KATHRYN
RYAN
STUDIO
NEWSLETTER September 2013
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 Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne and Olsen Irwin, Sydney where I
hold major solo exhibitions each year.
Since 2008 I have been
dividing my time between Australia & Abu Dhabi. I relocated to Dubai in Nov
2011, where I have since set up my studio. I continue to exhibit in Australia whilst
developing exhibiting opportunities here in the UAE.
Light and
Shadow
That which is seen,
unseen. A blur, movement, light falling, light passing. The transformation of
what is known, what is understood. A mystery revealed, an opening in to another
world. The detail taken out of context, the beauty of the mundane and ordinary
taken to new heights…. Art makes us see things anew, in a different light, out
of context, observing the familiar and unfamiliar, noticing all and
transforming in to another realm, a new understanding or new light…
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 Australian landscapes of South West Victoria
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, sense of place and quality of
light in the UAE. I have found inspiration observing the intimate details in my
local environment with the dramatic play of light and fall of shadows,
accentuating the organic and sensual nature of plants and Arabic lanterns.
Kathryn Ryan Dubai 2013
Upcoming
Exhibitions in UAE & Australia:
Capsule
Arts : Limited Edition Print Collection:
The Launch of Capsule Arts is on
Thursday September 5th, AL Quoz 3, Dubai
Announcing for the very first time...
I have a small selection of my work now available
as a Limited Edition Archival Print.
The prints are available to purchase through Capsule
Arts, Dubai and can be shipped locally or internationally. See their website
for full details http://capsulearts.com/
and you can also follow their Face Book page https://www.facebook.com/CapsuleArts
The official
Launch of Capsule Arts will take place on Thursday September 5th , 7pm - 11pm
at their massive studio art space warehouse in Al Quoz 3, Dubai. Warehouse A-2,
street 4, Al Quoz 3. See Location
Map
Capsule Arts will operate an online store through their
website Capsule Arts
They will also have pop-up stores across the UAE including at No White Walls exhibition at The Fairmont
Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi, on the first Friday of each month from October to December.
In their first collection of Limited Edition Archival
Prints they have selected 18 artists currently living in the UAE and GCC
region. The artists are made up of both local Emirati artists and international
artists living in the UAE.
The Launch night will be your first opportunity to view
the entire collection of approx 80 artworks and to meet the artists. All
prints will be available to order & purchase and framing options will be
offered on the night.
No White Walls
Exhibition : The Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi Sept 19th- Jan 1st
Opening Thursday September 19,
7-9pm
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi
The exhibition will be open
9am-9pm form Sept 20, 2013 - Jan 1, 2014
I will be exhibiting a new series of charcoal drawings and photography from
my Shadow & Light series.
No White Walls is an artist-led initiative set up by a group of
professional artists based in the UAE
From September until the end of the year, we will be showcasing new work
in the beautiful Fairmont Bab Al Bahr on the Abu Dhabi creek. The exhibiting
artists are Julia Ibbini, Emily Gordon, Andrew Field, Jennifer Simon, Kathryn
Ryan, Janine Ibbini and Sean Blake.
Throughout the exhibition period we will be hosting artist talks,
workshops and a pop –up store selling limited edition prints from Capsule Arts.
For more information please visit our Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/NoWhiteWallsUAE You can also follow us on Instagram
@nowhitewallsuae
Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize 2013
Opening
Cocktail Party & Announcement of winner Sept 5th, 6-8pm
The
Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize is an Invitation only acquisitive prize
of $25,000. AUD
My
artwork, Charcoal #3, 52x72cm, $2,500. AUD
is a finalist in the exhibition currently being held in Brisbane.
The exhibition is on until Sept 21st. It
can be viewed at the Tattersall's Club Brisbane until Sept.6th. The exhibition
is then on view at Waterfront Place Brisbane from Sept. 9th-21st For more info
contact Anne-Louise Hollett +61 414 678 403 www.tattersallsclub.com
Upcoming Solo Exhibition
Kathryn Ryan
Shadow & Light
Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
October 8-26th
Opening Reception Saturday October
12th 1-3pm
My upcoming solo exhibition at Flinders Lane Gallery
will feature a new series of works from my Shadow & Light series.
Since November 2011 I have been working fulltime from my studio
in Dubai developing this new series on Light & Shadow in charcoal and
paintings. My charcoals are built up in
layers of mark making and rubbing away to leave the essence of the evocative
nature of light & shadows.
As an expat living in the UAE, I am seeing
everything with fresh eyes, noticing all the detail and beauty in my new
surroundings, taking the detail out of its everyday existence and highlighting
the qualities of light, mystery and mood.
For more details or to join the preview list : www.flg.com.au (Below from Artist Profile magazine)
Artworks Available
My artworks
are available through my representing galleries in Australia. Please see the
gallery websites for images and details. Both Flinders Lane gallery, Melbourne
and Olsen Irwin, Sydney have a range of oil paintings and charcoal drawings
available in stock.
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| Blue Silhouette oil on linen 137x183cm $14,000. AUD |
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| Approaching Fog, oil on linen 137x183cm $14,000. AUD |
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Kathryn Ryan
Dubai 2013
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Memories of her childhood living on a dairy farm in Panmure, east of Warrnambool, still permeate Kathryn Ryan’s
foggy, moody oil paintings and charcoal drawings – even though she now
calls the extreme desert landscape of the United Arab Emirates home.
