May Colour Society Meeting - New Resene White Neutrals Range Launched!!

Last night I attended the May Colour Society [NSW] monthly meeting held at Resene Paint, in Cows Nest [Sydney NSW]. Amongst colour chips, litres of paint, glasses of wine and cheese & bickies. here we were treated to an super informative evening looking at various Resene paints and their application & performance - with some incredibly fantastic technical information provided by Rachel Devine, an Architectural Project Manager & Technical specifier from Resene Paint. We had the opportunity to 'play' with 4 various paint types... One in particular that I loved was the Sandtec which is a textured paint mostly used for exteriors but can also be used for interiors. The best thing about this paint and it's performance is that it 'hides' imperfections for exterior render that needs a freshen up where hairline cracks may have appeared [post settlement = from approx 3 - 8 years of building] or a very bowed imperfect interior wall where low sheen flat paint or wall paper won't suffice - this paint with it's textured affect if like putting on a mud mask on your face and the effects are like 'Botox' for your house!! You can tell I love it already - something I will be considering when spec-ing for these areas!

We and view the newly launched Karen Walker Colour Series... very gorgeous earthy tones - perfect for mid century and calming effects - less vibrational energy from these muted earthy hues.

However let me tell you that One of the most exciting things of the evening was that all CSA members attending last night received the yet to be released Resene - 'The Neutrals Range' hot off the airplane from Resene H/O in NZ - flown in especially for the colour society evening! The Resene Neutrals range is a beautiful selection of the Resene's best selling and most asked for neutral hues and they have shaded and tinted them up to 8 and 9 times for the variations that have been ever so popular - 2 colours in particular that have been longstanding are 'Mono' and 'Tea'... now you can have tinted & shaded variations of these gorgeous hues which can be use in different rooms where the light and aspect may not perform as well if you were to use the 'original' hue, but the effect is still as you have desired and fabulous! How clever - thank you Resene! And thank you to Judith Biggs - Colour Society NSW Chairperson for organising a wonderful evening, and the team at Resene for hosting a fabulous interactive & informative evening....

Images from Resene & Verandah Home & Garden Living Solutions

April Colour Society Meeting... Absolute Abstract with MO

Last night I attended the April Colour Society [NSW chapter] meeting at the Graphic Art Gallery, located in Bondi Junction [Sydney NSW], and was hosted by the owner and celebrated artist Martin Ossener, and his daughter Barbara Ossener - also an accomplished artist. So I thought I would share a view images of Martin's works, and a little background about him, with you... I hope you enjoy them as much as I did last night.

Midnight Construction, 2001 by MO

Blue Landscape,2008 by MO

Yellow Landscape, 2008 by MO

Yellow Unikum, 2008 by MO

Action Painting - Birth of Red, Black & White c. 1960 by MO

Red Unikum, 2008 by MO

Black Force Tries to Catch White Ball , 2008 by MO
The artist - Martin Ossener AKA 'MO'

ABSOLUTE ABSTRACT ART BY MO [Martin Ossener]

Abstract art has a special place at the Graphic Art Gallery. Martin, the owner, is an abstract artist himself who studied abstract art in Europe in the 1960s. He paints under the name MO and is highly successful. His art hangs in many modern homes, units, offices and boardrooms in Australia and Europe.

An exclusive exhibition of abstract paintings by German artist MO is currently on show at the Graphic Art Gallery in Bondi Junction. MO's abstract paintings are free of any objects or forms, as we recognise them in the real world. Space and perspective are created through the movement of colour, lines and forms. Based upon the theories of ACTION PAINTING or ABSOLUTE ABSTRACT ART original forms are invented throughout the progression of each painting. The artist works to an inner harmony, similar to a composer writing a piece of music. MO's creations seem to travel beyond the painting's border, into the unknown, into eternity. The viewer has to use all their imagination to follow these forms into the depth and space of MO's paintings. From an early age the artist sought the unknown. To paint in pure abstract style was a natural succession. "It is difficult to step out of the conventional, the known. It is the joy of venture, it is the danger, the risk, which forces one to think." MO studied abstract art in Germany with Professor Ralf Cavael, a friend and associate of Kandinsky, who is recognised as the father of abstract art. MO is the artist name of Martin Ossner, the founder of the Graphic Art Gallery. Besides his most recent paintings, there are also some rare 1962 action paintings for sale. When you visit the exhibition, you can make a personal appointment to see Martin. He can explain to you everything you ever wanted to know about abstract art.

Images from Graphic Art Gallery & Colour Society Australia - NSW newsletter

Mid Week Inspiration... Colour Society & Minnie Pwerle

c. 2005 by Minnie Pwerle
c. 1998 /99 by Minnie Pwerle

Last night I attended my first Colour Society [of Australia - NSW Chapter] meeting and was completely amazed, enlightened and inspired by our world of colour... it was so wonderful to be surrounded by like-minded professionals from a spectrum of roles within the design industry. So much so I was inspried by colour usage and theis awesome inspirational feeling I have been consuned with - that I wanted to share with you an artist that always inspires me with her use of colour, stroke, line, subject matter and [Australian indigenous] symbology - the great [late] Minnie Pwerle .
The images of the paintings above refers to two significant elements; Awelye and Bush Melon; from the late Minnie Pwerle's homeland of Atnwengerrp, Utopia in Central Australia. Illustrated symbols are:

• The U shapes represent a woman
• The lines represent body markings
• The small circles represent the bush melon
• The concentric circles represent a ceremonial site
• Awelye refers to womens ceremonies and body paint.

The women anoint their upper body with oil and apply ochre markings, before dancing their ceremony. The bush melon (bush tucker) is said to be found only in Atnwengerrp. The Anmatyerre women gather the fruit to be eaten or dried and stored to be consumed when bush tucker was scarce. If you would like to know more about Awelye & Bush Melon and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles or to view video clip of Aboriginal Women applying body paint design: -
Awelye (Womens Ceremony) Art
Aboriginal Women
Aboriginal Food
Utopia Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert
Tribute in Memory of Minnie Pwerle's Art
Video of Aboriginal Women applying body paint design

Info on Minnie Pwerle's artwork from Aboriginal Art Store.

More images of Minnie Pwerle's work can be found at Minnie Pwerle.com.au

Images from Galeria Aniela, Kangaroo Valler NSW Australian