Dianne Gall

"Troubled Beauty" 2009 Oil on Linen 30.5x35.5cms

"One of the first images of my paintings from my upcoming show Noir, which opens in Canberra, at Beaver Galleries on October 15th 2009."

Dianne Gall - http://diannegall.blogspot.com/

Brancusi once said: "Nothing grows under the shadow of big trees."

"Australian Artist, Dianne Gall, graduated from the South Australian School of Art over 20 years ago and has had over 14 Solo exhibitions and more than 50 group shows.

I believe in creating art for the right reasons, because you want to create as a method of expression, not to make a dollar. This is why I have always worked full-time in another profession, to support my art, so as not to be in the position of painting for money, I cannot bare that scenario. Nor can I stand myself to just walk up to the easel and blindly paint just because I can. It is not a good way to conduct your art career (except when you are just out of art school and finding your feet), to exhibit just because its your turn in your galleries cycle. You must have something to say, it is for this reason, I sometimes don't paint, it is always on my mind, but I don't see the point of painting to fill an exhibition just because your dealers space needs 30 paintings to fill it. Its just not on, it is better to have 10 large, well constructed images, that are the best that you can do at the time, with a couple of studies on the walls, than more dross for the mill. I also feel that painting is a continuum throughout your life, whilst your subject matter may change over time, it is still this journey, one that I started when I was about 5 or 6 years old in earnest. I've always wanted to paint, I feel unsettled if I don't paint, all those things swimming around in my head just waiting to get out, its almost a cathartic process, that I need to go through."

Dianne Gall - 2009

Working full time, studying full time, being with Jim Thalassoudis full time and painting so profound because she must, when she must - Brancusi was wrong.

Sometimes two giants can live together and create beautiful works together.

You can see their upcoming show at:

Beaver Galleries,

81 Denison Street, Deakin, Canberra

15 October - 3 November 2009

Julie Stephens - Capturing the Spirit of Australian Wildife and Nature on canvas

"I live in Northern Country Victoria , and ever since I can remember I have been interested in art, I have painted in oils on and off for most of my life, and now I am retired I am taking my painting very seriously and paint every day, I also have a passion for Australian wildlife, especially birds, Even when I was a little girl I would spend hours just watching the habits of birds, and still do that today. I now concentrate on painting birds, but I also paint portraits, seascape and landscapes.

You can also view some of my work at
http://julie-stephens.blogspot.com"

Julie Stephens