KATHRYN
RYAN
STUDIO
NEWSLETTER MAY 2013
Welcome to my
newsletter!
Since arriving in the
UAE in 2008 and dividing my time between Australia & Abu Dhabi, then
relocating to Dubai since Nov 2011, it has taken some time to adjust to working
from my studio in Dubai, continuing to exhibit in Australia with Flinders Lane
Gallery, Melbourne and Olsen Irwin, Sydney and developing exhibiting
opportunities in the UAE. It seems it is beginning to fall in to place… this
newsletter is full of exhibitions and events for both UAE and Australia… Enjoy! (there is a lot to see…scroll down when you
have time )
Introducing a New
Series of Work:
I am an Australian artist currently
based in the UAE, with over 25 years as a professional artist. I have exhibited
extensively in major commercial galleries and have been a finalist in many
prestigious National Art Prizes. My works are held in major Australian
collections including Parliament House Canberra, Macquarie Group Collection,
RACV Collection, Artbank & BP Australia. I am represented in Australia by
Olsen Irwin Gallery in Sydney and Flinders Lane Gallery in Melbourne, where I
hold major solo exhibitions each year.
My artwork is inspired by the quality
of light, mood and atmosphere in the landscapes and environment around me. For
many years I have painted the South West Victorian landscapes which are so
familiar to me, capturing the wintery conditions and quality of light, evoking
a calm and contemplative space. My oil paintings are built up in meticulous
layers of paint & glazes over many months to achieve a depth and
luminosity, harmony & balance.
Now
living in Dubai, I have begun a new series of work responding to my
environment, inspired by the light and shadows , accentuating the organic and sensual nature of plant life and
Arabic lanterns in my local surroundings.
My charcoals are built up in layers of mark making and rubbing away to
leave the essence of the evocative nature of light & shadow . I am inspired
by the quality of light, mystery & beauty found in the organic shapes of
the natural environment and the beauty of the play of light & shadow in the
urban environment.
Kathryn Ryan 2013
Forthcoming Exhibitions
& News UAE & Australia:
Aussies
Abroad Charity Ball, Friday May 10th , 7pm, The Westin Hotel Abu Dhabi :
Donation
of artwork for Auction
Lantern # 5, charcoal on paper ,
Image 51.5 x 57.5cm Framed 70 x78cm
I am pleased
to be donating this framed drawing for the Charity Auction at The Aussies
Abroad Ball, Fri May 10th
Australia
Art Month at Art Hub Abu Dhabi Exhibition
: May 11th- June 30th 2013
Art Hub, Abu
Dhabi are hosting Australia Art Month with an exhibition and artist residency
program. Julian Clavijo & Maria Pena have flown to Abu Dhabi from Melbourne
to take up the one month studio residency. They are holding workshops as well
as working in the provided studios and an exhibition of Australian artists is
to be held from May 11th – June 30th at Art Hub. Fellow
expat Australian artists Michelle Tealle and Cheryl Malloy, along with myself
will be exhibiting new works.
I will be
exhibiting a series of new charcoal drawings and a unique state set of 4 Artist
Books of Photography of the UAE.
The Opening Night is Saturday May 11th 7pm, Art Hub, Abu
Dhabi
H.E. Pablo
Kang, Australian Ambassador to the UAE and his wife Rebecca Kang joined us for
a Welcome Reception at Art Hub, hosted by the passionate and dedicated owner/founder
of Art Hub, Mr Ahmed Al Yafei on April 23rd.
H.E. Pablo
Kang, Australian Ambassador and wife Rebecca Kang hosted a stylish BBQ dinner
for Australia Art Month at their residence in Abu Dhabi on May 4th.
It was an extremely enjoyable night and we were honored with the presence of 2013
Young Australian of The Year, Akram Azimi, a refugee from Afghanistan who was
awarded for his outstanding mentoring work with indigenous communities and his
colleague Michael Sheldrick, who manages an international campaign against
polio with Global Poverty Project’s The End of Polio campaign.
The Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi : Group Exhibition
Septemeber 15 2013 - January 15 2014
In September 2013 running for several months, I will be part
of a group of artists exhibiting at the stunning Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu
Dhabi. We will be exhibiting in the grand foyer, reception hallways and
Convention Center entrance. Exhibiting artists are Julia Ibbini, Janine Ibbini,
Emily Gordon, Andrew Field, Jen Symons and Kathryn Ryan. Each artist will be
exhibiting a range of new work and the exhibition will be re hung with new work
as the show progresses. Capsule Arts will be launching their pop up store as part
of the exhibition in September. Stay tuned for updates on this forthcoming
exhibition!
Solo
Exhibition, New Work : Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne October 8-26th
My next Solo Exhibition will be held at Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne from October
8- 26, 2013. www.flg.com.au
The Opening Reception will be held on Saturday October 12th, 1-3pm
I will
be exhibiting my new series of work responding to living in the UAE. The work is
focused around the themes of light and shadow and will include a series of new
charcoal drawings and oil paintings.
Tattersall’s
Club Landscape Prize: Brisbane,
Australia September 2-20 2013
I have been invited to exhibit in the 24th Annual Tattersall’s
Club Landscape Art Prize, which is a $25,000.AUD acquisitive prize. The award
is by invitation only, and I shall be exhibiting an oil painting from my States
of Grace series.
Capsule
Arts Dubai: Limited Edition prints of
artwork
Capsule
Arts is a Dubai based company providing a platform for artists to produce and
sell a range of limited edition prints and also offer a bespoke service for
commissioned art work and design projects.
The limited edition range of prints will be printed onto the finest
museum quality archival paper using the internationally recognized Giclee
printing process.
I will
have a select series of artwork made in to a small collection of limited edition
prints. Stay tuned for updates on this project.
In The Studio :
Working from
my Dubai studio, I am currently developing a new series of oil paintings and
charcoals. The new work is responding to the local environment where I have
been inspired by the quality of light, the play of shadows within both the
natural environment and Arabic lanterns and design. The new series of oil
paintings are all still in progress…. They will be exhibited in my solo show at
Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne in October . I continue to be engaged and
inspired by the series of charcoals , which will be ongoing in my practice.
All works
are in progress……. Oil on linen 183x137cm / 76 x102cm / 112x152cm
Available Works:
My artworks
are available through my representing galleries in Australia. Please see the
gallery websites of images and details. Both Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne and
Olsen Irwin, Sydney have a range of oil paintings and charcoal drawings
available in stock. www.flg.com.au
www.olsenirwin.com.au
Further
works are also available through Look Art, in particular my snow series
landscapes.
Kathryn
Ryan, Blue Silhouette, oil on linen 137x183cm
2012 $14,000. AUD
