CONGRATULATIONS BETT GALLERY GLOVER PRIZE FINALISTS

Nicholas Blowers, Savage Ponds 2015, oil on panel, 162 x 190cm

NICHOLAS BLOWERS
DAVID KEELING
NEIL HADDON
AMANDA DAVIES
TIM BURNS
RAYMOND ARNOLD
PATRICK GRIEVE
ALEX DAVERN

CONGRATULATIONS MATT COYLE - FINALIST IN THE ADELAIDE PERRY PRIZE FOR DRAWING

BETT GALLERY REPRESENTING JOHN KELLY

Internationally renown John Kelly is best known in Australia for his paintings and large sculptures of William Dobell’s cows.  These papier-mâché creations were used during WWII in an attempt to confuse enemy aircraft as to the location of the Australian airbases. His sculptures of cows have been exhibited on the Champs Elysées, Paris, in Les Champs de la Sculpture, 1999, Monte Carlo, in La Parade des Animaux, 2002, the MAMAC in France, The Hague, 2007, Glastonbury (2006 and 2007)Cork city 2011, Melbourne Docklands and MONA.
More recently, Kelly’s work has seen him tackle contemporary issues – such as branding in contemporary culture, and museum politics – in places such as the Guangzhou Triennale, 2008, and the Göteborg Biennale, 2009. In 2005 Kelly’s work was commissioned by David Walsh (Museum of Old and New Art, MONA) in Hobart to create work for his Moo Brew beer labels.   Limited edition prints of this work are now available at Bett Gallery.

View work here.  


John Kelly printing Skull at Black Church Print Studio, Dublin.

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SEE JOHN KELLY AT DARK MOFO

Kelly recently spent time painting outdoors in Antarctica  This suite of work can be seen as part of DARK MOFO, at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, 12 June to the 20 September.  The opening of this show coincides with the release of the book, Beyond Woop Woop: John Kelly in Antarctica.  Limited edition prints of the Antarctic works are available at Bett Gallery. 



John Kelly, First Berg  2014, carborundum print on paper, 60 x 81 cm, ed of 40

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IMMERSIVE MAURO-FLUDE EXHIBITION

Labyrinth marks Mauro-Flude's strong entrance into the commercial art market.  Her previous success both nationally and internationally see her at the forefront of the digital media movement.  A feature of her exhibition is the use of e-textiles; drapes embroidered with sequined cryptograms, decoded only via an application on a mobile device.

"Sequins and mirrors can be used to transport meaning to other places.  Wild places that, as yet, can only be imagined"  Nancy Mauro-Flude 2015

Labyrinth is on in the Bett Gallery backspace until the 26 of June. Bring your phone and explore.



Nancy Mauro-Flude, Labyrinth of the World, drape, embroidered cryptogram& generative videoscape, 180 x 120cm,
51 sec, colour, audio.

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HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RAYMOND ARNOLD EXHIBITION

Elsewhere World opens on the 3rd of July and sees Arnold returning to printmaking, in particular, prints of the Tasmanian landscape.

"In the early 1980s I developed several large prints about the landscape of Western Tasmania. They were ’postcards’ for imaginary audiences far over the horizon – images of wild, desolate, indifferent places just beginning to feel the pressure of the approaching bulldozer. The works in this upcoming exhibition ‘bookend’ that earlier work. They share some characteristics with those artworks from 30 years ago but essentially they represent a big change. That shift in meaning and context is bound up with the fact that I live and will hopefully die within the pictured landscape and that the audience for these paintings surrounds me in the ‘here and now’."  Raymond Arnold 2015



Raymond Arnold, Elsewhere World - Transitional Image IV 2015

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BARBIE KJAR WINS

Congratulations to Barbie Kjar for winning the $25,000 Bay of Fires Art Prize with the work Floating Rock on Kunyani/Mt Wellington.

Congratulations Amanda Davies. Winner of the 2014 City of Albany Art Prize.

Congratulations go to Amanda Davies who recently won first prize in the City of Albany Art Prize, a national, acquisitive prize for painting open to living Artists working in Australia.   In addition to the $25,000 prize money, this major acquisitive prize also includes a 4 week studio residency in a self-contained cottage at the Vancouver Arts Centre in Albany.

