More New Work by Lynne Norton for The Invitational Still Life Drawing Project

Lynne Norton continues her passion for painting flowers from her garden just as Claude Monet often did within his studio praxis.

If you wish to see Lynne's War artworks please click on the link to the Australian War Memorial;

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/ART29485/

Omomuki Painting Manifesto (Atmosphere) It’s not a theory but an attitude in painting

Artist: Peter Davidson

Title: Red Sun The Factories Done

oil on board

Size F10

When one goes to certain places in Japan there is an atmosphere that goes away from western theories and politics but the feeling which resonates from that terrain leaves a warm imprint on one’s nervous system, it’s like being released into a space of learning for the chimeras of western paintings theories no longer exist, this is not there area. Nor does it appear these theoretical painting chimeras could endure such a space for they seemed to have entered into a stagnated eternity of trench warfare between the politics of the left and right, never to grow or move forward into some form of happiness and my painting had no place anymore in that kind of terrain in Japan.

Inspired

If western theory and politics were to no longer serve my painting, which they don’t, then why was I still driven to paint and why was one not only happy but compelled to paint motifs that gave me a warm feeling? And why was I still so interested in art histories great stories of painting that had been written by eastern and western scholars with such savvy and poetry, it would leave one with smile on their face from what was gleaned from there essays on painting and why now were these people apparently disappearing in a supposedly civilized times from places of learning?

Omomuki Painting

Omomuki Painting motifs can be anything one wants that leaves the artist with a warm feeling. For in Japan Omomuki can be felt whilst viewing the sea, mountains, farming areas, cities and it’s like a synthesis of learning, subtle beauty and civilization all meeting at once in silent radiance and generously giving its feeling to you, if one is receptive to it, this is now my painting space and to take that journey to one’s own uncharted calligraphic horizons in painting with the highest sensibility one can achieve.

This article was by Peter Davidson

2 Dogs Art Space Akashi presents a small Xmas Drawing Exhibition by British Artist Paul Humphris

Drawing by Paul Humpris 2015

It is a pleasure to have the English Artist Paul Humphris 

small drawing exhibition 

at 2 Dogs Art Space - Akashi 

Japan

Drawings by Paul Humphris 

New Work by Lynne Norton for The Invitational Still Life Drawing Project

Lynne Norton 

Western Australian Artist

Image courtesy of the artist 

Lynne Norton hails from the northern suburbs of Perth, she is an accomplished artist being represented in public and private collections throughout Australia and internationally (Please see Australian War Memorial link). 

Image courtesy of the artist 

Flowers have long been a major motif for over thirty years within Lynne's artworks, to the point were she is almost driven to paint the hues that resonate from the petals throughout the various season within her garden, this is not unlike the French painter Claude Monet who also painted flowers with the same passion in analysing the colour relationships of the petals.

2 Dogs Art Space Akashi is pleased to show the artworks of Lynne in this Invitational Still Life Drawing Project, especially her still life of flowers that resonates a gentle mood of domestic bliss, and one is reasonably sure the Japanese audiences look forward to seeing more of her images as they're uploaded onto the site over the coming Xmas month. 

Link to Lynne's artwork at the Australian War Memorial

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/ART29705/

British Artist Paul Humphris visit.

The British artist Paul Humpris visited Peter Davidson's life painting and drawing exhibition and will be contributing to a forth coming show at 2 Dogs Art Space Akashi in the near future.

Paul also sat for a portrait drawing by Peter Davidson 

the result of how delay and with the influence of memory 

can be seen in the image below.

Peter Davidson series of drawings with the art critic Robert Hughe's idea; The Immortality of Drawing is ongoing 

It was an enjoyable day for both artists and we look forward to seeing Paul's artworks on show in future exhibitions

New Work by Cynthia Ellis The Invitational Still Life Drawing Project

Cynthia Ellis has been busy with the project in her studio

 please enjoy the new work.

Image courtesy of the artist 

Image courtesy of the artist 

The Invitational Still Life Drawing Project 

at 

2 Dogs Art Space Akashi 

(Via the Internet)

The Invitational Still Life Drawing Project will mostly consist of Western Australian Artists, The chosen artist will  then draw with any medium they want, that could be oil paint, sumi - e,  a fountain pen, or pencil,  a example of the project is below. 

The invitational drawing project hopes to show case Western Australian  artists to a wider audience in Japan and to other Asian countries, thank you for your patronage.  

The First Invited Artist to Exhibit in the Still Life Drawing Project 

 is 

Cynthia Ellis 

from 
Western Australia

If you wish to view more of Cynthia's artworks and ideas here is a link to website 

http://www.cynthiaellis.com.au/

Remembering Martin Heine and Cythia Ellis exhibition 2 Dogs Art Space Akashi - Japan

Sadaharu Horio reflecting on Peter Davidson's  installation titled: Remembering Martin Heine

 at 2 Dogs Art Space Akashi 

It was great to see Sadaharu Horio show up to 2 Dogs Art Space Akashi and the translated conversations is full of information and it was especially interesting to listen to Horio's early histories as an artist, to the more recent performance of making a water line from Kobe to Osaka whilst walking towing a small barrow behind.

