So happy to have been part of the 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition of Drawing is Free, Paris College of Art, Paris, 30 May to 10 June 2023. A beautiful show created by the incredible Chloe Briggs.
'Drawing is Free, Volume 1' book launch
I’m honoured that my drawings have been included in ‘Drawing is Free, Volume 1’. Beautifully designed by Sarah Praill and Aileen Harvey this small book is the heartfelt tribute to the portrait drawing sessions run by Chloe Briggs. Chloe’s Paris-based sessions went global when Covid 19 forced them onto zoom. ‘Drawing is Free, Volume 1’ is a visual and written tribute to how much the weekly sessions mean to the worldwide drawing community who attend.
'Lineage and Line' exhibition
‘Lineage and Line’ is an exhibition of line drawings by Angharad Neal-Williams and me.
The show reflects our love of the drawing process and our resolve to find ways to maintain drawing practices during the lockdowns imposed by Covid-19.
When restrictions allowed, I continued my practice of drawing models from life. But when lockdowns prevented this, I joined a global drawing community that met weekly on zoom. These fast-paced sessions, where willing participants posed for the length of a track of music while everyone drew them, provided an array of faces to draw and connected me to an inspirational community of drawers.
With the usual markers of time blurred by the sameness of each week, Angharad documented the passing of days by drawing and celebrating the small moments found within a restricted life.
The show is on at Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong from 10 February to 25 March 2022.
'Still: National Still Life Award 2021' - Finalist
So pleased to hear that my work Life is a finalist in ‘Still: National Still Life Award’ for 2021.
This is a biennial award that seeks to highlight the diversity and vitality of still life in Australian contemporary art practice, broadening the interpretation and meaning of the genre.
Guest judge is Elizabeth Ann Macgregor OBE, Director, Museum of Contemporary Art Australia and finalists’ works are on show at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery from 14 August to 23 October 2021.
PhD Exegesis
You can read and download my PhD exegesis ‘After Ever: A Project’ here