Tibetan Support Programme

TSP Art Exhibition: "Children: Our Inspiration"
April 22nd - May 13th, 2005
The University Club of Western Australia, UWA University

			West Australian artists donate inspirational art to make a difference to the lives of the children of Kharnang. By placing a silent bid on one of the beautiful works shown below, you too can make a difference to their lives and to your own. A rare chance to purchase fine art at affordable prices. (All sensible offers above reserve prices considered) ALL proceeds from the sale of these beautiful art works will help build a school for Tibetan nomadic children. No commissions involved. PLEASE NOTE: Access to The University Club is reserved for members and their guests only. However, to arrange a viewing of these beautiful art works please contact: events@tibetsupport.org or, Tel (61) 8 9339 0142 or Mobile 0438 057 056.
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TSP Art Exhibition Catalogue

Hans Arkeveld I Panisca Carnaby I Helen Clarke I Rachel Coad I Sue Codee I Maria Cool I Ian de Souza I Andrew de Vries I Early Work I Tania Ferrier I Lyn Franke I Murray Gill I George Haynes I Robert Hitchcock I Megan Kirwan-Ward I Theo Koning I Bela Kotai I Roger Leevers I Norm Leslie I Jane Martin I Elizabeth Mavrick I Stormie Mills I Max Pam I Stewart Scambler I Keera Slavin I Jane Turner I Virginia Ward I Sponsors

			1. Hans Arkeveld Title: Forth Celestian Medium: Polyester and Wood Sculpture Size: 350 (w) x 220 (w) x 320mm (d) Price: $1500 Hans Arkeveld is the consummate artist and sculptor. His meticulous attention to detail and excellence in drawing technique has resulted in works that are recognized all over the globe. Hans is one of the most prominent, internationally appreciated artists to emerge from Western Australia. His intellectual conceptions, combined with his flawless constructions result in evocative expressions that invite an exploration in interpretation. Hans works at the Faculty of Anatomy and Human Biology at the University of Western Australia and his interest in the human form is often translated to his art. For this exhibition, Hans has created “Forth Celestian”, an embryonic form which expresses his deep care for the Tibetan people and their culture. “I kept in mind their Buddhist spiritualism in making this piece. It is symbolic of an embryonic journey; a pure state of being, without gravity, good or evil, hot or cold - a journey of constant regeneration.” Hans has a studio in Hovea, Western Australia.

			2. Panisca Carnaby Title: The Oracle of Zeus Size: 45x40cm Medium: Oil on canvass Price: $120 Panisca is passionate about the visual arts and had studied art for many years. Her studies and work have included using art as a therapy tool for both children and adults. Panisca believes that everyone has an artistic gift to some extent, and developing it is one way to develop oneself, and to be in touch with one’s deeper self. The Greek Oracle of Zeus was a major source of divine knowledge. Answers to questions about the future were said to be conveyed by the wind rustling the leaves of a tree.

			3. Helen Clarke Title "Blue Anchor" Medium: Limited edition print created through a reduction lino process Price: $285 Helen Clarke is a practising artist/printmaker of some twenty years experience. She has raised three children, run an art gallery in Perth city, lectured at the WA School of Art, Design & Media and travelled (slowly) around Australia by yacht. She has an ongoing interest in boating and often creates images relating to her nautical experience. Helen has maintained gallery outlets primarily in Western Australia and Tasmania and her most recent exhibition was in May 2004 at Studio South in Fremantle.

			4. Rachel Coad Title: Youth Size: 76cm x 54cm Medium: Acrylic on canvas Price: $1800 Rachel has been forging a reputation for paintings that are a raw approach to depicting real and fictional people engaged in a myriad of emotions and situations. She believes that because a painting is precisely an inanimate object, a painting of a person is all the more compelling if it can convey movement and emotion. Rachel has chosen this painting for the TSP Art Exhibition because it represents youth and peace. “I think children in this era are far more aware of the world around them and this gives me a sense of great hope for the future.”

