The next day I went back to just see the Gallery collections And they were Great!!
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This beautiful decorated case with Aus Birds
Mark HEIDENREICH potter and Stephen BOWERS, decorator
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| Stunning Chinese embroidery |
There was lovely exhibit of the effect of China on western art -Chinoiserie, The
interpretation and imitation of isn design especially in decorative arts, gardens and & architecture.
I had just seen the Japonisme exhibit in Melbourne so was interesting to see another country effect on art on other side of the world.
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| The beautiful Turkish the room with fireplace |
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| This is actually wallpaper based on 4 tiles!! even with all the small gaps in grouting. |
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| The blue and white design |
The popularity of Chinese design and quality of porcelain such that kitchen ware became known as 'china'. The most popular blue design 'the willow pattern" was created in Europe then copied in China to be shipped back to Europe .
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| In contrast or the same is a wall of plates from the Japonisme collection in Melbourne |
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| William Morris designs |
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| The Tiffany windows |
Theses were commissioned by Ada Ayers for St Paul's church in Adelaide Six cherubim at top of r panel commemorate her 6 children, and on left Angel of light parts the clouds for her husbands tis etc heaven The skill an innovative work of Tiffany are clearly expressed in the panels
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| I especially love this Madonna and Child by William Bouguereau |
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| Nora Heysen's portrait of Ruth |
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| This by Lucien Freud. |
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This rather disturbing horse is called We are all flesh
It's a hide from a knackers not a dead horse. |
Then a room called Infinite Odyssey about departures and arrivals in any place.
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| our used to be local Mentone Beach by Charles Condor |
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| Tom Roberts |
A lovely Tom Roberts Winter Morning after Rain Gardiner's Creek
This stunning embroidered dress!!! Paul Vasileff Australian designer, Paolo Sebastian Fashion Design Co, a scene embroidered Reverie Tulle and metal beading 2017.
No mention of those who laboured over it!!!
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| Embroidery and design of a modern sort! |
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| A Hans Heysen I had not seen before |
This work is by Marjorie Gwynn an Adelaide artist born in 1886
together with other students of Collins, she was involved in producing The High Light, the first art magazine in Australia to have coloured illustrations.
She also painted the portrait of Mrs Daisy Bates and is little know out of SA
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| The Pink Cap by marjorie Gwynn |
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| This is bade of nails screws and bolts!! |
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| Several can designs |
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| This by Sean Cordero and Claire Healy is called We Hunt Mammoth |
It was exhibited in Shikoku Japan in 2015 and contains 120 bagged components (an entire Honda) in jute and bamboo using traditional Japanese packaging techniques.
I particularly loved this quirky collection of Lisa ADAMS work from Brisbane
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| Ghost Train |
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| Sparrow |
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| Detail from Sparrow. Love his little Jesses and hood!! |
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| This one is called ICEBREAKER |
then on to even more!!
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