Sydney Exhibition - Anita Hochman

If you are in Sydney next week I would absolutely recommend you take a trip to the Depot Gallery in Danks St Waterloo and have a look at Anita Hochman's latest exhibition. I have one of her paintings and I look at it in wonder every day. She has the most incredible ability to create a scene in just a few brush strokes.

She is the featured artist this week on Artswhatson.com.au

Exhibition Dates: 1/6/2010 - 12/6/2010

Opening: Saturday 5th June 4pm - 6pm

The Depot Gallery
2 Danks Street, Waterloo
Sydney, NSW, Australia 2017
Tuesday - Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

All Done

The exhibition is over. I was hoping to post a small video to show you the gallery but I can't get Blogger to play nicely. If anyone has some advice I would be grateful.

I think it was a success - well for me anyway - I sold quite a few pieces which really made me feel wonderful. Nothing like a bit of positive reinforcement to boost the ego.

Here are some close ups of some of the sold pieces - I will be posting some work that will still be for sale on my website soon - once I get organised.

Opening Day & Night

It was a long day.

Getting to the Gallery early and fine tuning some of the layout then writing up the catalogue in the correct order took some time. Before I knew it, it was 11am and the official gallery opening time. Actually at 10 minutes before 11 there was a knock at the door and my first two visitors were clamouring to get in. Ok not clamouring but they had driven 2 hours just to come so I was more than happy to let them in. With only one page of the catalogue complete, I printed it out and left them to wander while I finished the last page.

Did I really mean to have two number 18s they asked - nothing like having someone to test your work. A quick edit and reprint corrected the error. Page two dutifully delivered and checked in situ and we had liftoff. My lovely first visitors stayed for ages and wrote positive messages on my visitors list so I was feeling terrific.

They were quickly followed by another couple who commented that the catalogue text font was a bit small so next version with larger font was dutifully printed. I love continual improvement. This visit also resulted in my first red sticker so I was thrilled. Maybe having this exhibition was not the most stupid self indulgent thing I had ever done.

Six o'clock arrived eventually and the doors opened for the expected throngs and I wasn't disappointed. Old friends and new started arriving and soon the gallery was respectfully filled with a variety of people from all areas and times of my life. The conversations were full of compliments and positive feedback for my work. My uneasy decision to make art my full time career was being reinforced as the right thing to do which gives me great joy.


This is me - the one with glasses in the red top.






The wine flowed freely thanks to the wonderful Maggie
who seemed to avoid photos but I am very grateful for her kindness.




A steady stream of red stickers and a wonderful opening speech by Annette Gero gave me tangible proof that my life was changing in the right direction.
My gorgeous daughter Sarah and her boyfriend Matt were wonderful helpers with the food and wine.

Great friend Alex came all the way from the USA just to take these wonderful photos for me. She threw in a few weeks holiday as well but it was great to have her to share the experience.

Here is Nic who quilts my prize winning quilts - she recently won a prize (third year in a row) at the Birmingham Quilt Show in the UK for her quilting.

Finally - where would I be without my soulmate, best friend and love of my life, Peter.

Setup Nearly Complete

I am in the final stages of setting up my Exhibition - Dyed Heaven - which opens tomorrow at the Chrissie Cotter Gallery in Pidcock St Camperdown (Sydney).

I must be nearly finished as I am up to making up little numbers to put next to the quilts.
There will be a little fine tuning tomorrow but I promise to post some photos as soon as I have a chance.

I have, however, had a few days in Queensland and loved this house with the garage door covered in Brick wallpaper


We went to a quilt show at the Gold Coast Arts Centre and this elephant was outside making everyone smile.


My friend Karen lives on the river in Brisbane and this is her outlook as the sun sets. It was pouring with rain nearly all the time I was there but it was very welcome rain.

This is also the view from Karens deck and if you look really closely you will see something very unexpected amongst the ferns.

Just a night on the Gold Coast but I did manage a long walk on the beach.

More Fabrications

Some more photos arrived today. Judy Sanday did my Fabrications quilt and she did a great job.

Detail with quilting by Ellie Neal




Still counting down to the Exhibition - one week to go. I wonder what I have forgotton?

Exhibition

I am getting ready for my second exhibition which is very exciting.
Here is the invitation I have had printed. It opens in just 19 days and I have still so much to do.
My friend KT did the invitation using an image of my Squared Up quilt which recently won a First Prize at the Sydney Show.

Coffee Fix

We have been very naughty and bought a coffee machine - it was a bargain on an Australian online auction site and has all the bells and whistles including even grinding the beans. I have to try not to overdose on caffeine.



I have been continuing to sew madly (with the occasional coffee break)for my exhibition and here is another piece. This is hand made felt with additional embellishment of beads.



If someone could tell me why Blogger is only showing me HTML code now I would be really grateful. It is driving me mad.

Felted Finish

This has been created on a piece of hand made wool and silk felt and embellished with beads. I love the tactile nature of felt and beads together.