Stephen McLaughlan Gallery   

Level 8 Room16 Nicholas Building   

37 Swanston St Melbourne 3000   On the corner of Flinders Lane    

Opening 2pm-4pm Saturday December 6   Exhibition December 3-20 2008

Gallery Hours Wednesday to Friday 1pm-5pm Saturday 11am-5pm and by appointment 0407 317 323

Download PDF: Review, Ross Moore, The Age, Friday December 19, 2008      

These constructed paintings continue the exploration of the arabesque as an ornamental hybrid. Decorative patterns drawn from Tarabuco and lalqu’a weaving designs are used in an investigation of new pictorial spatial dynamics.

LIST OF WORKS    

1. Jalq’a 2 2008  770 x 1080 x 55 deep    

2. Jalq’a 1 2008  770 x 1080 x 55 deep    

3. Tarabuco 5 2008  770 x 1080 x 55 deep    

4. Tarabuco 4 2008  1080 x 770 x 55 deep    

5. Tarabuco 3 2007  1080 x 770 x 55 deep    

6. Tarabuco 2 2007  1080 x 770 x 55 deep    

7. Tarabuco 1 2007  960 x 820 x 55 deep    

All works acrylic on wood  Sizes are nominal with height first

This project has been assisted by the University of Tasmania.