Sneak peak of Laura Carey's upcoming exhibition!
Laura Carey has been our very first artist in residence and she is madly working on her upcoming exhibition, which will open on the 3 April 2013 from 6pm, in Gallery Lane Cove. Over the last 6 months Laura has been working on a new body of work (in the old 'Centrehouse' office on the front veranda of 178 Longueville Road), called Surroundings, which is an investigation into the built environment. Living in the inner city of Sydney and 'commuting' across the bridge to Lane Cove, where she teaches children's art at Centrehouse and works part time in the Gallery as the Gallery Assistant as well as preparing for the exhibition in the studio (busy busy lady). Laura's observations are colourful and whimsical with an edginess that comes from city living. Just recently back from a trip to Japan, with it's rich culture of screen and wood block printing, you will see a distinct influence and inspiration from the Japanese culture and city scapes in this body of work.
The exhibition will showcase her latest screen prints, which are made up of layers of colour, form, photographic techniques and unique characters that inhabit her environments. There will be a number of paintings, an installation and zines that celebrate qualities of the handmade.
This Irish las, having studied Fine Arts in Ireland and in Sydney at the College of Fine Arts, Laura's practice as print maker and artist has brought her to Australia, where she now resides. This rich layering of culture and the urban environment will prove to be a visually compelling exhibition.
Please visit the exhibition, which will run until 4 May.
If you are interested in the Artist in Residence program, please contact Gallery Lane Cove on 02 9428 4898 as we will soon be calling for applications for a new artist in residence..
Images. Works in progress...details from some of the screen prints by Laura Carey
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