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urban tide community of Hobsons Bay HenriettaManning represented by Catherine Asquith Gallery Eunice acrylic on masonite 1995 72cm x 44cm The Red Curtain acrylic on masonite 1994 65cm x 44cm Francis and her grandchild acrylic on masonite 1995 81cm x 57cm 4:30pm with Bob and Norm acrylic on masonite 1995 51.5cm x 86cm Alf acrylic on masonite 1995 50cm x 72cm Born in 1961 in the United Kingdom, Henrietta studied at the University of London and received a BA with Honours in English and Art in 1984. She also studied lithography at the London College of Printing and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Art at the City Art Institute in Sydney in 1990. She has exhibited widely and has received various commissions and prizes but still considers herself an emerging artist as she has only recently become represented by an established gallery. Between 1994 and 1997 she lived in Hobsons Bay and in 1995 was awarded the Hoechst Art Prize. The works exhibited here are part of a series she completed during her time in Williamstown, one of which was purchased by the Hobsons Bay City Council. artiststatement The Tower Block Series explored themes of isolation and community in the Housing Commission flats in Williamstown. The Williamstown commission blocks are isolated in their construction design aggravating the sense of social isolation that many already felt. Yet what I found on each floor was a strong sense of community and despite the bleak uniformity of the dwellings expression of great individuality. In August 2005 I am holding a solo exhibition at Catherine Asquith Gallery of current works, still exploring isolation in communities through the historic goldmining towns of Hillend in NSW and Walhalla in Victoria.
community of Hobsons Bay urban tide AdrienneMazer-Swinton represented by Phaze 3 Gallery Go Fish acrylic on canvas 2001, 79cm x 94cm Adrienne Mazer-Swinton was born in Detroit, Michigan but came to Melbourne in 1974. In 1977 she graduated from Caulfield Institute of Technology (Monash University) with a Diploma of Art and Design in Fine Art, adding this qualification to her earlier Degree in Art Education/Social Science from Wayne State University in Detroit. She has always created artwork in various mediums, as well as written short stories, novels, poetry and children’s books. While she has exhibited over many years, winning first prize in the St Kevin’s College Art Show in 1982, she still considers herself an emerging artist. Over the years work, writing and family commitments have taken precedence over her art practice and it is only recently that she has been moved to record her imagery onto canvas. She currently resides in Newport with her partner and two children, teaches art at Williamstown High School and has been involved in many cultural and community activities in the area. Much of her inspiration is derived from family, students and lifestyle. artiststatement I work in various mediums such as watercolour, acrylic, oil and etching, as well as three dimensionally in fibre and clay, to explore my surroundings and life. Having arrived in Australia the effect of Australian light has had a tremendous visual impact on how I’ve interpreted my surroundings. My style has developed from drawings, observations and photographs, reflecting the moment when the eye first glances at a scene before it is dismantled visually into smaller components. Overall, my work reflects my continuing fascination with the Australian environment and the changing colours due to light.
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