Recently published art reviews include Process and Insight in the work of Lezlie Tilley in Art Almanac 2025, Vera Zulumovski The Botanical Draughtman’s Wife in Art Guide 2026 ahead of her exhibition at Strait Jacket Newcastle, catalogue essay for Michael Cusack for his exhibition at Watt Space Newcastle The Ruin of Ideas 2026, to a review for Artist Profile on Khaled Sababi‘s retrospective exhibition at The Lock Up Newcastle in 2024.
Education Resources
Whilst Pop-up exhibitions have paused for the time being in 2018 I curated the exhibition Seeing Red for The Lock-Up Newcastle. I also continue to work in a freelance capacity writing education resources, most recently for the Coffs Harbour Regional Art Gallery STILL Prize which is a National Still Life Award open again this year for entries. This particular resource features a general slide show about the historical tradition of Still Life through to contemporary expressions of the genre.
Jacopo de’Barbari Still Life with Partridge and Gauntlets 1504 oil on wood 52 x 42.5cm
Art events for your diary
Some news on Newcastle artists:
Coming soon is an exhibition by artist Rachel Milne after her residency at the Emporium supported by Renew Newcastle. The exhibition runs from Wednesday 18th March to Saturday 21st March from 9am – 5pm 185 Hunter St.
Rob Cleworth will be exhibiting at Newcastle Art Space 26 March – 12 April 2015 and Michelle Brodie amongst others, features in a show across 4 art spaces in Newcastle – Four Point Gallery, Newcastle Art Space, Nanshe Studios and CS Studio until 1st March.
The artists of the ‘Salon 2014’
Salon 2014
Michelle Brodie
Robert Cleworth
Nicola Hensel
Maggie Hensel-Brown
Fractal Jones
Claire Martin
Rachel Milne
John Morris
Lezlie Tilley
David Waller
Vera Zulumovski
Salon 2014 features a powerhouse of work by leading contemporary artists most of whom work and practice in Newcastle.
Nicola Hensel takes drawing to new heights, her work captures both drama and fleeting beauty, she has been exhibited in the Dobell prize for drawing and is also represented in major public collections. Vera Zulumovski’s prints are like no other, her works are highly articulate and accomplished prints. She has exhibited both in Australia and internationally.
Rachel Milne has recently arrived in Newcastle from the UK and is already making a splash, in 2011 she was elected an Artist Member of the Royal West of England Academy and most recently won the Singleton Portrait prize.
David Waller is now based in Wellington NZ he produces engaging drawings which delight and inspire and has illustrated children’s books such as Farmer Fred’s Cow by Margaret Wild.
Robert Cleworth is also represented in major collections such as the National Gallery in Canberra and has been exhibiting with Legge Gallery in Sydney for many years.
Salon 2014 represents an exciting opportunity to see the work of a group of inspired artists working across painting, printmaking and sculpture. It runs for two weeks 15-25 Jan 2014 as part of the Madeleine Kelman 11 pop up gallery made possible by Renew Newcastle in the Emporium formerly known as the old DJs building.
Open 15 – 25 January 2014
Wed 10-4, Thurs 10-6, Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4
The Emporium Shop 3 & 4, 185 Hunter St Mall, Newcastle (old DJs building)
This project made possible by Renew Newcastle
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Salon 2014
Madeleine Kelman 11 presents Salon 2014 opening 15 -25 Jan -a pop up show and store.
Here is the line up of artists with weblinks to further information about the artists. This will be the first show for the elusive Fractal Jones.
Michelle Brodie
Robert Cleworth http://robcleworth.weebly.com/
Nicola Hensel http://janmurphygallery.com.au/artists.php?aid=28
Maggie Hensel-Brown http://maggiehensel-brown.squarespace.com/
Fractal Jones
Claire Martin http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1587079/artists-in-their-studios/#slide=1
Rachel Milne http://www.rachelmilneartist.com/web/home_page.php
John Morris http://www.johngmorris.com.au/paintings.html
Lezlie Tilley http://www.brendamaygallery.com.au/artworks.php?artistID=80-Lezlie-Tilley
Mazie Turner http://www.mazieturner.com/index.html
David Waller http://www.behance.net/davidwaller
Vera Zulumovski http://verazulumovski.com/index.html
Opens from 15 – 25 Jan 2014
Wed 10-4, Thurs 10-6, Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4
The Emporium Shop 3 & 4, 185 Hunter St Mall, Newcastle – Novocastrians will know this location as the old DJs building.
This project made possible by Renew Newcastle
Seven exhibition:Claire Martin, Jane Lander, John Turier, Mazie Turner, Michelle Brodie, Gordon Snow, Nicola Hensel
Seven exhibition at Nobby’s Lighthouse
The exhibition Seven featured works by artists based in Newcastle : John Turier, Mazie Turner, Michelle Brodie, Gordon Snow, Jane Lander, Claire Martin, & Nicola Hensel.
Held at Nobby’s Lighthouse as part of an Underground Epicureans feast all works remain live and available for purchase this December 2013.
Works by Nicola Hensel at Nobby’s Lighthouse
A room view from the pop up exhibition at the Lighthouse in Newcastle. The show was part of an ‘underground epicurean’ dining experience. This shows work by Nicola Hensel.
Feast of the Seven Fishes
So as part of the Feast of the Seven Fishes a pop up show is taking place featuring work by Novocastrian artists Michelle Brodie, Claire Martin, John Turier, Mazie Turner, Nicola Hensel , Gordon Snow and more
http://www.hunterhunter.com.au/tiles/underground-epicureans
http://www.epicureans.com.au/1/post/2013/10/fishermans-feast.html Tickets to the dinner available here
Mazie Turner
Exhibition NRAG
Artist Mazie Turner is currently exhibiting in a solo show at the Moree Plains Art Gallery until September 2013. http://www.mazieturner.com/review.html here’s a link to her website
Madeleine Kelman 11 