Sunday 22 November 2020

Vale Lynne Norton 1950 - 2020


 Lynne Norton
Western Australian Kangeroo Paws
Mixed media
17 cm h x 17 cm w

Lynne Norton was born in Fairbright, New South Wales, moved to Perth in 1958. Studied at Claremont School of Art and Curtin University. Professional artist since 1988 and a part time tutor with Community Art Groups in painting and drawing from 1988 – 2014.
A member of The Wild Swans Art Group 2016 -20 from Western Australia. Exhibited throughout Australia as well as internationally in Europe and in east/south east Asia.
Notable Art Collections:
Art Gallery of Qingdao Cultural Exhibition Centre, CHINA
Stedelijk Museum, Sint-Niklaas BELGIUM (International Exlibriscentrum)
Museum of Graphic Art, Bruneck ITALY
Exlibris Museum, Panevezys LITHUANIA
Australian War Memorial CANBERRA
Australian National Maritime Museum SYDNEY
University of Western Australia
Curtin University of Technology
Bank West
Leeuwin Estate
and the daughter of artists Frank and Audrey Norton.

Monday 26 October 2020

Japanese Autumn show - Covid period 2020



Temple Nishi Ku



Duncan Mckay
Semaphorical Whispers, 2020,
oil- and water-based enamel on canvas, 32 pieces, each 25cm x 25cm
(overall approx 106cm x 214cm). Photo by Christophe Canato.


Cynthia Ellis - Untitled
oil and medium on wooden board
46 cm h x 61 cm w



Cynthia Ellis - Untitled

oil and medium on canvas
20 cm h x 26cm W


Due to the prolonged Covid - 19 period
Some of The Wild Swans Art Group are putting up another internet exhibition in this Japanese Autumn from work recently created and past artworks for our supporters enjoyment.

Thank you for your continued support.


Peter Davidson - Study of Siamese Cat XIII 2020

Mixed media
300 g water colour paper
150 mm h x 100 mm w



Peter Davidson - Study of Siamese Cat IX 2020

Mixed media
300 g water colour paper
150 mm w x 100 mm h


 

John Cullinane - " A Thought" 2010

Oil on Cotton
30 cm h x 25 cm w



Lynne Norton - Flux of Tulle 82

Unique State screen print






Kevin Robertson, ANZAC Cottage Mount Hawthorn, 2020,
 oil on canvas, 91 x 90cm



Kevin Robertson, Axford Park, Mount Hawthorn, 2020, 
oil on canvas, 90 x 90cm


Caspar Fairhall  Mountain in a new space, 2020,
iPad painting




Michael Doherty - Black Hole 2019

oil on canvas, 80 x 80 cm





Michael Doherty - Space Code 2020

oil on canvas, 150 x 150 cm



Chelle Bourne

Alone in Paradise - Looking through the blinds - There is someone outside?

Digital image 2019



Diokno Pasilan - Isolation.
Oil on canvas.
122cm x 122cm

Diokno Pasilan - Off Seasons
Oil on canvas
120cm x 900cm

Tuesday 8 September 2020

Images of Western Australian landscape of what grows and lives in it plus how its imagined and seen.



Images of Western Australian landscape of what grows and lives in it, how it's imagined and seen has been bought to you by the following members of the Wild Swans Art Group 
from 
Western Australia



Kevin Robertson, All These Worlds, Lake Cowan, 2016, 
acrylic on canvas, 122 x 301 cm



Cloudscape  - Caspar Fairhall
Water colour on paper 
A5

I hope you enjoy this smallish exhibition during this Covid – 19 period, please stay safe and view it via the internet. 



Cubist Creek 2018 - Michael Doherty
oil on canvas
100 cm x 100 cm 



Western Australian Kangeroo Paws - Lynne Norton

Mixed Media 
17 cm h x 17 cm w


Study of black swan Lake Monger WA
Peter Davidson 2020
pen and ink 
20 cm h x 20 cm w approx


 



Kevin Robertson, A Place Without An Echo, 2016,
 acrylic on canvas, 122 cm x 301 cm

Thursday 20 August 2020

Update Covid-19 Wild Swan Art Group

 

The Covid-19 period in Japan is ongoing so the group will not be traveling to any other countries or prefectures for the foreseeable future but hopefully there will be more works from the Wild Swans Art Groups studios to show you soon. Thank you


Friday 3 July 2020

News from the Wild Swan Art Group during the Covid - 19 period.



Nishi Ku - Japan

Currently, due to Covid -19 the Wild Swans Art Group will not be travelling/exhibiting in Japan or any other country until further notice and we wish all our supporters to be safe in these times.

 

The Wild Swans Art Group are still working in the studio and other projects, please view below thank you.


