Artist of the month at Warrnambool Art Gallery

Posted on June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 by administrator

By invitation, my work is displayed in the front foyer of the Warrnambool Art Gallery. The Warrnambool Art Gallery has asked me to be their Artist of the Month for June 2019. I am exhibiting a selection of bird prints; from black & white, hand coloured to full colour linocuts.

My work is intended to inspire a LOVE of NATURE, a closer relationship with the natural environment and to create instinctive behaviors that will sustain a healthy world.

My work reflects on environmental concerns and addresses our relationship to the natural world – as we perceive it and interact with it. We have become increasingly disconnected from nature. We have come to see our planet as a mine to extract the resources we need to maintain our extravagant lifestyles, and as a dumping station for our toxic waste products.

I believe that admiration for nature is inherent in all of us, but tends to get subdued for a majority of our planet’s population who live busy consumer-oriented lifestyles. I am trying to reach out and direct public attention in an inspirational non-intrusive way.

My display at the Warrnambool Art Gallery

Children’s book illustration project

Posted on March 22, 2019September 23, 2020 by administrator

This is exciting news for me. Over the past 3 months, I have been working on a children’s book illustration linocut project. This is a big tick from my bucket list!

There are 12 images in the book. I am printing them as reduction linos. Each lino has at least 10 colours each. I have a short deadline so spending long hours/ nights in the studio. Here are some of the prints in my rack drying – 40 prints here. So I have 12 images to by a full-colour reduction printing method. I am printing editions of 10. Each image has about 10 colours. So that is roughly 1,200 times I have to rub with a spoon (I don’t have a press). Probably shouldn’t do the math as it makes me tired and worried as to whether I will get it done by the deadline. I will have great arms by the end and a very shiny spoon!

To add to the math for this project – it takes me an hour to print an edition of 10 (depending on how much ink is on the Lino – the more ink the longer it takes to get an even colour). It takes about an hour of cutting between each print on average (the Lino below took 4hours last night due to the detail). About 3 hours per Lino to draw the design on. So that is 120 hours of printing, a minimum of 120 hours of cutting, 36 hours to draw onto the Lino and 80 hours of initial drawing and planning. So that is 356 hours. Phew!

Go to my portfolio page to see some of the prints from the book. Editions of the prints are for sale.

Exhibition at Maddens Lawyers Warrnambool

Posted on August 22, 2017 by administrator

I am currently displaying a large number of my black and white prints at Maddens Lawyers in Warrnambool. The work is on the walls in their reception area, waiting area and meeting rooms. I feel it is a great way to have my work seen by a diverse audience that may not have ever been in a gallery.

This exhibition has been up for 3 months and runs for another 3 months.

I am happy to say that I have sold several prints as well.

The waiting room at Maddens Lawyers with my print. — The waiting room

The meeting room at Maddens Lawyers with my prints. — The meeting room

Exhibiting in America again

Posted on April 25, 2017April 25, 2017 by administrator

I am excited to say I have work in an exhibition in New Hope, Pennsylvania at 9 in Hand Press. It is a group printmaking exhibition and i have a black and white linocut in it. You can see all the works on the 9 in Hand Press website. Below is a snapshot from the website.

My work is called ‘Sanctuary’. It depicts our local penguins enjoying their home on Middle Island, Warrnambool. My work is about how native animals enjoy their homes as much as we enjoy ours. I believe we could live in harmony together with a bit of thought and care. In fact, having native animals in our immediate environment would enrich our lives and improve the quality of our environment.

The penguins on Middle Island were nearly all killed by foxes. A local egg farmer, Swampy Marsh had an idea to have his Maremma Dog (called Oddball) guard the penguins. Like they guarded his chooks from the foxes. It worked. Now there are new Maremma Dogs guarding the penguins and the population of penguins has increased considerably. A movie was made from this great story called Oddball. I recommend you see it.

My artwork is being exhibited along the Great Ocean Road

Posted on February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by administrator

Go and have a look. Peterborough Art Gallery and Antiques is exhibiting a large number of my prints. Their shop is tastefully displayed and it is great to see my artwork amongst beautiful furniture. It is easier to imagine the work in someone’s home. As you travel there you will also have the pleasure of enjoying the beautiful scenery along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.

Two Cities in Print

Posted on September 30, 2016September 30, 2016 by administrator

I am excited to be part of a printmaking group show at the Warrnambool Art Gallery. I get to exhibit with printmakers that I studied while getting my Diploma of Visual Arts – Angela Cavalieri, Heather Shimmen, Rona Green and Marco Luccio. Below is my print. It is of the wildlife you can see at the Warrnambool Breakwater and is called ‘Coast Guard’. This print is a nod to the Coast Guard boat that is moored in the background, but also the behavior of the Seal who has a commanding presence and keeps an eye on all the comings and goings at the breakwater.

New drying rack

Posted on July 13, 2016 by administrator

I have just made a drying rack for my studio. This rack was cheap to make (two pieces of wood, nails and clothes pegs). It holds large prints – the ones below are 56cms x 70cms. It fits about 18 prints.

EmbedED Exhibition 2014

Posted on June 1, 2016July 13, 2016 by administrator

Waiting Lino cut on Japanese Hosho Paper, 42 x 29.5cms AUD $375

The beep beep of the monitor punctuated by the word ‘waiting’ is straightforward, cold, hospital grey. The form in the hospital bed floats on the knowledge she has a long wait for test results to return. Her symptoms make up her person it is a jumble not quiet decipherable. Like a puzzle the viewer, or doctor, has to solve.

Eco dying on paper

Posted on May 27, 2016 by administrator

I have just finished a workshop on eco dying paper and book binding. It was really interesting. Lorraine O’Brien from Lobly Arts is a great teacher. The colours you can get in the paper is fantastic and it smells great too! Looking forward to trying it at home and lino cut printing on the paper.

Eco dying with eucalyptus leaves and coptic book binding

Exhibiting internationally…

Posted on April 14, 2016 by administrator

Thanks to 9 in Hand Press in New Hope, Pennsylvania I have my first opportunity to exhibit internationally. It is very exciting. It is a group show curated by Dave DiMarchi. You can see the works in the show on their website. All are for sale.

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http://www.9inhandpress.com/print-exchange-2016.html

Andreart

AndreaRADLEY Artist Printmaker

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