Artlab Australia - Artist in the foyer

Artist in the Foyer

Artlab Australia's Artist in the Foyer program was developed to showcase artworks by visual artists throughout the year in our foyer. Another aspect of Artlab’s service is to offer advice on best conservation practices to artists so their works of art can be enjoyed by future generations. This program supports artists so they can gain exposure to the public and also assists the artist in gaining an insight into incorporating conservation techniques during the creation of their artworks.

A lot of the artists we exhibit are recommended through the Helpmann Academy’s Artist Register. Helpmann Academy have an excellent program for supporting graduating artists from their partner schools to promote artists practice to agents, businesses, galleries, venues, collectors and art lovers.

Artlab Australia also is a registered Adelaide Fringe Festival and South Australian Living Artist Festival (SALA) venue in February and August each year. We assist the registered artist with developing a successful exhibition and opening night in our foyer. Our events attract local and interstate visitors throughout these exciting festivals in the city of Adelaide.

Please contact Artlab if you would like further information about our Artist in the Foyer program by telephone 8207 7520
or by email artlab@dpc.sa.gov.au.

		Anna Austin 6 June to 31 July 2007 Artist in the Foyer Exhibition: Still Works on paper - mezzotint and dry point Exhibition opened by: Andrew Durham, Director of Artlab Australia Artlab Australia’s inaugural Artist in the Foyer exhibition featured mezzotints by artist Anna Austin. Anna is listed with the Helpmann Academy’s Artist Register and also works at Artlab as a paper technician in the Paper and Books laboratory. Anna’s works are mezzotint and dry point on paper.
		Simone Kennedy 3 August to 24 August 2007 SALA Festival 2007 Exhibition: Learning to Speak Oil on canvas Exhibition opened by: Andrew Durham, Director of Artlab Australia
		Simone was born in Ealing, East London in 1963. In 1981 she emigrated from England and four years later graduated with a Bachelor of Design from the University of South Australia (formerly SACAE Underdale). Subsequently she worked as an Illustrator for an educational publishing firm in Adelaide, producing several books from the Magic Bean and Wings series. Since 1998 she has worked as a fine artist painting in oils and developing soft sculptures.
		For the last twelve years she has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions and in 2005 she completed a Masters by Research degree in Visual Arts at the University of South Australia producing an interpretive investigation of the absence of the mother in relation to the 20 Century artist Balthus Klossowski. Currently Simone lives and works in Adelaide.
		Annalise Rees 29 October 2007 to 1 January 2008 Artist in the Foyer Watercolour, charcoal, conte and mixed media on paper Annalise works across the disciplines of drawing and sculpture, exhibiting regularly in South Australia. She has been named in the top ten of South Australia's most promising young artists to watch and presently resides in Adelaide, having a studio at Port Adelaide.
		Annalisa Feleppa 7 January to 15 February 2008 Artist in the Foyer Transparency film printed on non-chemical lustre paper Adelaide born artist Annalisa Feleppa has been practicing photographic art for nine years. This exhibition titled The Red Carpet was part of a large body of work exploring the notions of femininity.
		University of South Australia 21 February to 12 March 2008 Adelaide Fringe Festival 2008 Photographs printed on canvas Exhibition: Picturing Water Use and Justice Exhibition opened by: Professor Kay Lawrence, Head of SA School of Art, University of South Australia
		The University of SA exhibition was our first Fringe Festival event we exhibited in our foyer. This exhibition came about from a large research project conducted by the Univeristy of SA Centre fro Comparative Water Polices and Laws and the Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigration Futures concerned with water usuage and justice in drought ridden Australia. Members of the community in the South East of SA took a series of photographs depicting the extent of the drought on their daily lives. Out of 600 images a selection was shown at Artlab
		Jennifer Taylor 1 April to 20 June 2008 Artist in the Foyer Exhibition: Reliquaries for Memories Series 2 Jennifer Taylor graduated in 2006 from the South Australian School of Art with a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Glass) with minors in photography and printmaking. Jennifer was awarded an Optus Mentorship through the Helpmann Academy to study internationally. Jennifer came to us through the Helpmann Academy’s Artist Register. Jennifer’s works with kiln-formed glass and photographic and printmaking processes. The complex patterns are also formed by writing and drawing directly into the glass.
