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Art of Hope 2010
Welcome to the Art of Hope 2010
We are very pleased to give a preview of the artworks and prizes that were offered to guests at the Westmead Breast Cancer Institute’s Ray of Hope Fundraising Dinner on Thursday 19th of August, 2010, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney.
At this year’s dinner there were two fundraising opportunities which guests enjoyed:
1 The Art of Hope Live Auction
The first Art of Hope Live Auction was held to sell three magnificent original paintings which have been painted especially for the Ray of Hope Dinner. These wonderful paintings have been generously donated by the highly regarded and much awarded women artists Laura Matthews, Suey McEnnally and Sophie Gralton. Last year, these same artists donated beautiful artworks for our extremely popular raffle, and at the suggestion of guests at our event last year, we offered a selection of their artworks for live auction. We are proud that well known Auctioneer Martin Farrah, Managing Director of Lawson Menzies Auctioneers was involved in this very special part of the evening, from which all proceeds will be donated to the Ray of Hope campaign.
2 The Art of Hope Raffle
Raffle tickets in the art themed Art of Hope Raffle were sold at the Dinner for $50 each. Ticket buyers had the chance to win some wonderful prizes, including two beautiful paintings by renowned contemporary artist Peter Francis Lawrence, as well as a "one off" specially designed and painted surfboard by Mambo artist Kelly Smith.
Every item featured on this webpage has been generously donated in support of the Ray of Hope campaign to raise much needed funds to build and maintain the new digital mobile BreastScreen van for the women of Western Sydney.
Art of Hope Live Auction
Laura Matthews
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Laura Matthews’ stunning landscape works are evidence of the high acclaim Laura continues to receive since she migrated to Australia from the United Kingdom in 2002. A twice recipient of the International Elizabeth Greenshield Bursary, Laura studied at the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art, London University where her work matured under the tutelage of the greatest modern British painters including Sir Lawrence Gowing. In Australia, Laura has been selected twice as a finalist in the Portia Geach Memorial Award for Portraiture held at the SH Ervin Gallery, which is recognised as one of the most important celebrations of the talents and creativity of Australian female portrait painters. She has also been a finalist in the Fleurieu, Glover and Paddington Art Prizes. In 2009, Laura and her beautiful landscape oil painting “The Stain” were featured on the Nine Network’s “The Apprentice Australia” reality television series. Her stunning landscapes are held in many private collections in Europe, the USA and Australia with her works achieving prices ranging from $5,000 to $22,000.
Suey McEnnally
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Suey McEnnally is from the Australian bush and paints large, luminous, light filled works on paper or canvas with oil pastels that seem to shimmer with the light filled palette of the natural grasses and paddocks of Australian landscape. Graduating from the University of New South Wales with a Masters in Art in 2001, Suey’s stunning and unusual art works have seen her selected as a finalist in many prestigious art prizes including the Sulman Prize for Landscape in the Art Gallery of NSW, the Blake Prize for Religious Art, and from the Wynne Prize for the Salon des Refuses. Suey has been a finalist three times as well as “People’s Choice” winner in the prestigious Paddington Art Prize; was “People’s Choice” winner in the Redlands Westpac Art Prize in 2004 and won the Hunters Hill Art Prize in 2007. Suey has also been a finalist in the Dobell Prize for drawing and is collected by The Macquarie Bank in its Australian Landscape Collection as well as by many private collectors. Her artworks range in price from $2,000 for the smaller pieces up to $17,000 for her larger works.
