Artist Ray Monde speaks with Tyger gallery owner, Martyn Pearce, about his upcoming exhibition in Yass. How would you describe your work? I see my works as emotional landscapes because I want to evoke a feeling of a place, rather than a direct representation of what I see. In a way my works are partially imagined likenesses as I take what I see in the … Continue reading On The Road to Wee Jasper with Ray Monde
Be the first to see a secret world with Tyger Gallery, Yass. Driving to Wee Jasper feels like driving into another world. The long, winding road hugging sheer hillsides. Through the trees bursting with the colours of autumn, you see the waters of the dam; blue, or a shimmering silver. The shadows cast by the steep hillsides grow a life of their own, clutching perpetual … Continue reading The Road to Wee Jasper: next exhibition
I remember as a little boy in Burrell Creek reading about artist Arthur Boyd wanting to bequest his riverside property to the government and how this precious place almost was rejected as being too isolated, too hard, too tricky to manage. Boyd and wife Yvonne gifted their homestead on the Shoalhaven River 25 years ago, with the artist declaring: ”You can’t take it with you, … Continue reading Artist in Residence at Bundanon.
The year is winding down. Take a breath and look back. Despite the endless wars and heartache, there’s a lot of good things going on. Here’s my top 5 things that happened this year and sneaky peek at 2024. I’d love to know how the year has been for you, too! 1. Igniting the streets of Seattle with two major art installations. I created two … Continue reading What happened in 2023? The year in art.
Top 10 things to do in Braidwood, New South Wales. The little town of Braidwood, home to just over 1,700 people, has built on its historic roots to become a home for contemporary Australian artists, a mecca for cold climate food lovers and a destination for quality vintage clothing and furniture. Here’s everything you need to get the most out of this incredible town. Art … Continue reading What’s there to do in Braidwood?
Jackson Pollock was an aggressive, violent drunk. He cheated on his wife, he was a drunk driver. While speeding wildly through the East Hamptons, he accidentally killed himself and Edith Metzger. Pablo Picasso was physically and emotionally abusive to women, forcing abortions and abandoning children. ‘Women are machines made for suffering’, he said to one of his mistresses. Caravaggio was a criminal and murderer. Turner … Continue reading Artists are monsters. Should we cancel their art?
Dressed in pink corduroy shorts and pink T-shirt from Joshua Tree National Park, I was the pinkest of the trio heading to Bainbridge Island Cinemas to see Barbie, The Movie. Discovering the 7-year old neighbor and her mom didn’t own one piece of pink clothing, I made us all pink crowns. For me, the movie was a shocking reminder of how we are all failing … Continue reading How is the Barbie movie influencing contemporary art?
Out of 1,143 entries, I was just one of 63 finalists chosen in this year’s Still: National Still Life Award 2023. The biennial acquisitive award, now in its fourth iteration, is open to all artists across Australia. STILL 2023 invited fresh and contemporary explorations of still life themes to highlight the diversity and vitality of still life in Australian contemporary art, broadening the interpretation of this … Continue reading Finalist in STILL: National Still Life Award 2023
What does it mean to be nude? Is it different to being naked? Find out why having no clothes on is about far more than what you see. Continue reading What’s the difference between naked and nude?
Why do we love flowers? Four reasons humans adore flowers in love, sex and death. Continue reading Why do we love flowers?
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