The Desert Equinox 2021 Gallery

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Exhibit #37:
"Pompom Trees Forest"
by Peter Burke

"The trees are part of the earth, my colourful pompoms are like beautiful trees"

Installation  Wool, wood and miscellaneous pots 2m x 1.8m (depending how far the trees are from each other)

About the artist:

A retired English teacher who moved to Broken Hill to embrace the art culture so evident here.

I am a 65 years old gentlemen, I started making pompoms during lockdown to pass the time. I decided to use my pompoms to make trees. I live with my twin brother in Supported independent living.

This work is for sale by the artist. Contact Peter by phone 0436 802 035

Exhibit #38:
"See"
by Armando Licul

"And so we weep, we have no water, the land is dying, communities are struggling, culture is vanishing, wildlife is starving, and see, why do we whinge, when who needs water, and land is flourishing, and communities are adapting, and culture is thriving, and wildlife is bounding. See? "      

Glass Painting Acrylic on glass   

450mm x 430mm

About the artist:

Making art is my catharsis. I go from sculpting to painting and back again. I write too. Sometimes an image or a sculpture will do the writing for me... It's not always good though.

This work is for sale by the artist. Contact Armando by email.

Exhibit #39:
"Taketori"
by Sun Ming-Qi

Taketori Monogatari is an ancient Japanese story. The work shows that Kaguyahime left the bamboo (body; earth) and flew to the moon (spiritual; sublime). The work also inherits the reading method of eastern scroll painting. It can be viewed horizontally (right to left) or vertically (bottom to top).

Painting acrylic, metal leaf, paper.                   

25cm x 71cm x 5 pieces

Exhibit #40:
"In the spirit of Boomerang"
by Florence Wang

The purpose of chaos is to find harmony; the purpose of excursion is for the return. We carved our paths in life the same way as boomerangs are thrown into the air: the thrilling departure to the unknown, the joyful exploration and the reassuring return to familiar people and places.

Drawing Mixed Media on Paper

51cm x 65 cm 

About the artist:

I work professionally in data science. At the beginning of 2020, I had a small career change and at the same time recommenced my journey in art from where I left behind as a teenager. Since then I have been very grateful to be involved in various exhibitions and art prizes.

This work is for sale by the artist. Contact Florence by email.

Exhibit #41:
"Lake Country"
by Winifred Moser

"Lake Country" was inspired by time spent camping near Lake George, an estuary at the very south of the Coorong in South Australia. Over time this lake has been impacted by drought and land management practices upstream in the Murray/Darling Basin.

Painting Ink & soluble pigments on watercolour paper           

75cm x 165cm 



About the artist:

My art involves exploring my place in the landscape. I live in a horticultural area on a river which faces a major crisis and I look for ways to respond to the impact we have on the land. I like to recycle and reuse materials to make new artworks.

This work is for sale by the artist. Contact Winifred by email. 

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Exhibit #42:
"Us and Nature"
by Florence Wang

I consider us human and the earth have an intertwined relationship. Ever since the beginning of mankind, we have been co-existing with our counterpart, the nature.  We might think we have already conquered the earth and the nature with our interventions. However, we are in fact just part of it.

Painting Acrylic on Canvas       

30cm x 40 cm

About the artist:

I work professionally in data science. At the beginning of 2020, I had a small career change and at the same time recommenced my journey in art from where I left behind as a teenager. Since then I have been very grateful to be involved in various exhibitions and art prizes.

This work is for sale by the artist. Contact Florence by email.

Exhibit #43:
"River Rock Dreams"
by Jodie Munday

"A wood burnt coffee table depicting a platypus, one of our rare native animals in his natural habitat, sunning himself on some warm rocks by the rivers edge. This work is made on a natural surface produced from the earth using fire, heat and coloured pencil."

Wood Burnt Coffee Table - Mixed Media.

93cm x 61cm x123cm

About the artist:

I am a practicing emerging artist with a strong background in visual arts. I prefer to work in drawing, painting, photography and with natural products from the earth. I have a strong connection to my cultural background including Aboriginal, Irish, Scottish and British ancestry.

This work is for sale by the artist. Contact Jodie by email

Exhibit #44:
"History cannot be erased"
by Tracy Fraser

"Hidden stories, hidden practices, impact upon culture and country."

