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WATT SPACE
6-24 AUGUST 2008

 

 

The exhibitions will be opened by Brett Alexander, artist & Lecturer from theSchool of Drama, Fine Art & Music, University of Newcastle and Alison Drinkwater, Visual Arts Teacher, New Lambton South Public School,
on Thursday 7 August at 6.30pm.

 

 

The Loading Dock

Arboreal

SOOZIE COUMBE

Installation/sculpture

Arboreal - Living in, connected with, trees. Reflections on the forest landscape of Northern N.S.W, informs this body of sculptural work.Soozie Coumbe

 

 

 

 

 


Soozie Coumbe Nature, Culture found objects, wooden shelf; Blackbutt Horizon found blackbutt branches (detail)

 

 

   


Soozie Coumbe (detail) Reflections found branches, resin, plastic; Arboreal (detail)  found branches, wire, cane and blankets, wooden shelves 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Long Room, Media Space & Pit

When I Grow up I Want to be an Art Teacher

2nd & 3rd year Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Fine Art students

2D & 3D

This exhibition will highlight and explore works from 2nd and 3rd Year Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Fine Art students currently attending the University of Newcastle . Through this exhibition we hope to show that we are able to make works that have the same depth and concepts as those students who chose to do a straight fine art course. This exhibition is a merging together of what we have learnt, our individual styles, ideas and techniques that will allow us to give the viewer an insight to our degree not only through a fine arts perspective but also an education one. Many students in this exhibition are first timers who are keen to show their work. There are some students who have been fortunate to display their works at Watt Space previously: John Cacic, Jessica Border, Danielle Carbery, Madison Carbery, Kristen Favot and Nicole Goodland just to name a few. Kristen Favot

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danielle Carberry 1:1 Beginnings (detail) mixed media on board;  Eilis Doyle Fisher (detail) oil and mixed media on canvas

 

 

 

 

John Cacic Carolina (detail) oil on board; Kristen Favot The sprouts of success but at what cost ? mixed media on board

 

 

 

 

 

 

Megan Williams Internal… up close (detail) acrylic on canvas; Michael Richards Simon ceramics

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

The Locker Room

Brave New World

LUKE JOHNSTON & CHRIS JONES

Video Installation/Drawings

Who is our creator? Are we our own creators? Does this give us the authority to tamper with DNA, to genetically engineer, to create Frankenstein monsters? We may be curious, but is that enough? And if we continue to strive for biological innovation, if we continue to accelerate the evolution process through scientific means, will we one day cause a biological apocalypse? Will we destroy ourselves in the process? But does evolution mean things become more complex, more advance, or does evolution simply mean change ? Luke Johnston & Chris Jones

 

 

 

   

Chris Jones  stills from Brave New WorldDVD

 

 

 

 

Luke Johnston  Untitled pencil on paper ; detail of installation of drawings

 

 

 

 

 

The Hoist

Individuation

JO DYER

Mixed media

This body of work came about by embracing the uncertainty and risk inherent in the art-making process. To me, art-making is more a process of discovery than a process of controlled creation. I find the physical properties of different media and how they respond to each other endlessly fascinating. My intention as an artist is not to control the outcome, but to let each work assert its own individuality and show me the way. Jo Dyer

 

 

 

Jo Dyer  Perriwinkles (detail) mixed media on canvas; Amethyst Embossed (detail) mixed media on canvas

 

 

 

Jo Dyer  Stella Maris  (detail) mixed media on canvas; Mourning After (detail) mixed media on canvas