INTUITION
“Sometimes, as an artist, it is
quite difficult to pin point the reason you choose a subject to paint,
let alone find a definite meaning behind the choice. There is certainly
an emotional reaction when I see an image or subject that I want to paint.
Sometimes it’s subconscious and sometimes it’s quite physical,
almost like a rush of creative adrenaline. It’s initially something
to do with their eyes; or their expression; or their aesthetic beauty.
For the meaning behind my work, I could rattle off many old adages –
“Can’t judge a book by its cover”, “Beauty is
in the eye of the beholder”, “The eyes are the windows to
the soul” etc, etc. All of which would be accurate ways of describing
my motivation. But I guess it all boils down to intuition. My intuition
allows me to know who I want to paint as soon as I see them. With this
body of work, I have relied on this creative intuition to guide and decide
who should be included.
I have chosen a variety of subjects,
all female, spanning a number of age groups and backgrounds. Some are
famous; some are ordinary; some have been through a lot; some have just
started. Like the old onion cliché, they have many layers. I have
endeavoured to express this by uniting the realistic with the deconstructed,
the monochromatic with the vivid. They are strong and resilient, yet delicate
and vulnerable. Some have lost this vulnerability and some have used it
to their advantage. Above all, however, they are beautiful. If that’s
the basic reason my intuition compels me to create, so be it. Here it
is.” – John Knap July
2012
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012: Jackman Gallery, St
Kilda, Melbourne
2012: Gasworks Art Park, Albert Park, Melbourne
2010: Jackman Gallery, St Kilda, Melbourne
2010: Gasworks Art Park, Albert Park, Melbourne
2009: Jackman Gallery, St Kilda, Melbourne
2008: Jackman Gallery, St Kilda, Melbourne
2008: Incinerator Arts Complex, Moonee Ponds, Melbourne
2008: The Makeshift Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
2007/2008 Incube8r Gallery, Collingwood, Melbourne
2007: ‘RITUALS’ - Jackman Gallery, St Kilda, Melbourne
2006/07/08: Filter, Fitzroy, Melbourne
2006: Jackman Gallery, St Kilda, Melbourne
2005/2006: FreeStyle Tout, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
2005: ‘ATTRACTION’ - SODA Gallery, Avalon, Sydney
2004: FreeStyle Tout, Rosalie, Brisbane
2002: ‘DIS-COVER-ED’ – Lychee Lounge, West End, Brisbane
2000: ‘Fragments of Class’ – Moray Café, New
Farm, Brisbane
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009: ‘Belvedere Vodka Art Exhibition’ – McCulloch Gallery,
Melbourne
2009: ‘Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize’ –
New Port, Melbourne
2008: ‘Melbourne on Canvas’ – Zephyr Gallery, Docklands,
Melbourne
2004: ‘ArtForce’ initiative – Traffic Signal Box Public
Art – New Farm, Brisbane
2004: ‘Rosalie Art Show’ – FreeStyle Tout, Rosalie,
Brisbane
2004: ‘Rainbow Chasers’ – WiseArt Gallery, Brisbane
City
2004: ‘Abused Child Trust Exhibition’ – Riverside Centre,
Brisbane City
2004: ‘Artshow 542’ – Powerhouse Museum, New Farm, Brisbane
2000 – 2003: ‘ArtForce’ initiative – Traffic Signal
Box Public Art – Brisbane City
2000 – 2003:‘ArtScape’ – Padua Collage, Kedron,
Brisbane
1999: ‘Pride Exhibition’ – Fireworks Gallery, Newstead,
Brisbane
AWARDS
2009: Finalist - Williamstown Festival Award
2004: Overall Runner Up – ArtForce initiative
2003: People’s Choice – ‘ArtScape’
2003: Highly Commended – ArtForce initiative
2000-2002: Highly Commended – ArtForce initiative
COLLECTIONS
Corporate: Nippondenso, Japan
Private Collections throughout Australia, USA, UK, Europe and Canada
APOLLONIS
AND I WAKE UP ALONE
HELENA
CALLIOPE
OLYMPIA
CLAUDIA
Deconstructed
INNER CIRCLE Deconstructed
FROM THE OUTSIDE Deconstructed
SO EMOTIONAL Deconstructed
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