Amanda Davies, Self Portrait: a Devil's Tale 2013, oil on linen, 115 x 135 cm

PHILIP WOLFHAGEN
MELBOURNE ART FAIR 2014

Bett Gallery is thrilled to announce that it will feature the work of Philip Wolfhagen at the Melbourne Art Fair 2014, 13 - 17 August.  Tickets now available here.
                                       
Philip Wolfhagen, Skullbone invention 2014, oil on board 30 x 30 cm


LUCIENNE RICKARD JOINS BETT GALLERY

We welcome Lucienne Rickard to the Bett Gallery stable and congratulate her on her selection into the highly prestigious Primavera 2014, 23 September to 30 November 2014, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.  Lucienne's first solo show with Bett Gallery is scheduled for June 2015.


Lucienne Rickard, Just a shot away (detail) 2013, graphite on drafting film,  170 x 148 cm


PAT BRASSINGTON: Á REBOURS

This major survey of work by acclaimed Tasmanian photo-based artist Pat Brassington is now on at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.  This Australian Centre for Contemporary Art touring exhibition is the first extensive tour of Brassington's 30 years of practice and explores her ongoing aesthetic language derived from surrealism and cinema reinterpreted through photography.




THE SKULLBONE EXPERIMENT

A wilderness residency at Skullbone Plains engaged a diverse group of Australian artists in an ancient, remote landscape. Initiated by the Tasmanian Land Conservancy, a not-for-profit organisation protecting private land for conservation in Tasmania, this project fostered the link between contemporary art practice and the natural world.
Participating artists: Tim Burns, Joel Crosswell, Julie Gough, Philip Hunter, Janet Laurence, Vera Moller, Imants Tillers, Megan Walch, Richard Wastell, Philip Wolfhagen and John Wolseley.  Curated by Philip and Catherine Wolfhagen.
The resulting exhibition opened at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, and will now travel to Galleries UNSW, COFA. 18 July - 30 August.   

View the exhibition here.


Sundowners, Skullbone Plains 2013


MAJOR ACQUISITIONS AND EXHIBITIONS

Tim Burns' painting Skullbone Plains, Lake Ina to Kenneth Lagoon 2013 was recently acquired by the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery.  View work.

The RACV Art Collection, Melbourne, recently acquired Kuluntjarra: Kurrkapi Tjurratja (Desert Oak sugar) 2008, by Jonathan Kimberley, Ngipi Ward, Pulpurru Davies, Nancy Carnegie, Manupa Butler & Norma Giles. View work.

David Stephenson is currently in Lost in Landscape, a major exhibition dedicated to contemporary landscape and its many meanings: space, environment, territory, the place in which one lives and which one leaves. The natural landscape and the urban landscape. Showing now at Museo d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, Italy. View work.

If you are in Canberra, pop into the National Gallery of Australia to view the work of
of Anne MacDonald, currently on display.


Installation at NGA. Anne MacDonald, hand printed photographs, from the series Silk 2006.

Poets and Painters: A tribute to Dick Bett AM

The phenomenal success of Poets and Painters 2013 sees us already planning for the next one.  The support and goodwill from the community has been overwhelming. Thank you to all the wonderful poet's and artist's that took part in this landmark exhibition. The power failure at the opening party certainly helped to create an atmospheric opening not to be forgotten.

Press coverage of the event can be viewed here:

Poets and Painters, Island Magazine
You can Bett on local support, The Mercury
Tribute to Bett in words and art, The Mercury


Poets and Painters opened by Chris Wallace-Crabbe                                                                      Photo: © Giles Hugo 2013


Pete Hay and Tom O'Hern                                                                                                               Photo: © Giles Hugo 2013


Hecklers on the night                                                                                                                       Photo: © Giles Hugo 2013


Poet Ben Walter                                                                                                                               Photo: © Giles Hugo 2013

View more photos taken on the night on our facebook page.


Australia, Royal Academy of the Arts, London 

21 September to 8 December 2013

'Australia's most treasured art comes to London for biggest show yet seen in UK'  The Guardian

Bett Gallery artists, Imants Tillers, David Stephenson and Philip Wolfhagen will feature in an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London taking place in September this year.
The exhibition Australia is the most significant survey of Australian art ever mounted in the UK. Focusing on the influence of the landscape, Australia will span more than 200 years from 1800 to the present day and will feature over 200 works, including painting, drawing, photography, watercolour and multimedia.


Women in Business Networking Lunch

Join Emma Bett at the next Studio Network, Women in Business Lunch as she shares some tips on navigating your way through the world of Art. Discover what makes a good piece of art.  How do you buy with confidence?  What do you look for?  What should you avoid?! Emma will introduce you to her favourite Tasmanian artists and show you how easy it is to enjoy good works of art in your home.  Book your seat now here as they are filling fast.




