fauvism used colour to express emotion as well as to capture the exuberance and passion of exoticism. In his current works, Rodney is using his spontaneity with colour to bring the “ living moment”  into his art. The visual experience is always “now”. Truly existential!

“You have to feel the colour in your creativity. Colour is not objective, it is subjective. It is about emotions, moods, feelings. It is dynamic, evocative, provocative.  Life is colour. Art is colour.”

]]> http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2010/10/avant-garde/feed/ 0 Rodney enters Banool Conservation Art Prize 2010 at Scone Art prize. http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2010/08/rodney-enters-banool-conservation-art-prize-2010/ http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2010/08/rodney-enters-banool-conservation-art-prize-2010/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:46:05 +0000 Rodney http://upstairs-art.com/blog/?p=63 Rodney Swansborough from Upstairs Art has entered one of  his firescape art work series,  ’Searing Synergy’  into the Banool Conservation Art Prize 2010 to be held in Scone.  The Banool Conservation Art Prize is part of the annual Scone Art Prize.

The Banool Conservation Art prize is sponsored by Banool Angus park,  Parkvile, just north of Scone in the Upper Hunter of New South Wales. The prize was established in 1998 to encourage community awareness and concern for the natural environment.

Banool Angus Parl prize manager says:

‘ The Banool Conservation Art Prize is our way of helping the community to focus on the ever-diminishing natural heritage of Australia.  Once,  the nation regarded the natural environment as a magic pudding – no matter how much was taken it would always replenish itself.  We now know that nature is itself  under great pressure and unless we act to care for it,  the lifestyle we enjoy will be lost to the future generations.’

The Scone Art prize which incorporates the Banool Conservation Art Prize will be held at the Scone Arts & Craft Centre, Kingdon Street, Scone from Saturday 11th September till Sunday 19th September 2010.
The  Exibition Opening will be Friday 10th September 2010 - 6.00pm to 7.00pm. Admission $15.00.

 The Banool Conservation Art Prize is awarded to the painting/photograph that best celebrates Australia’s unique natural heritage. The works of art submitted may feature aspects of Australian native fauna, flora, geography and natural assests that exemplify a concern for the preservation of our wonderful environment.

Rodney’s Banool entry  ’Searing Synergy’   is full of vibrancy, movement and energy.  It reflects his unambiguous and unapologetic use of the power of colour to portray in an unadulterated way the apocalyptic energy of  fire.  

Rodney Swansborough has been working on a series of art works focusing on firescapes where he is depicting the confrontational nature of the ravishes of fire as well as the searing beauty of its presence.

]]> http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2010/08/rodney-enters-banool-conservation-art-prize-2010/feed/ 0 Upstairs Art Mobile Studio comes to Singleton in the Hunter valley http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2010/08/upstairs-art-mobile-studio-comes-to-singleton-in-the-hunter-valley/ http://upstairs-art.com/blog/2010/08/upstairs-art-mobile-studio-comes-to-singleton-in-the-hunter-valley/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:54:16 +0000 Rodney http://upstairs-art.com/blog/?p=50 Singleton Mobile Art Workshop August 2010 conducted by Rodney Swansborough

The Upstairs Art Mobile Studio was again setup in beautiful surroundings near Singleton NSW. The mobile studio supplies easles, tables, chairs and everything necessary for a professional and fully equipped studio, turning any venue into a highly resourced and educationally functional art space.

See more images  of the workshop at  http://www.upstairs-art.com.au/workshops-singleton-august2010.html

 

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