It was especially moving to see Horio and Martin together again, if not in person but in spirit and as one has said before Martin was seen as a world class performance artist by the Horio and it takes a long time to get the level so it was great to Heine's memory appreciated again in Japan. here is a link to Martin's artworks and theories in art: http://www.martin-heine.com/

2 Dogs Art Space as it slowly grows is starting to gain momentum locally and with international exhibitors from Western Australia with their foreign attitudes aesthetics it is starting to attract a following from the local people. 2 Dogs Art Space has no power, water but this just makes the space all the more interesting to work in and hold exhibitions.

Future exhibitions will be from Western Australian artists and hopefully some figurative art pieces will be put on show in the near future, it looks like the performance space will be used a little more frequently too so all things look positive, therefore watch this space for updates.

Remembering Martin Heine By Peter Davidson 

Spectators looking at the Cynthia Ellis exhibition 

Cynthia Ellis - 2 Dogs Art Space - Akashi - Japan

Paintings by Cynthia Ellis

2 Dogs Art Space has pleasure in exhibiting the artworks of Cynthia Ellis who is an international painter from America and Australia, following is some statements by her about her studio praxis with a link to her web page for further study of her painting Praxis.

Art Statement for the 2 Dogs Art Space Exhibition

Painting During the first 15 years of my arts practice, I focused on the meaning of my painting and how I was to develop my ideas. My exploration led me to a lot of reflective time, The figure that predominates in these works is of myself. I look continuously at what my work means and how am I able to convey this. I began to understand that my paintings belonged within my personal perspective of my environment physically and emotively.

Here is another art statement by Cynthia's from her website please visit 

to see further images of Painting

I have been asked on numerous talks with others about the paintings material, I'm asked, is it plastic moulding, mixed media, a filler, plaster even, what gives the paintings their thickness? The bulk of the material is gained through the application of large amounts of paint, which allows the material to be built up into large mounds. The surface can be changed during the process of the paintings development and in time long after the painting is completed (see pull painting before and current image). The material itself is in part how I respond to the work; colour and bulk thereby creating my own interaction of act and react situation scenario. My painting practice is a solo act and self absorbed to a point. I also enjoy the timely process throughout the painting and at the completion of a painting, while the surface continues to change throughout the drying process. I find this an exciting aspect to the paintings development, which can be surprising and even compelling. Its as if the paint is alive and continues to grow through change and climate. I think of the material as a physical being, an extension of my body into another body as conveyed through the paint material. In this sense, the paintings are almost human. 

Cynthia Ellis

Link to Cynthia's webpage

http://www.cynthiaellis.com.au/gallery/gallery.html

Michelle Green Bourne - Australian Artist - 2 Dogs Art Space Akashi - Japan

Artwork by Michelle Bourne

This current exhibition at 2 Dogs Art Space by Michelle Green Bourne reflects her ongoing passion to bring Australian/ Asian aesthetic memories  to the audience through her developing painterly systems that happen in studio praxis.

The Japanese audience discussing Green Bourne's paintings

Pippa Tandy Australian Photographer

Photographs by Pippa Tandy for further images of her artworks

 please click link at bottom of page

Following essay by Pippa Tandy

I live in East Perth, Western Australia. Whenever I can I like to walk, photographing the landscape, people and built environments. I find digital photography to be a wonderful tool for the discovery, observation and investigation of my surroundings, which are changing so fast that is almost impossible to apprehend these transformations from one day to the next. In recent months I have also returned to using film, which requires me to work a bit harder and take more time to think about what I am doing.

The earliest images in these pages were shot with a small Kodak point-and-shoot. As I my needs changed and the technology became more accessible, I started using a Nikon D80 camera, and then a Nikon D300S. The lenses I use include a Zoom-Nikkor 17-55 lens, an 18-200, a 50 mm f 1.4G, and most recently a 35 mm f 1.8G. I sometimes shoot with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3, or a Leica X-2, which are handy cameras when you don’t want to be too obvious, or to carry too much. The works in the most recent Japanese show are shot with the Nikon and a 35 mm or 50 mm lens, except for a couple for which I used the 18-200 mm. Most of the latter Dwellingup photos were shot with the 18-200.

I am now using a Leica M9P most of the time, with  50 and 35 mm lenses, and also use a Leica MP film camera when I can.

I print my own work and have been experimenting with different types of paper. I printed the later works for Japan on Hahnemühle Rag Pearl Paper, which I really like, and the ones for the Dwellingup residency on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk, which is a bit easier to get hold of here in Perth. The earlier works in these pages were printed on whatever I could get hold of at the time, by whatever means. Most of the Alice Street exhibition was done on Canson Platine.

Images from my various exhibitions are posted under the Exhibitions link on the main menu, with dropdown links for each. My most recent exhibitions are Alice Street: Images from a House in August 2012, and The William Street Project, December 2013. Works in the Alice Street show and installation shots can be found here. I am currently preparing a book about the Alice Street Project. Images from the William Street exhibition are here.

More recently I have been making images during my daily nine kilometer walk to and from my work, often in darkness.  Some of these are posted in the blog page on this website.

I think the nocturne is my favourite form in all of the arts.

Link to Pippa Tandy

http://pippatandy.com/

Night time gallery viewing at 2 Dogs Art Space Akashi

Its always good to have the audience come in the night its not often it happens especially on these bitterly cold rain soaked days in Akashi. Community in Art is important for its supports culture and that in a way civilises the community that one lives in, so it works hand and in hand. 

It doesnt matter how big or small the art spaces are what matters is that it gets support and it grows within the community that it coexists with in the now. To the two nice ladies that visited the art space tonight thankyou.