Monday, April 14, 2014

Richard Phelan's Solo exhibition at Skin Gallery

Richard Phelan and Aliey Ball (Skin Gallery Curator) at the launch of his solo exhibition at Skin Gallery
Life got me down.
Dark times for many years.
Then ART ! I began to draw.
Colour and creation .
Challenge and reward.
I fell in love --- with art .
and now (after a scratchy start )
it is a life joy .

The other world you see on 
paper is the reflection of the
inner artist, who is also my inner child.
Art has brought grace to my life by
revealing hidden dimensions of the true self .
These dimensions are as essential to me
as the outer world and all its people and
allows me to see what is really going on inside .

I ask you, in the moment , to consider your 
own reality even as you contemplate these
works from "the other side " of my being .

RICHARD


Richard Phelan is a participant of the Artstop21 Open Studio, a weekly Arts Access Victoria and The Olive Way arts initiative located in Brunswick. This exhibition will be the inaugural public display of Richard’s work.



Richard Phelan and SRS Studios Support Artist Celeste Abell

Richard Phelan and SRS Studios Support Artist Celeste Abell
SRS Studios Lead Artist Elise McLeary and Richard Phelan 
Richard Phelan with his beautifully surreal work "Counting Clouds Before Sleep 2012"

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Skin Gallery Summer Group Show - Hon. Heidi Victoria, Minister for the Arts

Arts Access Victoria was enormously proud that the following SRS Studios participating artist's works were selected for the curated Skin Gallery Summer Group Show, which was opened by the Hon. Heidi Victoria, Minister for the Arts:

  • Rebecca Bish
  • Stefano Conti
  • Nita Trevor
  • David Smyth
  • Vanessa (Kane) Manning
  • Troy Lewthwaite
  • Valma Lewthwaite
  • JP (John) Penna
  • Catherine Lim
  • Glenn Court
  • Theo Psathas
  • Jim (Dimittrious) Mouhtsis
Hon. Heidi Victoria, Minister for the Arts with SRS Studios participating artist Stefano Conti and his work.

The Hon. Heidi Victoria, Minister for the Arts giving an opening speech for the Skin Gallery Summer Group Show

SRS Studio participating artists at the launch of the Skin Gallery Summer Group Show: (from left to right) David Smyth, JP (John) Penna, Jim Mouhtsis, Lead Artist Rachael Walker, Aliey Ball and Valma Lewthwaite.
Artworks by JP (John) Penna, David Smyth, Vanessa (Kane) Manning and Glenn Court