Annika Koops shortlisted for top 100 painters

Eleven Australian-based painters have made the shortlist in a competition to find the “100 Painters of Tomorrow.” Developed by Kurt Beers of London gallery Beers.Lambert Contemporary in conjunction with the publishing house Thames & Hudson, the “100 Painters of Tomorrow” project began with an open call for submissions in January 2013, and will culminate in a publication to be published in 2014. - See more at: http://au.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/928250/australian-based-artists-shortlisted-for-100-painters-of#sthash.U4tgpZdo.dpuf

Eleven Australian-based painters have made the shortlist in a competition to find the “100 Painters of Tomorrow.” Developed by Kurt Beers of London gallery Beers.Lambert Contemporary in conjunction with the publishing house Thames & Hudson, the “100 Painters of Tomorrow” project began with an open call for submissions in January 2013, and will culminate in a publication to be published in 2014. - See more at: http://au.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/928250/australian-based-artists-shortlisted-for-100-painters-of#sthash.U4tgpZdo.dpuf

Annika Koops is one of the eleven Australian-based painters who have made the shortlist to find the international “100 Painters of Tomorrow.” A total of 4,300 entries were received during the open call with the short list consisting of 427 artists from 47 countries. The final 100 painters will be selected by a panel of prestigious judges and will be part of a major exhibition of contemporary paintings at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Eleven Australian-based painters have made the shortlist in a competition to find the “100 Painters of Tomorrow.” Developed by Kurt Beers of London gallery Beers.Lambert Contemporary in conjunction with the publishing house Thames & Hudson, the “100 Painters of Tomorrow” project began with an open call for submissions in January 2013, and will culminate in a publication to be published in 2014. - See more at: http://au.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/928250/australian-based-artists-shortlisted-for-100-painters-of#sthash.U4tgpZdo.dpuf

Eleven Australian-based painters have made the shortlist in a competition to find the “100 Painters of Tomorrow.” Developed by Kurt Beers of London gallery Beers.Lambert Contemporary in conjunction with the publishing house Thames & Hudson, the “100 Painters of Tomorrow” project began with an open call for submissions in January 2013, and will culminate in a publication to be published in 2014. - See more at: http://au.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/928250/australian-based-artists-shortlisted-for-100-painters-of#sthash.U4tgpZdo.dpuf

Eleven Australian-based painters have made the shortlist in a competition to find the “100 Painters of Tomorrow.” Developed by Kurt Beers of London gallery Beers.Lambert Contemporary in conjunction with the publishing house Thames & Hudson, the “100 Painters of Tomorrow” project began with an open call for submissions in January 2013, and will culminate in a publication to be published in 2014. - See more at: http://au.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/928250/australian-based-artists-shortlisted-for-100-painters-of#sthash.U4tgpZdo.dpuf

Eleven Australian-based painters have made the shortlist in a competition to find the “100 Painters of Tomorrow.” Developed by Kurt Beers of London gallery Beers.Lambert Contemporary in conjunction with the publishing house Thames & Hudson, the “100 Painters of Tomorrow” project began with an open call for submissions in January 2013, and will culminate in a publication to be published in 2014. - See more at: http://au.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/928250/australian-based-artists-shortlisted-for-100-painters-of#sthash.U4tgpZdo.dpuf

Eleven Australian-based painters have made the shortlist in a competition to find the “100 Painters of Tomorrow.” Developed by Kurt Beers of London gallery Beers.Lambert Contemporary in conjunction with the publishing house Thames & Hudson, the “100 Painters of Tomorrow” project began with an open call for submissions in January 2013, and will culminate in a publication to be published in 2014. - See more at: http://au.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/928250/australian-based-artists-shortlisted-for-100-painters-of#sthash.U4tgpZdo.dpuf

Annika Koops was recently awarded Highly Commended prizes from both the City of Hobart Art Prize and the Churchie Emerging Art Prize.

Annika Koops, from( Inter) face series 2012


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Annika Koops
Sissy 2012
inkjet print, framed
122 x 93 cm (paper size)
edition of 5
$2,900
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Coming up...

