Exhibition Tonight! 'Tell us the story' at Sheffer Gallery

Late notice but I'm in an exhibition at Sheffer Gallery, opening tonight!

Wednesday the 15th of August from 6 -8pm.

Come if you'd like to be awed by some lovely work and get a little tipsy with great company.  

The exhibition was curated by Yiwon Park, and the twelve artists she's gathered touch on the idea of visual narrative through different vocabularies.  The lineup includes Leehaiminsun a Korean artist who is currently a studio artist at the Artspace Residency Program.  Artists undergoing a Masters of Research degree such as Melanie Beresford.  And myself!  The exhibition runs on till the 25th of August.  Sheffer Gallery is located on 38 Lander Street, Darlington, incredibly close to Redfern.  

Chelsea Lehmann, Scott Milington, Gavin Cawthorn
Cathy Drew, Jessica Hodgkinson,Jess Bradford
Yiwon Park, Leehaiminsun, Melanie Beresford
Julia Kenedy-Bell, Marie Peter Toltz, Laura Taylor

SHEFFER

                                                   GALLERY

SYDNEY

38 Lander Street Darlington 2008 Sydney

                                   wednesday to saturday 11-6pm T. 02 9310 5683

Tim Olsen Drawing Prize

I'm one of the thirteen nominated participants in this year's Tim Olsen Drawing Prize.  I've been wanting to be in this show for roughly three years now, so please come and support me tommorow night: Tuesday the 13th of September. 

Half Way House

I think I've already mentioned it, but this year I'm in my Honour's Year at CoFA working away at my art.  Every year, halfway through the degree, there is a show of our studio based projects to give a little taste of what we've been working on.  This show opened on


24th of May 
and is on till the 
3rd of June


at COFASPACE 
closest to Napier Road, 
Ground Floor E Block

10am - 5pm

The Finnisage (fancy word for closing party) & The Presentation of the 2011 GBK Awards are on Friday 3rd June at 6pm

Jenny Birt Award

The Jenny Birt Award opens Tonight!

I happen to be one of the lucky eleven nominated students for this annual painting and drawing award and I'm happy to say that I am showing NEW work.  I've been working day, night and that horrible pre-dawn time when you can start hearing the morning birds and garbage trucks.  But I'm quite happy with how things turned out.  The show lasts till the 6th of May and I'll be putting up documentation and a few process shots later on in the week.

Upcoming exhibition with Matt Huynh

Another of Matt's amazing show's has come around,

this time being held at The Paper Mill

on the 3rd of November, 6-8pm.

If anyone can remember his last show,

including ink and mixed media paintings

shown amongst bones and taxidermy

held at the skeleton gallery in the Australian Museum

I'm sure you'll know not to miss another opportunity

to see the physical manifestations of this creative mind

Spring Fair~!

This year's spring fair has been moved to another location because CoFA is currently under development and half of the school is closed for demolition. The Spring Fair (renamed Awfully Nice Markets) no longer sits in the artist community in Paddington but is relocating to the main campus of UNSW. Other than the space and the name business is as usual and so you can expect the same art and design fair of handmade artworks, jewellery, clothes, ceramics, paintings and prints. I've put a little selection of printed goodies that I'm going to be selling on the day to whet the appetite. Come along to see and purchase more!

The exact location is:

UNSW, in Kensington

The Commerce Courtyard, (near the library)

Oppo The CBD (I don't know what that stands for)

in Upper Campus, the side closest to Botany Street

Closest Gates are 9 & 8 on High Street

If That doesn't help you there will be signs and 'yellow shirts' pointing you our way,

as well as a whole cheese plater of other information as

UNSW's Open day for future students is happening at the same time.

That being said there will be information about CoFA courses and degrees

but to get some insider information strike up some conversation with students selling their work!

John Fries Memorial Prize

Brief reminder!

I'm part of the John Fries Memorial Prize

That is happening Tuesday 10th of August

TONIGHT!

if you are interested in coming please RSVP at

rsvp@viscopy.org.au

or

02 9310 2018

Look forward to seeing your there!

John Fries Memorial Prize

Brilliant news of the month:

I am one of the finalists for the John Fries Memorial Prize!

The prize was formed by the family members of John Fries to commemorate his work as former director and honorary treasurer at Viscopy, a not-for-profit rights management organisation for the visual arts.

The John Fries Memorial Prize is an annual award of $10 000 and solo exhibition at Viscopy's contemporary art space, Blackfriars off Broadway. Entries open each April and I, on a whim, entered one of my charcoal portraits. I am now one of the lucky 17 selected out of 300 entrants to exhibit at Blackfriars off Broadway and possibly win the award.

Please come and support me on:

The 10th of August (tuesday)

from 6-9pm

at

Blackfriars on Broadway

1 Blackfriars Street

Chippendale

NSW 2008

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The winner will be announced on opening night

and the exhibition runs from the 11th of August to 30th of September

Group Show on Friday!

Hello all,

I've been included into a group show! The Opening (incase you can't read the small print on the post)

Is on:

Friday the 28th of May at 6-9pm

at Monstrosity Gallery

93 Bourke Street Woollomooloo

(You can access it from the stairs near the AGNSW

or just by going down Bourke street)

You can find more information about the gallery here

I'll be showing a new never been seen charcoal work in this exhibition!

and after the opening I'll put up some process images!

I look forward to seeing you this friday!

Cheers

Jess

Solo Show!

I'm having an exhibition from the 9th to the 21rst of October at galleryeight!
This is my first solo and I am very excited and nervous
so please join me for drinks on Opening night:

the 9th of October,
from 6-9pm
at galleryeight
8 Argyle Place

galleryeight is open Thursdays to Sundays 12-6pm
but you might get lucky on some of the other days.

This show will be a collection of my charcoal works,
for more hints head over to my website,
but come meet them and me in person,
we're much more interesting in the 3D world.

Spring Fair! This Saturday!

The time has come again for Spring Fair!

Student and graduates of cofa bring out their wares for sale in a crazy, colourful market carnival set in cofa. There are also exhibitions, live dj's, tours, festival food and demonstrations. Even if you are broke and can't buy any art come for the free demonstrations!

I recommend the printing demonstrations. Michael Kempson will be doing a print run of professional artists' work throughout the day, working with the etching press. It's wonderful to see the before and after of prints, and if you run into the images again in some gallery you can boast that you were there when they were being made.

I will also be around and about in the printing studio, talking about printing and selling some of my own work, so come find me!

For anyone wondering where and what cofa is, it's an Art University residing in Sydney, Paddington, at the Corner of Oxford St and Greens Rd.

Spring Fair starts at 10am until 4pm
this saturday, 19th of September

Waverley Art Prize

I've gotten into the Waverley Art Prize!
Here's hoping for a prize.
I unfortunately won't be in the country during the exhibition.
I wasn't even in the country for the hand-in of the work.
But thanks to the amazing powers of my fantastic friend Melanie
my work got delivered.

Thank You Mel!

Here are the details:

138 Bondi Road,
Bondi Road Art school

Wednesday 15 July
Opening night and presentation of prizes
from 6pm to 8pm

Thursday 16 July to Sunday 19 July
Exhibition open to the public from 10am to 4pm daily

Group Show in Gaffa Gallery 29th Jan

Hello all,
This is a group show I'm a part of that's happening on the 29th of Jan
6-8pm at Gaffa Gallery, Sydney.
free wine and possibly free magazines from Frankie
unfortunately I won't be there, being in another country...
But hopefully you guys can show up for me.

After the show is up I'll be posting some before/progress images
Cheers jessb