2011 loreto art exhibition - Loreto College

Artists’ Profiles
72. Mittudu
Fred Grant
Marnie Gilder
For the past 10 years Marnie has
had sell-out solo exhibitions around
Australia, exhibiting as Marnie Wark
(maiden name). After having children
Marnie could no longer keep up with
the exhibition schedule, and she
decided to reinvent herself. Marnie
now sells small edition screen prints
online, all which have been designed
and made by hand by Marnie. All
pieces are signed and dated and are in
editions never larger than 10.
Christine Gordon
Christine enjoys revisiting the
memories from her childhood.
Her work reflects the wonder and
innocence of a young girl growing up
in the 1960s. Simple, colourful and fun
images invite you to join her journey.
Christine regularly exhibits in Adelaide
and Melbourne.
76. Venice Morning
John Hamilton
Fred Grant
Fred Grant is a senior Spinifex man
from Spinifex country with a wealth
of knowledge about his country. The
many rockholes Fred has painted in
this work signifies his knowledge
and authority to paint his own and
his family’s country. This painting is
centred around Mittudu. Mittudu is a
site connected to Mulaya through its
Tjukurpa and a place the Wati Kutjara
(two men) pass through. The Wati
Kutjara in this case are the father and
son snake who are on a journey during
initiation rituals.
Courtesy of Marshall Arts
Frances Griffin
Since completing a Bachelor of Visual
Arts at Adelaide Central School of Art
in 2009, Frances has concentrated
on abstract painting. She explores oil
paint as a versatile medium that can
be layered and built up, rubbed back or
dissolved. Her inspiration comes from
the amorphous natural environment
and the elusive forces that have
shaped it.
60. Orion
Karen Hammat
John Hamilton
John is a romantic, impassioned by
the visual presentation that life has
to offer. As he captures the power
and movement of light he exhibits a
vibrancy of colour and boldness of the
brushwork. The interaction of people
with the landscape plays an important
role in his art. He likes to capture those
fleeting moments when he is aware of
a sense joy. Yet they are moments that
are barely noticed.
Karen Hammat
Karen completed her bachelor’s degree
in visual arts and applied design at
O’Halloran Hill TAFE in 2005 when she
won the Minter Ellison Rising Stars
Award as the top woman in vizarts
graduate of her school. She runs her
arts practice from her studio/gallery
in Yankalilla where she produces
portraiture and abstract painting.
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