			5. Sue Codee Title: "Child Buddha" Medium: Pigment, oxide, acrylic, charcoal, pastel on unstretched canvas (132 x 158 cm). Price: $560 Sue Codee is a widely exhibited artist residing in Albany. Her attraction to both the Buddha image and Tibetan culture stems from her experiences traveling to Nepal and Darjeeling in India where she witnessed the active culture of the Tibetan people living in exile. For Sue, the Buddha represents the Tibetan people and their strength, resolve, and peaceful approach to life. The "Child Buddha: is Protector and Nurturer of all children. Weblink: www.suecodee.com.au Sue Codee is currently exhibiting works with Judy Lambert and Trish Ware “In 3 Minds” at the Old Bakery, 8th Ave, Maylands until 19 February 2005. See www.oldbakery.com.au for opening hours.

			6. Maria Cool Title: “Young Girl with Kittens.” Medium: Oil painting on canvas Price: $900 With over twenty years experience as an artist, Maria has exhibited as far as London, Spain and San Francisco. Her appreciation of life and love of children and animals is evident in her beautiful and bold images.

			7.Ian de Souza Mother and Child - from Ian de Souza's Mother and Child series. Medium: Line brush / wash, 80 x 60cm Price: $1950 Ian de Souza's work is the marriage of music and painterly form. The paintings and drawings sing and the singing is the brush on the canvas of the imagination. There is a traditional base to Ian de Souza's work with a consistant emphasis on drawing that reveals an influence from the Modernists as well as reflecting his eastern background. Winner of the Cossack Art Award 2004 - landscape [oil or acrylic] and finalist in the 2004 Mandorla contemporary religious art award, de Souza's work is held in private and corporate collections worldwide. Weblink: www.iandesouza.com.au

			8.Andrew Hayim de Vries Untitled Price: $165 Over 19 years this Fremantle artist has transformed his suburban home into an artwork. Well known to locals, the façade of 100 Hubble St has become a sanctuary for lost and unwanted toys and kitsch items. What started as a celebration of the working class history of East Fremantle become a landmark in the area, beloved by young and old. An era is ending as Hayim de Vries moves on to new projects and locations. Some of his favourite objects from the collection have been immortalised by encasing them with mineral oil in glass. This object is a guaranteed original!

Early Work

		9. Early Work by Thop Tenpeiji Size: 33 x 33 cm framed Price: $70 Thop Tenpeiji is five years old and one of the future pupils of the Gesar Sherab School. He was keen to provide his artistic contribution to this fundraising exhibition. His original pencil drawing was kindly reproduced and framed by Early Work, a Fremantle firm specialising in presenting children’s art in impressive ways.

		10. Early Work by Tenzin Kado Size: 33 x 33 cm framed Price: $70 Tenzin Kado is six years old and one of the future pupils of the Gesar Sherab School. She was keen to provide her artistic contribution to this fundraising exhibition. Her original pencil drawing was kindly reproduced and framed by Early Work, a Fremantle firm specialising in presenting children’s art in impressive ways.

		11 & 12.Early Work by Tsering Tarchen Size: 98 x 74 cm framed Price: $190 Tsering Tarchen is a young Kharnang nomad who depicts with these two images typical Tibetan plateau scenes. His original pencil drawings were kindly reproduced and framed by Early Work, a Fremantle firm specialising in presenting children’s art in impressive ways.

Weblink: www.earlywork.com.au

			13. Tania Ferrier Title: Black and White Girls Medium: Acrylic on canvas Price: $280 Tania Ferrier has forged a reputation for her abstract expressions in various mediums, however for “Black and White Girls”, she has changed direction away from abstract art to a more minimalist, controlled style. This piece has come from many ideas that have been associated with her experiences away from Australia. In particular, Tania’s time in New York where she was drawn to the black American women and the exploration of ethnic cultures is can be seen in this expression where beauty is clearly linked to diversity.

			14. Lyn Franke Title: Unearthed Medium: Cotton, silk, paint and stitch textile (80 x 60) Price: $1100 Highly awarded and acclaimed artist Lyn Franke draws on her textile background and incorporates the use of a variety of mediums including fibre, flora, minerals and industrial materials in her exciting and appealing works. Since 1999, Lyn has secured a strong presence in WA's art market because of her use of strong, bold colours and textures. For the TSP Art Exhibition, Lyn drew her ideas for "Unearthed" by researching Tibetan ethnic doll making traditions. "Back in time many dolls and idols were buried with people and have since been dug up and unearthed."

