email manfred@tilt.com.au
LATE 2005 I WAS AWARDED AN ARTS RESIDENCY AT CAN SERRAT INTERNATIONAL ART CENTER IN BARCELONA SPAIN . DURING MY STAY, I CREATED NEW WORK IN THE CENTERS' STUDIO AND GAVE TALKS ABOUT MY ARTS PRACTICE IN AUSTRALIA. I SPENT MANY HOURS DISCUSSING& EXCHANGING IDEAS WITH OTHER ARTISTS FROM ALL NATIONS. BELOW IS AN ENTRY FROM MY JOURNAL I SENT BACK TO AUSTRALIA WHILST I WAS WORKING IN SPAIN.
I
am now in Spain in El Bruc, Barcelona, where I am creating a series of works that
I will bring back to Australia. Well, the ones I can stow in my suitcase. I have
around 50. Spain is so wonderful. I spend my days creating, eating olives, salads
bread and cheeses, in the Spanish sunshine. I stroll into the local village everyday
passing through the olive groves and vineyards. Have found some new Moroccan and
Spanish friends in the village. I spend the evenings chatting with the other artists
at the center. Artists from Ireland, South Africa, US. Iceland, UK. Berlin, Norwey,
Sweden and many more.
I
have visited Tapies, Miro and even touched a Picasso painting when no one was
looking. Fell in love with Gaudies buildings, felt his curves and genius of design.
Spent my Birthday in Sitges on the coast and paddled in the Mediterranean,
had my first lunch of Tapas.
Drove to Gerona on the last days and saw Dali.
Was so surprised. Did'nt think Id like his work. He is also a genius.
I may
even take a couple of days and head over to Madrid, Toledo to see Picasso's Guernica
works and more of ElGreco.
Cheers Jenny
ALL THESE WORKS ARE PART OF "PROJECT CAN SERRAT". AN ONGOING PROJECT I HAVE CREATED TO CONNECT INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS GLOBALLY BY STAGING CROSS-CULTURAL EXHIBITIONS WORLDWIDE.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2006 2005 2004,2003,1999,
1996
Can Serrat international arts center Barcelona, Spain
Project
Can Serrat Upper Yarra Arts Center Warburton Australia
Beale
on Auburn Gallery Auburn Road, Hawthorn, Victoria Australia
Didja Tilt Contemporary Art Gallery, Ferntree Gully Victoria Australia
Jenny
Davis at Loft- Art Space Rochford Wines Coldstream Victoria Australia
Jenny
Davis Tilt Contemporary Gallery Ferntree Gully Victoria Australia
2002
Whereartis@ Gallery Fitzroy Melbourne Australia
GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2006
2005 2004,2003,1999, 1996
International Exhibition Carteret Contemporary
Gallery, North Carolina USA
Immersions Circus Gallery Coburg, Melbourne
Abstract2Art-Domain.com
gallery, Leipzig Germany
Discovery Art Show, Gasworks. Melbourne.
Urbantide
Toyota Spirit Gallery. Melbourne
Soundscape Fresh Gallery Space Fitzroy
Melbourne Australia
Tilt Collectors exhibition Tilt Contemporary art
Ferntree Gully Victoria Australia
Tilt Retrospective Tilt Contemporary
art Ferntree Gully Melbourne Australia
Out from Downunder and Beyond Agora
Gallery Soho New York City New York U.S.A.
Summer Salon Gallery 314 Richmond
Melbourne Australia
Differing visions Upper Yarra Arts Center
Warburton Victoria Australia
Coming up for Air Caulfield Art Complex
Melbourne Australia
Group Exhibition Tallangatta NSW Australia
The
Postcard Show Linden Gallery St Kilda, Australia
Student exhibition Wantirna&
Healesville TAFE Victoria Australia
Local Artists Yarra Junction Library Melbourne
Australia
Recovery National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne, Australia
MAGAZINES
AND NEWSPAPERS 2006 2005 2004 2003 1996
Fairfax News “A culture Fused
in Art” Charmaine Camilleri
Leader News “Immersing in the Spanish Culture
Cover
Art Calendar Magazine Washington, DC. U.S.A.
Gallery &Studio Magazine
reveiw by Lawrence Downes New York City, NY USA
Leader Knox- Didja &
Artiade
Upperyarra Mail Artiade Athens 2004
Art Collector Magazine Australia.
Who’s
Who in Visual Arts in Europe.
The World of Antiques and Art. Australia
Leader
News- Creative Fences-Public Art Project
Vogue My art and Life” Magazine
article Australia
AWARDS - PRIZES - RESIDENCIES- INVITATIONS.
UPCOMING
EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Collaborative Exhibition/Installation with New
York artist Amy Ernst, Greg Simpson in NewYork 2006-7
International Exhibition
at Carteret Contemporary Art Gallery North Carolina, USA 2006
Invited exhibition
curated by Charles Farrugia Digital works Melbourne Australia 2006-7
Invited
to exhibit at Sala Barna Art Gallery Spain.2006
Spain Residency 2 months Can
Serrat International Art Center Barcelona, 2005
Certificate of Honour, Palm
Awards, Leipzig, Germany2005
1 of 4 Australian artists chosen from 4,500 worldwide
to represent Australia at an exhibition to run alongside Olympic Games in Athens
2004
Invited to represent Australia at Florence Biennale in Italy 2004-5-6
EDUCATION 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001,2000
Professional studio
work outlook8studio Melbourne Australia.
Studio work and public presentation
Can Serrat art center, Barcelona, Spain
Professional Development for Artists
Shane Merry Victoria Australia
Alternative Approach to Drawing and Painting
Richard-Granville- Smith Victoria
1998 In Appreciation of Australian Women
Artists Dr. Annette Iggulden Australia
1995,1994,1993, I year Cert. Of Basic
Welding Box Hill TAFE Box Hill for sculpture, Australia
Assoc. Dip.of Visual
Art,
Adv. Cert. In Art and Design
Dandenong & Swinburne Tafe Victoria
Australia
GLIMPSES OF TRACES LEFT
BEHIND - TRACES OF SCRATCHES, WATERMARKS-
SECRET SPACES- ABANDONED CORNERS
- “BUILDINGS- OBJECTS TOSSED DISCARDED- THE
DECAYED WOUNDED SURFACES- BLEACHED
AND WEATHERED
ANCIENT THINGS THAT GET OVERLOOKED - ” MEMENTOS OF THE FORGOTTEN”
THROUGH MY OWN OBSERVATIONS AND MARKMAKING, I WISH TO CAPTURE THE ESSENCE
OF THE PAST, BY INVESTIGATING AND RECORDING THE TRACES LEFT BEHIND ON THE SURFACE.
SPENDING
TIME DRAWING, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHING.
CITIES- LANEWAYS- DRAINHOLES- GARBAGE
DUMPS- STREET PATHS “ GRAFFITI AND DOORWAYS BECOME MY INSPIRATION.
BY TAKING
THE FORGOTTEN MARKS I WANT TO TRANSFORM THEM RAISING THEM TO A HIGHER PLATEAU
OF AWARENESS BY MAKING THEM MORE RELEVANT IN MY WORK. I USE THESE MARKS AS HISTORY'S
DNA
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