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For a quick overview of upcoming events:
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A sumptuous new book by Elizabeth Fortescue: Wendy Sharpe: Many Lives
Available now. (see 'Publications' on this website for more details).
Wendy Sharpe Many Lives boasts more than 200 images of Wendy, her studio, her home and work.
Telling Stories
Telling Stories: Heroine Mythology Recast. This exhibition is a collaboration between Anita Taylor (UK), and Wendy Sharpe (AU, figurative artists with a strong interest in drawing. Each has worked on mythological themes in the past, as well as representing images of contemporary female subjects. There are 25 works on paper by each artist that re-imagine women from classical mythology.
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Link: Drawing Projects UK
The Beginning, Oil/Acrylic on canvas, 1500x200cm
The Night, The Night, Oil/Acrylic on canvas, 1500x200cm
Infinite Possibilities, Oil/Acrylic on linen, 210x270cm
Between Worlds
Philip Bacon Galleries, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. on from 27th May - 31st June.
Above are 3 images from my exhibition titled 'between worlds'.
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Philip Bacon Galleries
ABC TV - SPACE 22
An ABC Documentary 6 part series. Available on ABC iVIEW (follow link below)
Space 22 , created and produced by BBC Studios’ Australian production arm, the program explores the impact of art and creativity on mental health in a new six-part documentary series.
Hosted by recording artist Natalie Bassingthwaighte , Space 22 follows seven strangers, each with their own lived experience of mental ill-health, as they take part in an ambitious experiment to test if the simple act of participating in art can help heal invisible wounds. The impact will be measured by Australia’s Black Dog Institute.
Joining them in a unique workspace are three well-known Australian artists Abdul Abdulla, Wendy Sharpe and Eddie Perfect who will share their skills and inspiration with the volunteers across different disciplines. Working with the Black Dog Institute, Professor Kathryn Boydell will be measuring the results. Supported by psychotherapist Noula Diamantopoulos , many in the group will be experiencing visual and performing arts for the first time. The hope is that by being creative, together, it will have a positive impact on their health and wellbeing.
SPACE 22
