Michelle Driver is a tapestry artist whose work delves deep into the realms of gothic aesthetics, the eerie, and the sinister.
Her artistic journey is a narrative of non- conformity, a celebration of queerness, and exploration of her early childhood trauma, all underscored by a subtle but resonate dark humour.
“Shem Fisher predominantly uses oils and mixed mediums within painting, drawing, collage modalities; they also have photography, jewelery-making and installation skills. Fisher often uses found or preloved objects and natural pigments in their work because they feel it is essential to have an enviromentally minded practice. Furthermore, they are facinated with what makes up human life, including embodiment, the present moment, identity and authenticity. Fisher often uses the term’ following my joy’ when choosing why an artwork is created, and there is a wonderous mindset they will tap into during the creative process. Many of their works come from balancing in- between social activism and metaphysical, and these are seemingly at odds; however, this is a valid respnse to the nature of living in this time and space”
Anne’s work draws upon stories, especially stories that include and celebrate women. Women throughout the ages have shared stories of who they are from mother to daughter, sister to sister, women to women, quietly and privately in their own homes and amongst friends. Her art draws upon these stories, the social influences of western culture and the beliefs and myths we pass on, often wise, sometimes funny, or sometimes unwittingly harmful. Working across a variety of mediums such as oils, ceramic, plaster and metal, Anne likes to playfully celebrate the aging woman, the woman who is not so ‘perfect’ in the eyes of contemporary culture: the woman who is often seen as The Other.
Michelle is a Hong Kong born artist living on Kaurna land. Her works are a gateway to spiritual awakening and self- discovery. Her intuitive, abstract works explore the mystical and sacred in everyday life, capturing overlooked moments with playful simplicity. With 18 years as a practicing artist and a background in graphic design, Michelle employs a rich language of colour, pattern and form to convey complex messages and emplys a deep understanding of colour psychology. Beyond her mixed media artworks and vivid, wearable art, she leads intuitive Art workshops, fostering transformative healing through creative exploration
Jessie is a multidisciplinary artist based in Adelaide, South Australia. With colour and joy at the core of her practice, she captures and creates the moments that make up our every day lives, attempting to provoke in the viewer a greater understanding and experience of ‘where we are’ and transforming the mundane into something wondrous and beautiful.
My practice is an exploration of connections between natural and human worlds. I use multidisciplinary ways of making, to draw on ideas regarding ethics of care and affect to explore interconnections that are, at heart, mysterious and complex. I draw from the transformative qualities of cinema, and the techniques of the old master oil painters: allowing me to reflect through the lens of ‘bodis’ and ‘beings’. And thus, I ponder what will rise to the surface, and what stays closer to the bone.
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