Cynthia Ellis
 will be exhibiting in a members show
 at the  
Oak Hill Gallery
 in  Mornington Victoria 


Cynthia Ellis - Mount Martha Looking North 1 - 2020
Gouache on paper 
30 cm h x 40 cm w

Image courtesy of the artist 





Kevin Robertson
 has an ongoing blog called 
The Western Australian Art Museum 
here is the link




Recent painting by Kevin


"Afternoon light rays"

 Oil on Belgian linen. 

43.5 x x102 cm, 

2020.

Image courtesy of the artist 




Detail of "Afternoon light rays"
by
Kevin Robertson

Image courtesy of the artist 


Peter Davidson 


Painting of the Islands in the Seto Sea - donated to a Rehabilitation Hospital Hyogo Prefecture - Japan in June. 
 by 
Peter Davidson 


Duncan Mckay


Exhibition opening

14th of August 2020 6 – 9pm

Art at Fremantle Church

217 High Street,

Fremantle

Western Australia




Michael Doherty

Painting for those who never returned” 

oil on canvas 
50 cm h x 70 cm w 
2020

Image courtesy of the artist 


Michael will also be exhibiting in the group exhibition

 Titled “Even Keel”. Wanneroo Art Gallery.




 

Saturday 9 May 2020

Covid - 19 period exhibition by the Wild Swans Art Group


Connie Petrillo 

Media Archival Print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Photo Rag 

Due to the Coronavirus and current State of Emergency  in Japan with its subsequent restrictions on travel. The Wild Swans Art Group from Western Australia will still bring you exhibitions via the internet on this site from their current and past studio praxis. Thank you  for your ongoing support please enjoy this show during this Covid - 19 period exhibition. 


Duncan McKay from his forth coming exhibition Crux

Fremantle Church, 217 high street Fremantle  dates to be announced 

Image courtesy of the artist 



Image courtesy of the artist 


 Further works by Duncan Mckay - Crux

Image courtesy of the artist 



Caspar Fairhall
Folded Space,
2019
watercolour 21cm x 21 cm 

Image courtesy of the artist 




Caspar Fairhall
Iceberg 
2019
watercolour 21cm x 21 cm 
Private Collection London 

Image courtesy of the artist 



"Philistines"
oil on linen
41 cm h x 51 cm w 
2019
John Cullinane

Image courtesy of the artist 



Lynne Norton 
Blue on Blue 
oil on canvas
100 cm x 100 cm 




" The Great Storm of 2020"
oil on canvas
100 cm x 100 cm 
2020
Michael Doherty

Image courtesy of the artist 




Michael Doherty
Mystery Road
 oil on canvas
30 cm x 30 cm 
2020

Image courtesy of the artist 



The Bird's Nest
Mixed media
205 mm x 209 mm
2020 
Michelle Bourne 

Image courtesy of the artist 




Bath painting, self portrait
oil on canvas
30 cm x 30 cm
2019
Kevin Robertson

Image courtesy of the artist 



Peter Davidson, self - portrait 
Covid-19  -  Japan
State of Emergency fatigue 
210 g cold press paper 
Pen and ink
32 cm h x 25 cm w





Wednesday 22 April 2020

Corona Virus and the Wild Swan Art Group


Due to the Corona Virus the Wild Swan Art Group exhibitions are on hold as soon as the Japanese State of Emergency is lifted, we shall hopefully be travelling and exhibiting in different parts of Japan if the prefectures have also opened, if not there will be exhibitions at 2 Dogs Art Space as soon as allowed, thank you. 

Wednesday 26 February 2020

News from The Wild Swans Art Group February 2020






Peter Davidson with Rinako Inoue (Ikebana)
at the 
Runa Gallery - Kobe


Michael Doherty 
will be showing  
at 
Even Keel - Maritime misadventures and yachting glories

On show from 24 February – 9 April 2020
 at the

 Wanneroo Gallery, 

Wanneroo Cultural Centre

and also 
showing a group exhibition titled: 

Wide Open Road


Opening: 2pm, Sunday 1 March 2020

Exhibition: 1 - 8 March

Nyisztor Studio
391 Canning Highway, Melville – Palmyra,
Western Australia, 6156
Corner of Stock Road and Canning Highway Entry and Parking Via Stock Road



Diokno Pasilan

was showing at the 

The Drawing Room (Contemporary Art) reframes the art show at ALT Philippines 2020

The Drawing Room at @altphilippines -- Feb 14 - 16, 2020


11 am - 8 pm 3rd Level,
SMX Convention Center Aura
SM Aura Premier BGC, Taguig City



Caspar Fairhall


Recently had a solo exhibition at the

Art Collective in Western Australia

and currently there is an article about  his artwork


 titled: Accretion Room in the latest Art Monthly