The WARDLOW Art Residence 2006

WARDLOW Art Residence embodies an orientation to the studio and production side of art as opposed to the commercial apparatus of art, not withstanding the later. Established as an artist's gallery, WARDLOW is a place where art goes on and is not just shown and sold.

Adding value to the gallery convention, WARDLOW is a place where artists can temporarily live - refining ideas, developing and exhibiting works. Local and international artists are sponsored to live in Wardlow's Fitzroy warehouse and utilise their own studio and gallery. WARDLOW hosts 4 shows a year in which the gallery is open to the public.

(more information on Wardlow philosophy and program details down the page)

"Nick"

May - July '09:

Nathan Hawkes has been in residence and will have an open studio evening before he goes and becomes a father.

Nathan Hawkes with his Whitely Award/scholarship piece.

December - March 09

Wardlow was proud to present international artist in residence, Stephan Balleux. One of Berlin's most exciting emerging artists, Balleux had his first Australian show "They Shoot Horses Don't They" from March 5. Wood St, Fiztroy. Contact info@wardlow.com.au

"They shoot horses don't they" further preview:

"Midsummer Marriage2": 430cm x 150cm . Pastel on paper

"Mother": 150cm x 110cm. Pastel on paper

"Paintingpainting26": 200cm x 150cm. Oil on canvas

"Sigmund": 52cm x 56cm. Oil on canvas

www.stephan-balleux.com

December 2008

Wardlow's director Brodie Higgs is pleased to announce the introduction of Berlin based artist and Belgium's rising star, Stephan Balleux to our shores for a 3 month live-in residency and solo exhibition.

Some of Stephan Balleux's past works:

"The Guardian" 225 x 220cm, oil

"Persona 1", 31 x 23cm, pastel

"Paintingpainting 16" 180 x 480cm, oil

"Paintingpainting 2" 200 x 150cm, oil

Other News:

*Wardlow would like to warmly welcome Archibald short listed artist, Sam Leach to the advisory board.

*GRAHAM DAY GUERRA's sold out solo show at WARDLOW was a great success. Graham has been invited back to Melbourne to have a solo show at Nellie Castan gallery in '09.

Graham Day Guerra (New York):

Go to artists page to see his show...

Charcoal/Graphite works on paper:

To hear an excerpt with me and Bruce Berryman from Triple R Radio's art program 'Sitelines' talking about the philosophy of Wardlow, click here.

Past News...

Feb - May'08: WARDLOW saw local artists Ash Keating and Scott McPherson, and missed Canadian Derek Mehaffey (AKA: Troy Lovegates) for a 3 month live-in residency from March 1st.

Unfortunately for Wardlow, Melbourne, Australia (and Troy), one Troy Lovegates' trip down under is on hold...the poor fella has a rather large dose of flight fear and subsequently missed two flights. Watch this space. If anyone works on a cargo ship please let us know.

Scott's McPherson's works:

dance

magik

exploding iron

mountacied

ANYWAY,

29th Feb 2008, The Age newspaper front page: (a slow news day :- the controversy of Sam painting himself as the Fuhrer). But it's a scoop...Sam Leach's short listed Archibald prize self portrait was first exhibited at Wardlow on the 29th June '07. Congrats Sam. Very talented ...and he's a good man.

Feb '08: The second group had their final show...with an opening night and rapturous closing party. It all helps but is no means the primary objective, but each of the artists sold their residential works. Yay.

Oct '07: The second group's 3 artists (Sylvia Jeffriess (Melbourne), Tess McNamara (Melbourne), and Masato Nagai (Japan) had their first Wardlow open studio on friday Oct 5. See 'Pictures' tab for pictures and Artists Tab for reference material.

Their final group show will be held in the end of Jan'08 (or maybe mid Feb depending if they get their act together! hehe).

July '07: Final show from last residency was on the 29th June 2007 - at the Wardlow Studio, Gallery and Bar...

:Katie has come to the end of her residency at Wardlow and she has been bloody fantastic. Her 6 month's work and final show is posted in the Artists section...it is a truly wonderful body of works. Well done Katie!

For Katie's final show, Wardlow was also pleased to announce a collaboration with Sam Leach and Hugh Davies. Here is some of Sam's most recent works:

Example of Katie's final show: Go to "Artists" tab to see full show.