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