Image above: Martin King studies for diaries of lost souls 2023 graphite, watercolour, collage on drafting film on paper 100 x 150 cm (framed). Photographed by Matthew Stanton.
Congratulations to Martin King and Maryanne Coutts, who have been selected as finalists in the 2023 Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing.
Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Sydney was honoured to welcome acclaimed artist, curator and writer Imants Tillers to Adelaide Perry Gallery to select this year’s Perry Prize shortlist. Entries for the $25,000 acquisitive award were received from across Australia from which 40 finalists were selected. Just prior to the opening of the Exhibition of Finalists, Mr Tillers will return to the Gallery to select the overall winner.
Maryanne Coutts August Moon 2022 animated ink drawing dimensions variable.
On her work, Maryanne Coutts says: “As moments, weeks and years pass me by, I work on various drawing projects to explore the fluidity of change that unravels inside the events of my life. Every day since April 2013 I have made a drawing loosely based on what I wear each day. In 2022, these became more concerned with the atmospherics that I inhabit rather than my clothes.
“In April, the rain seeped into my daily gouache and collage drawings and in August I made it a point to look at the moon every day, this time recording my observations in ink on paper. I then animated these lunar observations.”
Animation of August Moon 2022.
Opening and Winner Announcement: Friday 24 February, 7pm
Exhibition of Finalists, 2023 Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing
Adelaide Perry Gallery
Cnr College Street, Hennessy Street, Croydon NSW 2132
24 February – 24 March 2023
Above image: Indian Sketchbook 1 watercolour and gouache 70 x 30 cm
Dr. Maryanne Coutts will share her experience in responding to place through painting and drawing, the artist will lead an instructional, immersive art tour of the sublime landscape and environment of Morocco this coming November in partnership with Amazigh Cultural Tours.
The tour begins in the ancient Imperial city of Marrakech and then takes a route over the High Atlas Mountains, through oasis valleys to the northern edge of the vast Sahara. The ancient geological phenomena that created this unique landscape is ever evident, taking us back through time to the formation of the planet.
Traveling together participants will have opportunities to work ‘en plein air’ in the landscape, both rural and urban, exploring the architectural and interior spaces and intricate details.
Time is given to making art en route, working with water colour, gouache and a range of drawing materials. The tour will explore the wealth and beauty of the Moroccan landscape and culture, interspersed with lively discussion, sharing ideas and evening reviews of the work in progress.
Indian Sketchbook watercolour and gouache 72.1 x 30 cm
Dr Maryanne Coutts
Maryanne Coutts completed a PhD at the University of Ballarat in 1999 and has taught at Monash University, the Australian Catholic University and the National Art School, where she is currently Head of Drawing. Her thick, weighty gouache and water colour works depict ambiguous, dark and often unsettling landscapes and anonymous figures.
Coutts has held over 25 solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart and Ballarat over the last 30 years. Her work has been included in group exhibitions throughout Australia and overseas. She was awarded the Portia Geach Memorial Award in 2007 and has been a recent finalist in awards such as the Dobell Drawing Prize, Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing and the Kedumba Drawing Prize. Her work is held by several Australian regional and tertiary collections.
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‘Morocco Painting Tour with Maryanne Coutts’
5 – 19 November 2022
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Above image: Terry Matassoni Lockdown 2021-22 pencil on paper 76 x 102 cm
Congratulations to Maryanne Coutts and Terry Matassoni who have been selected as finalists in the 2022 Paul Guest Prize.
The Paul Guest Prize is an award and exhibition held biennially that highlights contemporary drawing practice in Australia. The Prize was initiated by former Family Court Judge and Olympic rower, The Honorable Paul Guest OAM QC and encourages artists from across Australia to engage with the important medium of drawing in contemporary art practice. The Prize is a non-acquisitive cash award of $15,000.
‘My abiding and passionate interest in art commenced several decades ago and from those early beginnings I was introduced to contemporary art in a holistic way which ran parallel to my professional career.
I appreciate that the journey for artists is, at times, a demanding and tortuous one and I trust that in some small way I have and will continue to assist them to achieve their full potential,’
– Paul Guest OAM
Maryanne Coutts
Maryanne Coutts completed a PhD at the University of Ballarat in 1999 and has taught at Monash University, the Australian Catholic University and the National Art School, where she is currently Head of Drawing. Her thick, weighty gouache and water colour works depict ambiguous, dark and often unsettling landscapes and anonymous figures.
Maryanne Coutts Dress Code, March (Rain) 2022 crayon, gouache and ink on black paper 120 x 110 cm
Terry Matassoni
Terry Matassoni completed a Diploma of Fine Art in 1980 and a postgraduate diploma in art in 1982 at the Victorian College of the Arts, and later a Master of Fine Art at Deakin University in 2001. His work is held by the National Gallery of Victoria, VIC Heide Museum of Modern Art, VIC, The Museum of New Zealand , the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Artbank, Sydney; the Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, and several regional and university
Terry Matassoni Lockdown 2021-22 pencil on paper 76 x 102 cm
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Bendigo Art Gallery
47 View Street, Bendigo, VIC
Open 10am – 5pm
6 August – 30 October 2022
Winner announced 7 August 2022