Nomad

100 x 120cm

Mixed media on canvas

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John Giese

 

 

1954 Born in   Maclean N.S.W.

Lives and practices in Bangalow New South Wales

Graduate Diploma Fine Art

 

In my practice I am responding to the primary motifs as real, gradually enticing life, light and movement into the work; endeavouring to keep the work open and spontaneous as long as possible. I have continued to work with this approach in my paintings of Wild Dogs, Bulls, Horses and other symbols of primal power or presence.

Recent journeys to Italy and the Kimberly’s are influencing my practice. The richness of our western visual history blended with the raw power and light of the primal vibration of the outback reinforce the authenticity of the works.

These paintings are direct and engage the viewer. They are decorative, individual, scarred and possess a physical confidence.

These works address issues of freedom and presence.

Animal totems aid in self-discovery and capture our imagination; giving us incredible avenues of self-expression and awareness which can afford us visions of how our lives could be if we lived more simply.

 My compositions are designed to create tension and rhythm. My colour schemes have a symbolic language: earth colours represent the elements while the primaries and there varied tones represent light and its spectrum. A mixture of surface finishes and linear marks create a variety of visual stimulation. The formal qualities I use aim to effect the viewer; to make them feel they are in the presence of something human, something authentic and something very rare.

Exhibitions selected Solo and Group

2012 Glenferrie Contemporary

2012 Grafton Regional Gallery

2011 Anthea Polson Gallery

2011 Manyung Gallery

2010  Manyung Gallery

2010 Art Piece group show

2009 Balmain Art Show

2009 Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza Victoria

2009 Francis Keevil Gallery, Double Bay Sydney

2009 Comeback Group Show 19 Karen, Mermaid Beach Gold Coast

2009 Argyle Hotel Gallery, Maclean

2009 Barebones Bangalow

2008 October, Manyung Gallery Mount Eliza Victoria

2008 September, Group Exhibition Art Piece Gallery Mullumbimby

2008 July Group exhibition Cape Gallery Byron Bay

2008 May, Grafton Regional Gallery

2008 January, Barebones Art Space, Bangalow

2007 Art Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby

2006 Border Art prize

2006 Winner works on canvas Southern Cross Art Festival

2006 Group exhibition Waywood “Revelations 10 “.

2006 Waywood smalls’ exhibition.

2006 Group exhibition Arthouse Australia Yamba.

2000 Exhibition of large works on canvas at the BASE Gallery Byron Bay.

99 Waywood smalls exhibition.

 


 
 

 

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