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J9 Stanton

Ode to those that didn't stay

The dichotomy between becoming close and letting go of people as they pass through my home town of Alice Springs, is one that any person remaining centered in the centre can become exhausted or numbed by. Some people accidently land in the place and stay for decades, and then there are those, so many of them, that move on.

In the last decade I have said goodbye to over 60 people that I have made history with. When the flow of meaningful connections with people is so constant, my burning question is always how do I shelve the memory of those connections and when do I let them depart. These people are the souls that contribute to the story of my life and this art work is a tribute to them.

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The name of this amazing piece makes perfect sense when you know the story of its creation. The process was a very slow but fulfilling one. Davies created the two 10metre sculptures from rolls of paper and homemade ink in his studio. He painted 2-3 metre sections at a time, thinking not of what he is doing but instead what he will do next. It seemed as though for Davies, making this work was a journey both physically and mentally. Walking kilometres in the creation of this piece, Davies leaves his mark with everything from the boots on his feet to the mop from his kitchen. “You get into a zone; I never know what it will turn out like’’ Davies said as he proudly exhibited his impressive work of art.

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Henry Smith

Odyssey of wonder.

This paintings form part of a larger body of work that investigates the landscape, and art, from a non representational point of view. As such, they are not obviously suggestive of the theme, ‘ART OF THE NOMAD’. However, they address the theme indirectly through a deliberate process of WANDERING in the landscape looking for visual clues to make paintings. Over many years I’ve become familiar with the landscape around Alice Springs, its seasons, light, colours, textures, and compositions. My attempt has been to combine this visual information into an approach that is both a new interpretation and one I hope that acknowledges the original source.

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Bill Davies

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