All set up! I'm extremely happy with how the show looks! The rough, industrial space lifts my work and the beautiful couch in the centre complements it perfectly!
Nocturne - Opening Night
I was very excited to have a solo exhibition at Cross Gallery in Bundaberg. Nocturne opened on September 7th, with paintings relating to sleep and other nocturnal thoughts, particularly the sleep and rest states of dancers and acrobats. This had been my passion for the last three and a half years, and as there are so many facets to explore, I don't really foresee it finishing soon.
Day two setting up went super smoothly and we had a fantastic night. It was also the second anniversary of the gallery, so many thanks to the fab people in Bundaberg for coming and supporting both Clinton and me on the night.
Nocturne exhibition flyer, featuring Dark Matter.
Brad Marsellos interviewed me for ABC Open about Nocturne. The SoundCloud version is here, with a local mp3 copy if the old link wanders off.
Pat Hoffie wrote beautifully about the Sleep series for Nocturne. You can read the article in the Sleepers Awake archive.
We hit the ground running after leaving Brisbane at 7am, arriving in Bundaberg at 11 with a clear schedule in mind. Clinton Cross was fantastic at laying out the work in his space. It was a great day hanging the work with Sona and Clinton, loads of fun, and we worked quite efficiently in a fairly tight schedule.
Sona Babajanyan looking rather convincing with a drill! I added some lights to leave for the gallery.
Perhaps Sona's a little scary with that drill...!
Creative Fire - Asher Bowen-Saunders
Acrylic on canvas
970 x 970mm, 2018
Sleep informs many creative artists. Asher is an acrobat and contemporary dancer based in Brisbane, working both nationally and internationally. In this painting, I am looking at the creative inspiration that sometimes comes to us in dreams, as well as Asher's specific creative fire.
Some quick and cheerful speeches to open the show and celebrate two years of Cross Gallery!
Clinton being amazing by mopping the floor! Almost unheard of in an artist-run space!!
Naomi Fawn is always a help around Cross Gallery, this time in the guise of the Beer Fairy.
Bundaberg seems to support Cross Gallery well, as it should. Clinton works hard to make it an innovative and generous creative space.
Friends at the opening
A big day is best started with a fantastic breakfast! We found this great cafe called Oodies, and I wrote up the paperwork for the show.
The gallery is looking great and we are done almost an hour before people arrive!
The works in situ — hung and lit and read
Lots of artists turned up!
