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Artist Statement:
nuance
at the beach watching -
fragile patterns created in
the sand,
as the waves seep back into
the ocean,
a sense of repetitive yet
shifting interplay -
between sea and sand,
pounding turmoil of the
breakers,
energy of the ocean currents,
quiet serenity of the marine
floor.
recalling similar patterns,
textures and colours
in coastal sandstone cliff
faces
and underground sandstone,
made visible via man-made
tunnels
and roadside cuttings,
allowing glimpses of
underlying
geology, shaping the city.
undulations, spheres and
splits
reveal where rivers and
washouts
passed through the sand and
soil,
leaching, sifting and sorting
the particles,
forming the landscape.
exploring a painting process,
mimicing this natural cycle,
capturing the movement of
water through sediment
whilst isolating individual
layers.
washes of pigment granules
across large pieces of
watercolour paper,
reling on intuition, chance
and playful experimentation,
conveying a sense of movement
through
the tactile quality of the
materials.
natural cycles of erosion,
continuance and sedimentation,
echoed in the paintings’
composition,
process and palette,
recalling the currents and
cycles
of the earth beneath us.
Katherine Fries 2004
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nuance is a recent series of
paintings by Sydney based
artist Katherine Fries.
Inspired by the subtleties and
shifting nature of landscape,
she...
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Artist Galleries:
NUANCE
solo exhibition
Sydney Antique Centre
Exhibition Gallery
23 July - 9 August 2004
Drinks with the artist 3-6pm
Sunday 25 July
531 South Dowling St, Surry
Hills, Sydney, Australia.
Mon to Sun 10am-6pm
Ph: 61 29361 3244
www.sydantcent.com.au
Scratching the Surface II
The Gallery Cafe
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Artist Reviews:
Mads Genner, FBi Radio 94.5FM
July 2004
NUANCE
Does the thought of going to a
landscape watercolour
exhibition make you want to go
running and screaming in the
opposite direction?
Does the thought of going to a
landscape watercolour
exhibition held in an antique
centre make you want to ...
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Collections:
Katherine Fries' work features
in many local, national and
international private
collections....
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Commissions:
Katherine Fries is happy to
discuss commissioning artwork.
Please use the email link at
the top of the page to contact
her....
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Exhibitions for Katherine Fries:
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NUANCE
solo exhibition
Sydney Antique Centre Exhibition Gallery
23 July - 23 August 2004
531 South Dowling St, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia.
Mon to Sun 10am-6pm
Ph: 61 29361 3244
www.sydantcent.com.au
Duo
The Gallery Cafe
13 July - 23 August 2004
74 Devonshire St, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia.
Mon to Fri 7am-7pm
Scratching the Surface
Artichoke Gallery Café
13 June – 10 July 2004
17 Central Ave, Manly, Sydney, Australia.
Cloud Nine
Peep Gallery
18 –27 June 2004
123 Foveaux St, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia.
www.peep.com.au
Undercurrent
McK17 Public Art Project Space
19 Jan - 27 Feb 2004, 24 hr veiwing,
Rawson Pl & Barlow St (cnr George St, near Eddy Ave &
Central Station), Sydney, Australia
Prima materia
19 Nov - 20 Dec 2003
Spirit Level Gallery
194 Devonshire St. Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia
Balmain Art Show
31 Oct - 2 Nov 2003
Balmain, Sydney, Australia
Aqua Vitae: ‘Water of Life’
Manning Regional Art Gallery
October 2003, Taree, Australia
Henysen Prize, Australian Landscape Painting
September/October 2003
Hahndorf, South Australia
Affordable Art Show
Newcontemporaries Showcase
August 2003, Fox Studios, Sydney, Australia,
Fragmented Perception
8 August - 5 September 2003
ALTA Gallery, 69 Fitzroy St, Surry Hills, Australia.
Spirit Level Gallery
2002-2004
194 Devonshire St. Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia
Tap Gallery
June 2003
1/278 Palmer St, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia
Emerging
March-April 2003
Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford Australia
It's Happening
December/January 2002-03
The Labour Club, Bourke St, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia
The Fleurieu Prize
2002. South Australia
'Slip Stitch'
Phatspace, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award
2002. Lane Cove, Sydney, Australia
Albury Works on Paper Art Prize
2002. Albury, Australia
Central QLD Art Award
2002. Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
Dreamweaver Gallery
2002. Ballina, Australia
Mint, Graduation Show, 2001
UNSW CoFA, Paddington, Australia
Five Painters
2001. CoFA exhibition space, UNSW CoFA, Paddington, Australia
How Big is Small?
First Draft Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia
Post Mullet
2001. CoFA exhibition space, UNSW CoFA, Paddington, Australia
Dialogue, Open Studios Show, 2000.
UNSW CoFA, Paddington, Australia
Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award,
2000. Lane Cove, Sydney, Australia
Willoughby Council Art Prize
1999. Chatswood, Sydney, Australia
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