			15. Murray Gill Title: Trust Medium: Mixed media Price: $1250 Much loved and renowned WA artist Murray Gill is a man of many diverse artistic and entrepreneurial talents. He owns Subiaco art store, Murray Gill Fine Art Provisions and is writing the script for his first film, Middletown, a murder-mystery set in WA’s mid-west. For this exhibition Murray has chosen “Trust”, a fascinating mixed media of people dancing. This painting tells many stories in its busy scene, inviting possible interpretations of the action and lively, mysterious and provoking interplays occurring both in the foreground and in the background. Murray’s wonderful sense of realty, mixed with his fantastic surreal and spiritual, ethereal angel will stop you in your tracks to wonder and marvel, to question and smile.

			16. George Haynes Title: "Mother and Child at the Beach" Media: gouache Price: $500 George Haynes was born in Africa and has been painting (colourist and drawing) for 40 years. He is represented in every major collection in Australia. For the TSP Art Exhibition George’s depiction of a mother and child at the beach reflects the nurturing love and absolute engagement between the maternal and the dependent. The young child is safe in the shade under the spell of an unconditional love. This very appropriate image reminds us of the bonds between the children of Kharnang and their supportive mothers. Weblink: http://www.artists-worldwide.net/artists/paintings/george_haynes.htm

		17. Robert Hitchcock Title: "Dancer Study Two" Medium: bronze sculpture 37 cm height Prcie: $1700 Robert is a full time sculptor of 35 years experience. His work covers a wide range from portrait busts, life size horses in bronze and abstract/realistic sculptures with size ranging from 8 metres to ones that fit in the palm of your hand. He travels the world, selling his pieces and is represented in many overseas collections.

			18. Megan Kirwan-Ward Title: Lotus Cushion Medium: Textile – dyed and constructed silk, velvet, brocade and rayon fabric. Price: $190 Megan Kirwan-Ward creates textile ranges that are largely inspired by plant and marine environments in Western Australia and Indonesia. Though essentially utititarian, the pieces refer to organic forms and shapes that might be found in jarrah forests, coral reefs or tropical jungles. Silk, silk organza, velvet, rayon and cotton fabrics are hand dyed to achieve rich and extensive colour ranges and hand stitching and fabric manipulation techniques are used to explore aspects of surface texture and patterning. Increasingly the work refers to a dialogue between observed growth formations and the places they are found. This has lead to an increased appreciation of the fantastical nature that resides within any perceived landscape and a desire to investigate and manifest that perception.

			19. Theo Koning Title: Toy 1 Media: mixed media Price: $450 A composition of wooden children's blocks and remnants of toys, constructed to form colour combinations and read as movements - up, down and across.

			20. Bela Kotai Title:Plain Chant Material: Ceramic (stoneware) Size: 550mm dia x 230mm Price: $840 Bela is a practising senior artist, gaining Master Craftsman accreditation from the Crafts Council of Western Australia in 1977. His work is exhibited nationally and internationally and is represented in the Art Gallery of Western Australia and in many corporate and private collections. For over twenty years Bela has lectured in art and design and have been a strong influence in the development of the ceramic artform at both local and national levels. He has held senior academic management positions, most notably as the founding Director of the Western Australian School of Art, Design and Media, Head of Claremont School of Art and Head of the Art Department at Kalgoorlie College. Bela now creates sculptural ceramics at his studio in Kalamunda and continues to lecture in ceramics.

			21. Roger Leevers Title: Children on a Merry-Go-Round Medium: Watercolour Price: $190 Geraldton artist Roger Leevers is renowned for his realistic artistic expressions of the Midwest and coastal areas north of Perth. His watercolours are owned by private collectors across Australia. For this exhibition, children have been his inspiration as they are beautifully depicted in the playful and joyous setting of a merry-go-round. The shades of colour that emit from this piece will delight and amuse, perhaps reminding us of childhoods that have slipped away to adulthood.

			22. Norm Leslie Kharnang monastery, 2004 Medium: Digital print 105x26.3cm image size,will be framed Price: $450

			23. Jane Martin Title: "Bridgelands" Media: oil on board Price: $390 Born in Australia, Jane has been painting and exhibiting regularly for 30 years. She is represented in most major West Australian collections. Her work includes landscapes, portraits and still lives.

