Home & Hosed

Hazelhurst Art Centre , curated by Liz Nowell

17 May 2013 to 30 June 2013

Home & Hosed showcased a wide range of artistic influences, approaches to art making and conceptual concerns and included painting, photography, installation and drawing.

Cross-disciplinary artists John A. Douglas and Gemma Messih both used the natural environment as a device to explore two very different ideas; Douglas poetically capturing the daily ordeal of his dialysis treatment and Messih recreating wind patterns through the use of timed pedestal fans. Prolific painter Marc Etherington and celebrated ceramicist Lynda Draper share not only a close friendship, but also a mutual love for outsider art. Draper’s new work, shown for the first time at Hazelhurst, captures this influence. Her series of ceramic works are a response to several domestic souvenirs collected during her adolescence growing up in the Sutherland Shire. Etherington’s work focuses on his surroundings and frequently references popular culture – rap music, reality TV stars and junk food – which is evident throughout his irreverent paintings. By contrast, Engadine artist Nicole Kelly’s sublime sketches in pencil and charcoal are reminiscent of the work of European old masters, with a strong focus on the figure.