Shirley Peters
Australia
Le Tour de France - Excitement! Artist’s Statement:
I love to watch Le Tour de France every year. I am captured by the colour, the energy, the beautiful country-side with its summer warmth. But most of all, I admire the riders who tackle such impossible feats of endurance. The television coverage starts at 10pm where I live in Sydney, Australia. It is winter, and very cold outside. So, for 21 days, four hours every night, I enjoy the waves of heat and excitement live from the other side of the world!
So I paint as I watch! I paint scenes from Le Tour very quickly with watercolour on paper. This spontaneous technique reflects the fleeting views of energy and movement of the riders. Technically, I am influenced by traditional Chinese calligraphy, which inspires me to be loose and gestural with the brush.
And I take photos... My camera captures blurred, un-fussy images that have no detail. They are a fleeting, frozen moments, and can be used as my muse for many months after Le Tour has packed up and gone home.
2013:
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July 4th: Opening of first solo show in Sydney: Gallery V, Woolloomooloo -
Finalist in the NSW Parliament “En Plein Air” Competition
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Finalist in the Hunters Hill Art Prize
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Self Portrait in the Salon de Refuses at Gallery V, Woolloomooloo
Awards:
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2009: Highly Commended in the Noel Chettle Art Award for Portrait and Life Drawing
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2009: “Feature Artist” Art Whats On
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2008: “Artist to Watch” Art Whats On
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1990: Shortlisted and Honour Book, Children's Book of the Year (illustration) Mervyn's Revenge by Leone Peguero
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1990: Commended, Best Jacket Design of the Year: Counting on Frank:The Bulletin Award
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Various web design awards for Bob Peters web site.
Solo Exhibitions:
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February 2010 THIS CHANGE THING...
Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
Group Exhibitions:
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5, 6, 7th October 2012: Fresh Paint at Balmain Watch House
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2011 Fresh at Balmain Watch House
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July 2010 FRESH (#II) at Balmain Watch House -
November 2009 FRESH at See Street Gallery, Meadowbank
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November 2009 RUSTED at Tap Gallery, Sydney
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October 2009, FRACTURE, Mary Place Gallery, Sydney.
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March 2009, Brunswick Street Gallery, Victoria (Painting 09A) Group Show
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February 2009: Brunswick Street Gallery, Victoria (Portrait 09) Group Show
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2008: See Street Galleries, Meadowbank
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2008: Hunters Hill Art and Craft Show
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2002: Julian Ashton's Art School, The Rocks
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1998: Willandra Art Gallery
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1996: Kelly's Gallery, Epping
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1994 c: St Ignatious Art Exhibition
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1993: NSW Library Travelling Exhibition (NSW) Society Of Book Illustrators
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1972–3: Randwick Tech Art School (pre-COFA) Exhibitions
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1971: HSC Art (Pottery) selected for travelling exhibition
Organisations:
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President Society of Book Illustrators (NSW) 1990-1992
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Member: Illustrator's Society of Australia
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Member: Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators (USA)
Education:
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2008/9: Diploma in Fine Art: (part there of: just Painting and Printmaking) Sydney Gallery School, Meadowbank. (An EXCELLENT refresher course. No bull, just techniques and sane advice.)
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2003: Creative Writing, Sydney University. (I think I suck at creative writing.)
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2002: Printmaking and Etching: Julian Ashton Art School (OK)
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1998: Multi Media Certificate at the Computer Graphics College, Sydney (best course ever! Top marks, too.)
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1997: Still Life Oil Painting: Willandra Art School, Ryde (loved this!)
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1991: Quark Xpress Certificate (Advanced) at the Computer Graphics College (finished with top marks!)
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1990: Quark Xpress Certificate at the Computer Graphics College (finished with top marks!)
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1974: Graphic Design Certificate (part) Randwick Tech Art School (pre-COFA) (dropped out!)
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1972 -73 Diploma in Fine Art: Randwick Tech Art School (pre-COFA), East Sydney (dropped out!)
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1971: HSC: Art major: Pottery. (Accepted for state tour eg Art Express)