Tag Archives: Kirsty Francis

Leila Jeffreys: The wound is the place where the light enters

15 October 2022 | Kirsty Francis

Leila Jeffreys snaps the beauty and intricacy of birds in large-scale photographs that invite the viewer to get up close and connect to the splendour of these avian creatures....

In the studio: Eleanor Louise Butt

15 September 2022 | Kirsty Francis

In conversation with Eleanor Louise Butt, we learn about her life in the studio, inspirations and her paintings which produce "a sense of energy and movement . . . swirling, chaotic, sunlight flickering, tensions pulling and pushing, in some sort of dance.”...

Behind the Scenes: National Art School Archives and Collection

10 August 2022 | Kirsty Francis

Sydney’s National Art School is the custodian of a rich historical archive brimming with thousands of student artworks across a variety of media, objects, photographs, and documentation....

Collection+ Louise Rippert/Steve Carr: Forms for Remembering

27 April 2022 | Kirsty Francis

'Forms for Remembering' is “an interflow of ideas and explorations that echo the relevance of time and the role it plays in memory, transformation, and existence.”...

In the studio: Rona Green

12 April 2022 | Kirsty Francis

Fuelled by a fascination with the animal, Rona Green explores ideas about persona, transformation and the absurd....

Dani McKenzie: Close to Home

2 February 2022 | Kirsty Francis

Dani McKenzie explores new themes and a brighter colour palette in her recent series of larger-scaled paintings inspired by her newly felt sense of connection to community and place....

Behind the scenes: Artback NT

19 January 2022 | Kirsty Francis

Jo Foster and Neridah Stockley discuss their roles within the organisation, what makes Artback NT thrive, and taking artists projects beyond Australia’s borders....

Jahnne Pasco-White: Kin

20 October 2021 | Kirsty Francis

A three-year painting and drawing project by artist Jahnne Pasco-White, which the artist developed during a significant life-changing cycle of pregnancy, birth and new motherhood, is beautifully displayed and documented in this publication titled ‘Kin’....