		Amalia Ranisau-Alpareneau 1 August to 15 August 2008 SALA Festival 2008 Exhibition: Still Recycled Japanese kozo and ganpi paper, hand made recycled cotton and fibre paper Exhibition opened by: Mary Knights, Director, SA School of Art Gallery University of South Australia
		Be still. Be silent. Look within. Conceptually, Amalia's work is informed by an ongoing philosophical exploration of the human emotions, diversity, sense of belonging and contemplation. Amalia's is interested in what exists beyond the appearance - the emotional baggage we carry within us that not only informs us but forms us at the same time; that makes us who we are.
		The papers in the installation are used as a metaphor to represent diversity and uniqueness; nevertheless, there is always a connection between various pieces, sometimes subtle, other times more evident. Amalia is an Adelaide based visual artist, curently in her last year of study for a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree, at the South Australian School of Art - University of South Australia.
		Ian McFarland 22 October 2008 to 30 January 2009 Artist in the Foyer Mixed media on canvas By exploiting the ephemeral nature of the advertising industry, Ian captures brief moments in contemporary history, and by employing the processes of deconstruction and reinvention, elevates and preserves this fleeting moment.
		Robyn Base 27 February to 25 March 2009 Adelaide Fringe Festival 2009 Oils on canvas Exhibition: Ice,Ice Exhibition opened by: Carole Whitelock, ABC Radio Adelaide presenter
		Robyn Base, a Melbourne based artist completed a Bachelor Education at Melbourne State Colllege in 1979. After teaching secondary art for several years, Robyn returned to study at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2006 completing a Post Graduate Diploma of Visual Arts followed a by Master of Visual Art in 2007. Robyn lives and works in Melbourne.
		Autonomies 25 May to 10 June 2009 Reconciliation Week 2009 Exhibition: Autonomies Inkjet prints on Hahemule Photo Rag Exhibition opened by: Janet Giles, Secretary of SA Unions
		In recognition of National Reconcitliation Week 2009, SA Unions and Artlab Australia presented Autonomies, a photographic exhibtion by Jessie Boylan with Emma King. Autonomies was a collection of photographs and stories from the Communities affected by the Northern Territory Intervention.
		Thom Buchanan 12 June to 31 July 2009 Artist in the Foyer Oil on canvas Thomas Buchanan, artist based in Adelaide working predominantly in painting, but also exploring drawing and the moving image. His work aims to explore the built environment from a contemporary perspective.
		Megan O’Hara 7 August to 22 August 2009 SALA Festival 2009 Exhibition: Cell Cycle Oil on canvas Exhibition opened by: Tony Kannellos, Cultural Collections Manager, Botanic Gardens, Adelaide
		Megan is a well-known Adelaide artist who has exhibited and been collected both nationally and internationally. Since graduating from the Adelaide Centre of Arts as Inaugural Recipient of the Minter Ellison Emerging Artist Award in 2003, she has had a number of well-received solo exhibitions and was winner of the prestigious Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize in painting in 2004.
		Megan’s work is inspired by symbolic references in natural forms and the occurring patterns in nature.Megan is intrigued by how she can create new ways of interpreting the natural world to the viewer with a unique way of understanding of science and nature. During the opening ceremony Megan donated her painting Nelumbo - Seeds of Genealogy, 2009, oil on canvas, to the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide
		Trena Everess 9 November 2009 to 8 February 2010 Exhibition: Insitu Pastel on Arches paper Trena has been lecturing at Adelaide Central School of Art, University South Australia and a variety of secondary schools for over fifteen years. Starting her own art practice as a printmaker, Trena then moved to pastels about ten years ago. Her pastel landscapes are sourced from her overseas travels.
		Julie Millowick 19 February to 12 March 2010 Adelaide Fringe Festival 2010 Exhibition: Close to Home Digitial panorama archival print on water colour paper Exhibition opened by: Robert McFarlane, Photographer and Writer
		Adelaide born Julie Millowick began her photographic career working in the darkrooms of Athol Smith, John Cato and Peter Barr. Julie worked as a press/public relations photographer for three years and then the direction of her commercial folio changed to Julie working as a corporate industrial photographer. Julie’s Melbourne based studio specialised in corporate and industrial photography from 1978 working for major corporate clients.
		Julie is currently Lecturer in Charge of Photography and Photojournalism at Latrobe University in Bendigo, Victoria.