Sophie Gralton
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or 0439 410 206 Title of work: “Charlotte and the Budgerigar”, 2010 Dimensions: 150cms x 120cms, mixed media and oil on canvas Represented by: Charles Hewitt Gallery www.charleshewitt.com.au Next exhibitions: Residency and exhibition, September 2010, at The Art Vault, Mildura then “Pride and Joy”, 14 October – 1 November, 2010, at Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney |
Sophie Gralton studied fashion and textile design and worked as a designer before completing a Bachelor of Arts at the National Art School Sydney in the early 90’s. Since then she has exhibited to wide acclaim in Sydney and across Australia with 10 solo shows and 15 group shows since 1994. Her last show at Charles Hewitt Gallery in Sydney was an immediate sell-out and she has a loyal following both in Australia and overseas, which strengthens with each new release of her works. Sophie has won many awards and has been selected a finalist in the Portia Geach Memorial Award for Portraiture held at the SH Ervin Gallery, as well as a finalist in the prestigious Paddington Art Prize (Sydney) to name but a few. Her gorgeous large canvases of nostalgic childhood images from bygone Australian eras continue to be incredibly popular. Her works sell from $3,500 through to $10,000 for larger canvases.
Sophie is also donating two beautiful framed limited edition giclee prints entitled "Rightful Place" and "Wheels on the Bus" (each 110cms x 110cms) which will be won at the Dinner.
Art of Hope Raffle
Our fabulous Art of Hope Raffle prizes this year are again mostly art themed, and have all been generously donated for the Ray of Hope Dinner 2010. Prizes include:
- Two beautiful 76cm x 76cm mixed media on canvas paintings by Peter Francis Lawrence
Donated by Smart Gallery, Sydney and Peter Francis Lawrence - A Hand Painted Surfboard by Mambo Artist, Kelly Smith
Donated by Mambo Australia
- 3D Samsung 40” TV including 2 pairs of 3D Glasses PLUS a 3D Samsung Blu Ray Player
Donated by Harvey Norman, valued at $3500
- A fantastic Art of Hope Art Experience, including ten tickets to visit the magnificent exhibition “The First Emperor: China’s Entombed Warriors” at the Art Gallery of New South Wales commencing in December 2010 plus a ‘Canape and Cocktails’ party for the 10 guests attending “The First Emperor” exhibition plus a Family Membership to the NSW Art Gallery Society for one year. The function will take place at an Art Gallery venue
Donated by the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Art Gallery Society and Trippas White Catering.
The Art of Hope Raffle Artists
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Contact Details: 0414 613 879 Title of works: “Time and Tide 1 Port Hacking”, 2010 and “Time and Tide 2 Port Hacking”, 2010 Represented by: Sydney Metropolitan Art Gallery www.smartgallery.com.au Most recent exhibition: 5 June – 27 June, 2010, PromenArts Galerie d’Art, St-Martin-de-Re, France www.promenarts.com |
Our featured male artist, Peter Francis Lawrence received his artistic education in Western Australia with a Ceramics Certificate, Fine Arts Drawing Certificate, and a Diploma in Graphic Design in Perth before achieving his Fine Arts Certificate at the School of Colour and Design in Sydney. Peter also completed studies at the National Art School including a Northern Territory outback study, and a Summer School in Drawing with David Fairbairn. Peter attributes his greatest influence to the Australian landscape, which captured his imagination while he was growing up around the coastal regions of Western Australia. In Peter’s work nature and life reflect each other, which he pays respect to in his works, not wanting to disturb the landscapes he uses as inspiration, but rather to draw attention to them. Peter has been exhibited for over 20 years, with his latest solo exhibition held at PromenArts Galerie d’Art, St-Martin-de-Re in France in June this year. Peter has exhibited extensively throughout Australia, most notably at the Sydney Metropolitan Art Gallery and Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney. Peter’s artworks range in price from $1,300 to upwards of $6,000.
Kelly Smith grew up in Tasmania where she studied at the Tasmanian School of Art in 2006, majoring in photography and graphic design. Kelly’s major work produced images of pretty girls in grey scale with colourfully washed clothing. Since completing her degree, Kelly has gone on to pursue a career in both portrait and fashion illustration. Her work has been published in titles such as Vogue Australia, Vice US & AU, Russh, Shop 'Til You Drop, Fallen, Cream, Yen, Pulp, and Monster Children. Kelly has also worked on various projects with a number of local fashion labels including Friend of Mine, Mambo Goddess, Luxe Accessories, and Don't Ask Amanda.
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