Laraine Deer
Emotive and contemplative the park at night is undisturbed. Quiet after the days activities,
it is at rest. The park's illumination gives rise to a space of presence and absense. I record
what I see with my digital lens which later, discloses images of indistinct marks, fractures and
colour variations. But ultimately back in the studio it is the language of paint that enables the
fullness of the story to unfold. What facinates me most is the infusion of experiential and digital
that is revealed in the paintings.
Biographical Notes
EDUCATION
1995-97 Master of Art (Hons), UWS Nepean
1987-91 Bachelor of Fine Arts, UNSW, College of Fine Arts
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1997. Sensing the Moment, Performance Space, Sydney
Window: Artspace, The Gunnery, Sydney
1996. The Body Contingent: Casula Powerhouse, Casula
1995. Fragrant Habitude: Pendulum Gallery, Sydney
1994. One Spoonful: Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006. Art Education Society Acquisitive Award, Sydney Artworld.
2006. Newtown Community Art Exhibition, Newtown.
2005. Women Artist (aka Sirens), Global Gallery Paddington.
2005. Cover Stories (Art Almanac Collection),
Sir Herman Black Gallery, Sydney.
1999-2005. Waverley Art Prize, Sydney.
2004-5. Glebe Art Prize, Sydney.
2004. Fishers Ghost Art Prize.
1997. Australian Perspecta: Between Art and Nature. Casula Powerhouse, Casula.
AWARDS
2006. Art Education Society Acquisitive Award,1st Prize
2006. Newtown Community Art Prize, Traditional Oil Award
2005. Waverley Art Prize, Highly Commended.
1998. Postgraduate Award, UWS Nepean.
1991. Sydney Cove Art Award (graduate exhibition) CoFA
REFERENCE
2005. Inside Out (Sept/Oct) p81
1997. Australian Perspecta Catalogue
COLLECTIONS
Teachers Credit Union
Art Almanac
Randwick TAFE
CoFA
Private: NSW, VIC, NZ, UK. Austria
© 2006 Bruyères Gray Fine Art, Laraine Deer RR&I. All rights reserved 1/ 7/ 2006
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