From November 6, 2019 until March 28, 2020 four of my linocuts from the ‘Small Tunes’ series will be showing in a group exhibition at Gallerie Kuchling, Berlin.
Author: Peter Ward
I have had over 40 years of experience as a professional artist in Australia and Italy working in the media of serigraphy, painting, collage, ceramic and relief printmaking. From 2012 I have concentrated entirely on linocut. I feel that linocut, whilst a simple and direct printmaking technique, offers endless aesthetic possibilities. It has a robust physicality and despite the considered nature of printmaking the results for me appear spontaneous and immediate.
Residency at the Tweed Regional Gallery
In the first few weeks of August, 2019 I was in residency at the Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, NSW. During my time there I took the opportunity to revisit older ideas from my visual diaries which had never been properly explored & work them up into more fully realised drawings. These drawings will now form the basis for my next series of linocuts & limited edition art books.
‘Between The Sheets: Artists’ Books 2019′
My artist book, ‘After A Time’ has been included in ‘Between The Sheets: Artists’ Books 2019′. The exhibition runs from August 30 until September 21 at Gallery Central, Perth, Western Australia. I created this unique state book using linocut, collage, hand painting and marker pen. It was bound using single sheet coptic binding.
My quilts feature in THE HAND magazine.
Three of my linocut quilts have featured in the April 2019 edition of THE HAND magazine. The Hand comes out of the USA and is primarily concerned with reproduction based art, especially printmaking and photography.
Small Tunes exhibition at Tacit Galleries
On September 12 my latest solo exhibition will be opening at Tacit Galleries in Melbourne. Tacit Galleries are at 123a Gipps Street, Collingwood and are open Wed – Sun from 11am until 5pm.
Art Vault residency
In the first 3 weeks of May I was in residency at the Art Vault Studio & Gallery in Mildura. The ‘Small Tunes’ project I was working on will be exhibited at Tacit Galleries in September & at the Art Vault over Easter next year.
Finalist in the Swan Hill Print & Drawing Awards
My woven linocut ‘Apocalypse Tattoo’ was shortlisted for the 2018 Swan Hill Print & Drawing Awards. It will be exhibited along with the other finalists from May 12 to July 15.
Interwoven at Firestation
From April 4 to April 17 I will be exhibiting my woven linocuts at the Firestation Print Studio. Firestation is situated at 2 Willis Street, Armadale, Victoria & the opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
Victorian printmakers survey show at Tacit Galleries
My work will be included in ‘Editions’ at Tacit Galleries. The exhibition showcases Victorian printmakers & will be opening on February 7.
Swan Hill exhibition opens
Sleepwalking Towards The Apocalypse opened at the Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery on August 15, 2017. The show will run until October 15.