Vitrify Alcorso Ceramic Awards
30 August to 10 September 2013
Finalists: Jane Sawyer, Angela Valamanesh, Janetta Kerr-Grant & Keiko Matsui
Judged by David Handley, Peter Timms and Neville French

Angela Valamanesh, Vent 1to 3, ceramic, 46 x 16 x 4cm

Victor Greenaway
White Earth Reflections
30 August to 10 September 2013

Victor Greenaway, spiral lipped bowl form, porcelain, 10 x 20 cm

Tom O'Hern
Dead Dog
13 September to 4 October 2013

Tom O'Hern, Shit Head, ink on paper, 95 x 70 cm

Toby Pola
Loose Nut
13 September to 4 October 2013

Toby Pola,  Losers blame their parents, failures blame their kids, carved balsa wood and gouache

Joel Crosswell
Constance ARI at Sydney Contemporary 13
19 to 22 September 2013, Carriageworks, Sydney


Joel Crosswell, Devils Buckets, mixed media

Prudence Flint
Cut on the Cross
11 October to 1 November 2013

Prudence Flint, Cut on the Cross, oil on canvas, oil on linen

Bett Gallery in Singapore

Bett Gallery will be on show at the Australian Consulate in Singapore in an exhibition featuring selected ACGA (Australian Commercial Galleries Association) member galleries.  Urbandigenous will take place from the 1st to the 31st of August 2013.  Bett Gallery will be featuring the work of Richard Bell and Vernon Ah Kee.

Hobart City Art prize finalists

Belinda Winkler, Brink 2013, bronze and steel photo: Peter Whyte

Judges for the 2013 City of Hobart Art Prize have chosen 35 works from a field of 490 entries.
Congratulations to our Bett Gallery artists (and staff, hi Mish) included in the finalists. The winner will be announced on 19 July 2013.

Jane Burton
Amanda Davies
Neil Haddon
Annika Koops
Mish Meijers
Tom O'Hern and Lou Conboy
Megan Walch
Tricky Walsh
Belinda Winkler

Sculpture by the Sea Dick Bett AM Memorial Invitation

Cluster by Ian Bonde Sculpture by the Sea Dick Bett AM Memorial winner 2012

We are pleased to announce that Matt Calvert has been awarded the Dick Bett AM Invitation to exhibit in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi.The exhibition this year will be held from 24 October to 11 November, 2013.

For more info visit the sculpture by the sea website: http://www.sculpturebythesea.com/Home.aspx

Les Blakebrough AM

Congratulations to Les Blakebrough who was made a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia  for significant service to the visual arts as a  ceramicist and educator and through professional associations.

Illumination: The art of Philip Wolfhagen

Philip Wolfhagen is to be congratulated on the launch of his National touring exhibition curated by the Newcastle Art Gallery and Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

The exhibition opens in Newcastle by Sir Guy Green AC KBE CVO on 22 June 2013 and will tour to the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

Tasmanian Artists for Bushfire Relief

Going bush

Skullbones Plains in central Tasmania will soon host 11 visual artists, 7 of which are Bett Gallery artists on a very special retreat. 
A Tasmanian Land Conservancy project, the selected artists will spend four days on residency in an immersive wilderness experience. 
The residency being held mid February will be filmed and maybe the subject of a documentary. 
An exhibition of works produced as a result of the residency will be held in September 2013 - we will keep you posted where it will be.

Artists include:

Immants Tillers, John Wolseley, Phillip Hunter, Phillip Wolfhagen, Richard Wastell, Vera Moler, Janet Laurence, Julie Gough, Tim Burns, Joel Crosswell and Megan Walch

Happy Holidays

Bett Gallery will close on the 24th of December for a qiuck break, opening in 2013 on the 3rd of January.  Thank you to all of you for your support over 2012.  We look forward to catching up in the New Year.

Opening tonight: Thornton Walker – Koay teow th’ng

Peranakan II, 2012.  Watercolour, ink and acrylic on paper. 172 x 140 cm

Thornton Walker is a Melbourne based visual artist, whose practice explores memory, stillness and nostalgia. Since his first solo exhibition in 1980, Walker has exhibited widely, and his works are held in both national and international collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of NSW, Parliament House, and the British Museum. 

Walker produced his latest body of work Koay teow th’ng, while undertaking an artist’s residency in Penang, Malaysia. In this exhibition, Walker mediates on the past through capturing the faded faces that decorate Penang’s temple walls. Through his characteristic use of photography, the artist translates atmospheric images into watercolour, ink, acrylic and oil paint. The intimately cropped works suggest a quiet fragility and passage of time, though their ink stained and spattered surfaces. 

In Koay teow th’ng, Walker gently mocks our enthusiasm for the allure of foreign cultures. With a wry irreverence, the artist contrasts his dreamy portraits with unrelated Chinese characters. In his Nonya girl image, the script reads “lychee in heavy syrup.” The banality of the text belies the atmospheric and romantic portrait. Indeed, the title of the exhibition takes its name from a popular noodle soup dish sold at road side stall in Malaysia. 

Come and join us for the opening at 6pm, November 9.

Koay teow th’ng runs until December 1^st.