Exhibitions

HUW DAVIES GALLERY 5 –19 September
 

 

We saw Jonathan McManus’ 6734 feet: 59 frames, 2009 in the 2009 Graduating Exhibition in the ANU School of Art’s Photospace. As he had intended, the rediscovered images and use of a slide projector brought a real sense of time past to the work, beautifully evoking aspects of life in the 1950s.

Jonathan accepted our invitation to show 6734 feet: 59 frames, 2009 in the HUW DAVIES GALLERY Multimedia Room and we were delighted to be able to show it to coincide with this year’s Hang it yourself 2010.

Jonathan’s Artist Statement explains the rationale for and meticulous approach he has taken to create this work. He says he ‘… was enthralled by this notion of works of art, developing and evolving in desk drawers and garages, just waiting to be discovered’.

PhotoAccess is very pleased to share Jonathan McManus’ 6734 feet: 59 frames, 2009 with a wider Canberra audience through this showing in the HUW DAVIES GALLERY.

David Chalker

Catalogue

See information about Jonathan McManus and his work at www.find-it.net

HUW DAVIES GALLERY 5 –19 September
 

 

Hang it yourself (HIY) was conceived as a photographic interpretation of street art, accessible to everyone (well almost everyone), a little bit anarchic (can anything be a little bit anarchic?), an easy ask for first time and experienced artists alike. On reflection I suppose the concept was fatally flawed so it’s no surprise that, from the beginning with HIY 2008, HIY-time has become a worrying time for our members. Their worries include the challenge of doing something noticeable, something different and something of quality. Those worries are visited on the friendly staff of PhotoAccess and we willingly shoulder the responsibility of advising on selection, printing, placement (with considerable emphasis on neatness) and the myriad other concerns our members bring to us at HIY-time.

The good thing is that HIY 2010 is again a great success, a pic-fest demonstrating an astonishing variety of subjects, media and participants. With 193 images from 55 artists, including young members Adriana Bianchini, Nicholas Radoll, Tabitha Mann and Sophie Shepherd Best, HIY 2010 is the largest showing of HIY works in the HUW DAVIES GALLERY.

Bob Burne continues to surprise with The Cyclist, an anaglyph print complete with two-colour glasses for 3D viewing; Ed Whalan has sent us an extraordinary, beautiful vertical panorama from Berlin where he is enjoying the creative challenges of a residency; Marion Milliken, showing with us for the first time, has presented three semi-abstract views of a well known inselberg in the heart of Australia. Among many other striking images are Christine Rufflet’s Rêve de Paix, Tony Stewart’s intriguing panorama, Lake Mungo Brooding, Holly Treadaway’s Winter Sun, Barbie Robinson’s Taipei dancer series, Stephen Best’s Braidwood 3, Sonia Turner’s She, Ginette Snow’s strong black and white works and Rebecca on the rocks by Dan O’Day, fresh from accepting his Highly Commended award in the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize 2010. Richard Scherer’s The Dog is an amusing and very real study of Lolly (that’s another story).

It’s unfair not to mention more of the images but visitors, including participants, will make their own assessments and take away from HIY 2010 ideas that, we hope, will help them with their work. It has been a real pleasure to see artists in the HUW DAVIES GALLERY pondering wall spaces and the presentation of their work, sometimes deliberately subverting the carefully thought out plans of other participants (watch out next year Alan Charlton!).

Congratulations to everyone who has participated in HIY 2010, making it another outstanding and memorable show by PhotoAccess members. Start thinking about 2011 soon.

Thanks to Barbie Robinson for the catalogue images.

David Chalker

Catalogue

This limited edition print portfolio is 16 images donated by artists associated with PhotoAccess as board members, board advisors, staff, course tutors and exhibiting members to commemorate the PhotoAccess 25th Anniversary in September 2009.

Macquarie Editions has printed the portfolio with UltraChrome HDR pigment inks on 310 gsm Canson Infinity BFK Rives 100% rag in a numbered edition of 25, with one artist’s proof. The first 10 sets are for sale as boxed sets. Images numbered 11 to 20/25 are for sale individually. Proceeds from the sale of the edition will help PhotoAccess continue its work providing community access to the photo based arts through exhibitions, courses and special projects.

The portfolio is:

Kerry Baylor, Breach (2007)
Stephen Best, Kosciusko I (c. 1980)
Tim Brook, Rijeka Crnojevića (2007)
Bob Burne, Still life with criminal (2008)
Joe Cali, The web (2008)
David Chalker, Surf club (2007)
Denise Ferris, Looking from the George Peterson Room (2009)
Lauren Hewitt, From the hill she could see (2009)
Kate Luke, Phoenix (2009)
Belinda Pratten, The Surfer (1994)
Barbie Robinson, February bird (2006)
Jocelyn Rosen, Abstract bust (2009)
Lorna Sim, Stormy afternoon (2007)
Tony Stewart, Sargasso Christ—What happened? (2008)
Sonia Turner, Portrait through the window (2008)
Ed Whalan, Gallus gallus domesticus (2009)

The portfolio would not have been possible without our supporters.

Macquarie Editions

Stephen Best is a PhotoAccess member, master digital printmaker and owner of Macquarie Editions. His first solo exhibition, Coast, was shown in the HUW DAVIES GALLERY in 2007. Stephen has printed a significant number of exhibition images for PhotoAccess members and other artists around Australia and is renowned for the quality of his work.

Abell’s Kopi Tiam Restaurant at Manuka

Lorna Sim is a partner in Abell’s Kopi Tiam restaurant and a long-standing member of PhotoAccess. She and Abell Ong have supported and shown photography in the restaurant for many years and are very pleased to be associated with PhotoAccess and the commemorative print portfolio.

Barbie Robinson

Barbie Robinson is a member and staff member of PhotoAccess. Her exhibition 256 Shades of Grey was shown in the HUW DAVIES GALLERY in 2005. She is supporting the edition in memory of her mother, Beb Bartholomew. Beb came to openings at PhotoAccess and sat happily in 'her' chair at the front desk sipping champagne and people-watching. She loved encouraging and supporting people she saw as 'having a go'. She had a special affection for PhotoAccess, observing a supportive environment for both its staff and its artists. Ed Whalan was her particular pin-up boy because of his role in introducing Barbie to the intricacies and boundless delights of photography.

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