Painting Oil on wood panel  61cm x 17cm

About the artist:

Amateur artist living in Broken Hill

Exhibit #45:
"Fae Side of the Outback: Xylok-The Last Petal"
by Gail Braidie

"Our country is becoming hotter and extreme heat events more frequent, as global warming from human activity is catastrophically changing our climate.

Bee populations are declining. Enough flora and crops are needed to sustain the hives and in turn, the food security on which us humans so rely."

Mixed media sculpture  including Polymer clay and fabric over wire armature

48cm x 38cm x 34cm

About the artist:

Using Polymer clay over wire armature, mixed media and found objects,I create 3D fantasy stories that connect the conceptual realm to the material world around us..Sculpture with story.

Exhibit #46:
"Green Thumbs"
by  Robyn Mcswain

"In times of constant drought and other environmental challenges. It takes/ needs green thumbs to regenerate the earth."

Drawing, pencil on paper.

200mm x 240mm

About the artist:

Beginner who is exploring all mediums to capture the landscape

Exhibit #47:
"Desert Flame"
by Tanya Hineman

"The passion of woman, her need to fly away in captivity, but also her power to hold the space."

Photograph 

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Exhibit #48:
"Return of the king fishers"
by Florence Wang

"Kingfisher is said to have received “the orange of the setting sun” on its breast and “the blue of the sky” on its back and symbolizes peace and prosperity. As an important member of the ecosystem, the presence of kingfishers also indicates the highest standard of water health."

Painting Acrylic on Canvas.     

45cm x 45 cm

About the artist:

I work professionally in data science. At the beginning of 2020, I had a small career change and at the same time recommenced my journey in art from where I left behind as a teenager. Since then I have been very grateful to be involved in various exhibitions and art prizes.

This work is for sale by the artist. Contact Florence by email.

Exhibit #49:
"Broken Hill - Hamlet on the edge of the Universe"
by Peter Hill

"The FIRE storm of the Big Bang is revealed in the sky by the transformation of the black sky, to doppler motion, to quantum fluctuations. Six universes shown include Cantor's trans-finite Omega. Look into the gaze of Broken Hill's mediation guide and see the entirety and the fluctuations."

Digital image 

A2 on a 15 inch monitor

About the artist:

I have moved to Broken Hill as a place you can walk to everything and speak to everyone. I am rather surprised myself to see what I create and how it tells the deeper story of what is out there but not seen.

Exhibit #50
"Calypso"
by 
Tanya Hineman

"Calypso is the nymph whom detained Odysseus for seven years, it means she who conceals, she kept him captive within her arching caverns, yearning for him to be her husband. A friend of mine described this piece as primal, like an underworld."

Drawing Pen and ink A 3

About the artist:

While I was drawing this Mandala I was trying to ground myself from all the airy fairyness of what was going on in my head. To me this piece reminded me very much also of movement, but within confined spaces such as that ordained by Calypso

Exhibit #51:
Stuck in the Mud
by Armando Licul

"You might argue a bird's natural habitat would be the air, rather than the ground upon which it is born. We often see a bird stuck on the earth flap furiously and desperately to become airborne, panicking, weakening. It struggles to be in the air, instinct confounding self preservation."

Sculpture, plastic acetate sealed with epoxy resin.

Approx 700mm in height, 800mm wingspan.

This work is for sale by the artist. Contact Armando by email.

About the artist:

I accidentally epoxied my eyebrows while making this, and ended up with two bricks over my eyes. Talk about the weight of the world...

Exhibit #52:
Outback view from balcony
by Hyun Ju Lee

"The panoramic view from the balcony, where the land horizon and sky meet, is my first beautiful impression of the Australian outback landscape."

Painting oil on canvas               

91cm x 91cm x 3.5cm


About the artist:

My landscape pieces explore the unique Australian environment, spirit, its history and how it has been impacted by the people that reside there from my point of view as the non Australian.

This work is for sale by the artist. Contact Hyun by email

 

Exhibit #53:
I want to break free
by Tanya Hineman

"This was the way I felt during Covid captivity. Mandalas are an escape for me. My spirit is carried away into another world as I get lost in the creativity."

Drawing Pen and ink drawing    A3 

Exhibit #52:
Mallee
by Graeme Armstrong

"One of life's pleasures; the fire from mallee roots."

Photograph 25cmx34 cm

About the artist:

Local photographer trying to capture local images.

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