Cover artwork: “Newcastle-Vivid” by Newcastle artist Margo Humphries Art, specifically commissioned for this CD by owner Joan Bona.
Recorded at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle, NSW, Australia – 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th August 2013
Track listing is also available here: http://www.newcastleuniversitychoir.com/
Here’s the CD cover art featuring my painting of Newcastle!
Here’s some of my ready to hang artworks I’ll be selling at next Saturday’s Summer Art Bazaar. All of these are my original paintings. My stall will have the yellow canopy. See you at Civic Park, Newcastle on Saturday 7 December 2013 from 9am – 3pm. Click here for event details
Newcastle University Choir’s CD intends to launch their first CD at the Christmas Concert on 15 December. I’m looking forward to seeing the cover art!! The CD will be available for purchase at the Christmas concert, on the Choir’s website & at other outlets
The CD showcases the Choir’s sound, personality and flexibility. The repertoire has been chosen from choral works that have given pleasure to their audiences over the years, including movements from Messiah and other classical favourites, interesting Christmas music, and jazz with local jazz identity, pianist and composer Terence Koo.
Two of my paintings will be projected onto the buildings in Watt Street from this Friday until 26 December for City Evolutions Christmas in the City!
Visit http://cityevolutions.com.au/
This is the Summer Art Bazaar ad in the Herald. Take a look at the image next to the logos – this is the painting I did recently for Newcastle University Choir’s CD cover & it’s in the ad!
I’m so thrilled that Newcastle University Choir approached me to commission a painting for the album cover of their first CD! The brief requested a bright, stylised image of Newcastle! Here’s some progress photos:
Summer Art Bazaar is going to be huge next month & you’ll find me there in my own stall with my paintings! Mine will be the tent with the yellow canopy!
Saturday 7 December 2013
9am – 3pm
Civic Park, Newcastle
Visit https://www.facebook.com/ArtBazaarHunter for details
Summer Art Bazaar is in it’s 11th year this year & will also host Art in the Park & Marion’s Artree Meniere’s Fundraiser
My exhibition at Tartuca Espresso, Denman, finished yesterday.
I sold this “Roots of the City” painting at the exhibition!
As a thank you for letting each artist hold their exhibition there each month, the cafe has each artist paint one of their tables each month. This is the painting I painted on my table. It is called “Rainbow Grapes” & is of a local Upper Hunter winery:
Here I am with the table at the cafe:
There’s only two weeks left to see my solo art exhibition at Tartuca Espresso, Denman, & they’ve got their “Pasta at The Back” pasta nights returning on Friday 25 October $25pp, book now phone 65471030. My exhibition runs until 2 November
Book now for the next Italian Tapas night at Tartuca Espresso Bar Bistro, Denman on Saturday 12 October. This will be another extraordinary night filled with great food from another region of Italy, while viewing my solo art exhibition on display at Tartuca this month, & delightful music by Suspex! 21c Ogilvie St, Denman, Upper Hunter. Phone 6547 1030
Eric & Robyn Werkhoven proudly launched their email ARTS ZINE on 1 October 2013. For the first monthly issue of STUDIO LA PRIMITIVE ARTS ZINE please email werkhovenr@bigpond.com
I appear in the first edition as the featured artist for my current exhibition at Denman!
Artists and writers are welcome to make submissions related to the Arts & subscribers are welcome to forward the Arts Zine on to other arts lovers Visit their website http://studiolaprimitive.com/
Social/Life Magazine Newcastle interviewed me yesterday for my current exhibition at Chocolate Hills – Tartuca Espresso Bar Bistro !!
http://www.sociallifemagazine.com.au/#!margo-october-exhibition/c13wr
Is there a particular theme for your paintings displayed at the exhibition? and if so why?
A strong point for my first exhibition in the Upper Hunter is it’s diverse subject & style. The exhibition has a loose theme if any but this has helped in unifying the space in creating an unexpected and total environment in which to view the paintings, the exhibition & venue are in concert!
While not sticking to any one categorization – oscillating between surrealism, realism, abstract & expressionism, the works address topics that are genuinely specific to painting, such as light and composition, & colour which relies on precise calibration and subtle shifts in hue and tone to achieve its impact. I think this makes the exhibition unavoidably take up the space in a fabulous way and be in conversation with one another. I’m sure if they could talk I’d like to think my paintings could sing from the walls!
Where do you get your inspiration from?
Seeing other artistic or creative content is inspiring & leads me to paint more, whether it is a real subject or a vision that has flashed into my head. Nature also inspires me, as well as anything that can result in a happy, joyful or cheerful composition.
What kind of materials did you use to create the paintings?
I will use almost anything to achieve the desired finishes, including trimming paint brushes to pretty much only one bristle, skewers, sponges, toothbrushes, shaving brushes, & even eyebrow brushes! I have created a mixture of works on both canvas & paper. I’ve used watercolour & oil but mostly paint with acrylic. More recently I’ve found ink to be a great medium so stay tuned for the unveiling of these works!
Do you have a favourite object, view or theme you enjoy painting?
My work varies a lot from traditional to bringing forth experimental artistic approaches. I paint to my own taste & while not having one classification I draw more attention to the bright, colourful, vibrant, & mostly graphic elements. Topics vary from landscapes, nature, still lifes to abstract.
What do you love about art the most?
I enjoy the journey painting takes me on & the satisfaction when complete. What painting can be is about exploring, escaping, expanding & expressing. I’ve presented a generous body of work locally & having an ambition to produce so much more creativity can only broaden the audience & it’s a great feeling knowing that it is being appreciated.
My current solo exhibition is being held right now for the entire month of October at Chocolate Hills – Tartuca Espresso Bar Bistro, 21c Ogilvie St, Denman! Open Mon-Fri 7.30am-4.30pm; Sat-Sun 8am-4pm. If you’re travelling on the Golden Highway in these school holidays this is a great place to visit for breakfast, lunch, coffee or cake!
Here’s the photos:
Mention Hunter Arts Network to help us raise funds! HAN is now participating in the Newcastle Permanent Introducer Program! It allows HAN to access $600 financial support every time a new loan is referred to Newcastle Permanent when Hunter Arts Network is mentioned in the application. HAN would like to call upon our network of members, stakeholders & customers to help secure the financial wellbeing of our non-profit incorporated organisation run by a committee of volunteers.
Margo Humphries 🎨 visual artist 🖼️ Lake Macquarie NSW Australia 