Hugh Oliveiro

Hugh Oliveiro

CREATIVE PRACTICE

My creative practice encompasses a lifetime of artistic endeavour & multiple disciplines. Before I studied art & design in Australia I was already working in the art department at Shaw Brothers in Singapore & then here in 1959, during my first year at National Art School, an elaborate hand painted period set I had completed received a standing ovation at the curtain raising, appraised by the Russian ambassador attending the opening at the New Theatre, an iconic touchstone for burgeoning theatrical talent, fostering some of our leading names. Later in my career I designed sets & costumes for the Australian Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker. A massive 74 paneled mural for the Victorian Arts Centre in Melbourne, now a heritage listed work of art was a commission in 1983. A deep connection to theatrical themes & symbols continues to permeate my work even today. Aspects of fantasy within nature & architecture are often combined with surrealistic elements as I continue to work in all the mediums that interest me; painting, paper construction, mixed-media sculptures, fabric design, fashion... These mixed media works use my particular techniques to build rich, textural patinas, combining Eastern & Western styles intrinsic to my practice & heritage. I always apply my creative instincts to eclectic pursuits, so whether designing celebrity jeans for The Children’s Medical Research Institute charity (Jeans for Genes), creating an oil portrait of Dame Joan Sutherland or civic works, like the lacquered wood sculpture for the Australian Defence Building in Sydney, I trust in my own unique vision and approach everything with a strong emphasis & concern for originality. Commissioned work is welcome for special occasions on a personal level. Public sector projects are also open to discussion.

ARTIST STATEMENT

“Art is ruled uniquely by the imagination. To see and create beyond a framework of established ideas and concepts is to open doors to individuality where images are its only wealth.......” Hugh Oliveiro

BIO

Born Singapore 1938.

Artist/Designer – Mixed Media

1964:

Graduated National Art School, Sydney.

1965 -1972:

David Huston Art Studio, Sydney. Creative Director

Solo Exhibitions:

1973 -1978:

6 shows. Oil paintings/mixed media Munster Arms Gallery, Melbourne.

1978 -1992: (Multiple Galleries, Australia wide)

Barry Stern Gallery, Allegro Gallery, Cooks Hill Galleries, David Jones Gallery,

Greenhill Gallery, Anvil Gallery, Westpac Gallery, Victorian Arts Centre.

2014: ‘A Passion to Create.’ Retrospective, Tamworth Regional Art Gallery.

2016: ’Somewhere... a horse.’ Weswal Gallery, Tamworth.

2017: ‘Ambience.’ Australian High Commission, Singapore.

2019: ‘Out of this World.’ Tamworth Regional Art Gallery.

Group Exhibitions:

1988:

World Trade Fair. Screens & Carpets. World Trade Centre LA.

The Rites of Spring, sculpture. Hanson Gallery, Rodeo Drive, LA.

1992:

’Lever de Rideau sur les Antipodes.’ Paintings. Australian Embassy, Paris.

Cannes Sur-Mer International Art Festival. Paintings. Château-Musée

Grimaldi Provence, France.

Belgium International Art Festival. ‘Focus on Australian Art’ Paintings.

2005:

The New York Art Fair, Paintings. NYC.

2010:

6th World Eco-Fibre & Textile Forum (WEFT). ‘Tropical Rain.’ Hand painted

fabric. International Fashion Parade, Serawak, Malaysia.

Major Commissioned Works:

1983:

‘The Nutcracker Ballet’ Production Designer, Sets & Costume.

Australian Ballet.

‘Four Seasons’ Entrance Foyer Mural, oil & glaze, marine ply, 12.8 x 7.31m

Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne.

1979-1989:

Artwork for Australian fashion designer Jill Fitzsimon: Gallery Fantastique,

interior & furniture design. Hand-painted fabric & garments. Masks for

Bicentennial Wool Awards, Fashion Parade, Opera House, Sydney.

1990:

’Icarus Descending’ Skygardens mural, Tony Masters Design, Sydney.

1995:

‘Defence’ Lacquered wood sculpture. Australian Defence Building,

Sydney.

‘Paradise’ Mixed media works on paper, triptych. Tunku Beach Resort,

Brunei.

1996:

‘Rainforest’ Acrylic on canvas. Hyatt, Kula Lumpar.

2000:

‘Millennium Sphere’ Hand painted ceramic sphere. Limited edition of ten.

Sydney Town Hall Collection.

2002:

‘Sacred Place’ Acrylic on canvas.

Yalumba Mawson’s Launch, celebrating famous Antarctic explorer with

new label. The Yalumba Wine Company, Sydney

Collections:

Private & international.

Australian Ballet Foundation.

Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne.

Institute of Science & Technology, Canberra. Institute of Advanced

Education, Perth.

Buena Vista Hotel, Los Angeles.

Kerry Stokes Art collection, Perth.

Mark Murand, Switzerland & Morocco.

Jill Fitzsimon & John Seymour, Sydney.

John Szangolies, Sydney.

Pierre Lejeune, Paris.

Langton’s International Agency, New York.

Awards:

The Adam’s Awards 1982-3, Dance Australia Magazine.

Voted for most outstanding contribution to set design, lighting and costume

design for Nutcracker Ballet, Australian Ballet.

CONTACT

oliveiroart@gmail.com

Sandra McMahon

Sandra McMahon

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Sandra McMahon is a visual artist whose practice includes painting, drawing and design.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My interest in how we construct spaces; spaces to live, work, play and the division and perception of space. I am also interested in our response to colour and the emotional effect colour can have on space; it can calm or excite; it can recede or dominate. Colour, shape, pattern, repetition, harmony, discord, balance and texture are fundamental elements. Removing an object or subject from my work allows me to concentrate on making these elements the primary reason for creating. My work then becomes a mind game of problem solving – how big, what format, what shape or line, which colour, how will they work together? I endeavour to produce work that is resolved and visually pleasing.