			24. Elizabeth Mavrick Title: Greetings Medium: Kiln formed glass Size: 157 x 20cm Price: $1950 Since the mid-80’s Elizabeth Mavrick has created beautiful artworks. Originally working with clay, Elizabeth later concentrated on kiln formed glass expressions. She is known predominantly for her striking use of colour and diversity in pieces that have become part a numerous corporate and private collections. The forms and vivid colours Elizabeth uses have been influenced by her travels to WA’s outback regions, including the Kimberley country where the vastness, openness and diversity of the country and it’s people have impacted upon her approach. For this exhibition, Elizabeth has created “Greetings” to mark to beginning of a wonderful new journey into education for the children of Kharnang. The separate bands of burnt orange, ruby red and purple-blue, contrast in the glass with absolute drama, with inlaid detail that adds interest and holds one’s attention to ponder “Greetings”. This piece reflects the passion Elizabeth holds for intrinsically beautiful and emotionally inspiring expression. Weblink: http://www.gunyulgupgalleries.com.au/exhibitions/mavrick/pages/preview.htm

			25. Stormie Mills Title: "Untitled" Media: mixed media on card Size: 120cm x 240cm Price: $1950 Stormie Mills’ painting comes from a street work based background. He is responsible for many of the large murals around Perth. He has been an artist for many years and his work is represented in national and international collections. The theme of his work is isolation. Having come from a nomadic family (he went to 18 different schools) and been relatively itinerant most of his life, he could relate to the Tibetan children's lifestyle and their sense of isolation outside the world of education. This empathy provided the inspiration for his piece.

			26. Max Pam Title; Little Prince India Medium: Photograph, black and white Price: $1000 Max Pam is arguably Western Australia’s most high-profile photographer. His images have been widely exhibited over the last 35 years both nationally and internationally, with the Gallery of Western Australia holding a significant collection. Max has also published a number of highly acclaimed books.

			27. Stewart Scambler Medium: Woodfired ceramic bowl Size: 200x250mm diameter Price: $240 Stewart’s work is fired to 1320ºC over 50 to 60 hours in a woodfired kiln. At these temperatures wood ash from the firing fuses with the clay to form naturally glazed surfaces. By careful manipulation of fire and atmosphere it is possible to use these random factors to produce unique pieces. Stewart uses woodfiring because of the quiet naturalness of the results and also because of the relinquishing of absolute control of the finished object. He chose a bowl for this exhibition because it represents the notions of the valley in landscape, nurturing as in the pelvic bowl of a mother figure, as well as giving and receiving.

			28. Keera Slavin Title: Afternoon Dance Medium: Mixed medium on paper Price: $500 Since the 1980’s Keera Slavin has been widely exhibited and her works have been shown in Melbourne. Keera’s works form part of many major collections, including Art Gallery WA and the University of Western Australia. She has forged a reputation for her distinctive flair and diversity, with oil paintings, watercolours, gouache and pastel expressions. They are usually produced as a result of her emotive expressions connected with music and rhythm.. For the TSP Exhibition, “Afternoon Dance” depicts amorphic dancing forms. Produced in the water based mediums of gouache, watercolour and ink, this piece was the result of Keera’s inspiration resulting from a happy afternoon with music.

			29. Jane Turner Title: First Day Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 300 x 300 mm Price: $230 Jane Turner is known for her abstract landscapes and her works are held in public and private collections across Australia. In this exhibition, Jan has departed from her usual abstract expressions to depict the hope, innocence and expectations of an imaginary boy awaiting his first day at school. For Jane, a mother of two, the significance of education is immense.

			30. Virginia Ward Title The Perfect Finish Medium: Laminex on particle board Price: $120 Virginia Ward is well known for her creative approach to producing unusual sculptural expressions with usual, everyday objects. Locally her works are exhibited in the collections of the State Gallery of W.A., Lawrence Wilson Gallery at UWA, Kerry Stokes, and City of Perth. Virginia’s works have been exhibited internationally and she is currently undertaking a Doctor of Creative Art at Curtin University with a Federal Government Award. For the TSP Art Exhibition, Virginia has chosen ‘Fabulous Finish’, a colourful pallet of sample surface paint finishes these are readily available from hardware stores and building material suppliers. It can be read as the texts imposed on the surface of the sample, a surrealist poem that uncovers the social interplay of human emotion and the physicality of colour vibrations. Each colour sample is a stroke of the brush, the lines of text reveal colour in its representational capacity. Here we see plastic referencing stone, plants, animals, and fabric. Easily constructed, it is an exercise for colour exploration, and the poetics of the readymade sign.

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