BIO

Sandra McMahon lives and works in Tamworth NSW. Sandra has been working in the Visual Arts for over 35 years. Staring out her career as a Visual Arts teacher/ lecturer at NSW TAFE for 8 years before moving into the gallery sector where she has worked across a range of positions at 3 Regional Galleries and 3 Commercial Galleries in NSW and ACT. Sandra holds a Diploma of Visual Arts (TAFE), a Graduate Diploma in Art History and Curating (ANU), and a Diploma of Management (UNEP). She also holds a Cert IV in Training Assessment and Education (TCC) and is a registered Art Valuer under the Australian Governments Cultural Gifts Program. Sandra McMahon was awarded the Windmill Trust Scholarship in 2004 and has undertaken residencies at Hill End, Bathurst in 2005, Tweed Regional Gallery in 2017, Annandale Sydney in 2019, at Kandos, NSW and at Cockatoo Island, Sydney in 2021. She has been a finalist in the JADA Drawing Prize, NSW; John Leslie Art Prize, VIC; Art on Paper Prize, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, NSW; Muswellbrook Drawing Prize, NSW; The Belle Art Prize, VIC; 10th International Polish Drawing Biennale, VIC. Her work has been included in numerous group shows and she has held several individual exhibitions. Her work is held in both private and public collections.

CONTACT

0438 235 657
sbmcmahon@bigpond.com

Mark Washington

Mark Washington

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Kamilaroi/Gomeroi visual artist

ARTIST STATEMENT

I was born in November, 1975 in Moree. I am from the Kamilaroi tribe. There are six in my family. Now I have three kids of my own and two beautiful grannies.

I have been doing art for a while now before coming to TAFE. I used to go to Yurrandaali here in Moree to do art and screen printing. The printed fabric then went overseas. It was here I met Ken Done and he sponsored us to do our screen printing which was made into fashion. We had all the technology. The fashion was even sold in Club Meds.

I have been studying Certificate Ill Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural art at TAFE this year but it feels like longer. I am really enjoying it. We have done so much this year.

I have enjoyed learning about painting, improving my dot art and landscaping. I have also loved doing carving and sculptures. Carving has been a big part of our culture here on the Mehi River over the generations. I have also used the carvings designs I have done on bark on lino prints which have come up really good. They have sold well with tourists. I have also carved designs into emu eggs and then paint them too.

I have also had a go at jewellery making using echidna quills and quandong seed to make necklace.

I love art. It makes me feel calm.

CONTACT

Via Moree TAFE (Mehi Gallery and Studio)

Susan McMullen

Susan McMullen

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Knitting, sewing and original designs.
I use premium quality natural fibres to create fashion accessories for men and women, and children, hats shawls, gloves and mittens.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Susan uses natural fibres including silk, wool, cashmere, alpaca, possum, camel hair, linen, angora and cotton, to create a wide selection of practical and sustainable fashion accessories for all ages. Susan creates items that are designed to last a lifetime, with classic and original designs.

BIO

Susan's inspiration and greatest teacher was her mother, who passed along a generational legacy and creative ethic, workmanship and quality and an appreciation of creating something that will last. Susan is committed to creating beautiful and long lasting items that are made in Australia. Innovation and versatility in wearable designs.

CONTACT

0400 280 352
susanmcmullen54@gmail.com

Carl Cree

CARL CREE

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Design, Digital Media, Literature, Music,
Visual Arts

12m x 9m workshop & studio, painting, canvas making, music rehearsal, engineering equipment/tools for steel sculpting and other projects. Designated room in house for computer, digital sound recoding, image manipulation, digital photography, and other associated activities.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I'm a 68yro, white, male OAP with a collection of physical glitches. I move a bit slow these days. Artists come and go like new model cars - bright and shiny for a while. Galleries, teachers, government arts administrator and arts departments remain. It seems to me that artists have been running a relay and passing on a baton since we were making prehistoric images on rock walls. I haven't drank alcohol or used any other mind altering drugs since Jan 1999. So? I don't do "drinks etc, and mingle, schmooze and be seen at exhibition openings, events. I prefer to follow my art practice at my own pace and whim.
Pretty well retired.....

BIO

CBHS Lewisham For 5 equivalent 1959; West Sydney Tech (Petersham) Electrical Fitter/Mechanic 1974; Blacksmithing via Tafe Qld, Jimboomba 1994, RADF Grant to take performance poets into Sir David Longlands Maximum Security Gaol 2002; Performance poet Woodford Folk Festival 2000/01; Redland Shire RADF Grant Assessment Committee 2003/04/05; Moreton Tafe Qld Multimedia/Design, Animation, Art History, Video Recording; Editing, Digital and Analog Audio Recording Editing 2004/05/06 inclusive; 2 exhibitions at Logan Gallery 2002 Ink on paper & 2007 large painted works; Commissioned wordsmith, Redland Shire Council Transit Centre Public Art Project Catalaba 2003-04. 2004-06, co-facilitated, with Jack Oudyn "Mind in Art" program for mental health consumers. Regional Art Prize Tenterfield 2001 & 2007; A few prizes at Inverell Gallery and a solo exhibition; Glen Archies Portrait Prize; 2013 co-organised & co-ran a 7 day artist camp at Breeza to artistically document the Breeza Plains during the first Shenhua Coal dispute. 2014 and ongoing radio presenter at 2CBD Glen Innes Tues nights 6-9pm, "Alphabet Soup". Glen Innes Severn Council commission sculpture "Balancing Rock" Wentworth and Grey Street roundabout.

CONTACT

zzccree@gmail.com
0447 465 188 (text first)