Hi everyone and thank you DVA for creating this new and innovative way of getting to know every artist/creator in the Darwin and Northern Territory art working community.
This new blogosphere and very new website will (I believe) become one of the most informative and much visited parts of the new DVA website.
My encaustic works have all been created at my bush studio in Humpty Doo, for over the last five years dating back to early 2014, previous to this I worked solely in acrylic for my abstract works, occasionally changing to gouache and water colour for my landscapes.
A very big part of my physical/psyche affections belong in the nature of nature all around me. Working with bees wax is indeed part of this nature in itself, the smells of the sometimes different wax form a different flower or part of the land, the smell of hog bristles burning in the flames that have separated from the brush I am using, all along with some of the material I use in my works come from the immediate surroundings of this nature around my bush studio workshop. http://buffalostopendarts.com/
The seclusion of my studio means I can work all hours of the day and night on my works and most of the time if not sleeping or eating I am creating. Unfortunately at this moment in time I have to work in government employment to finance my artwork and artistic lifestyle, however here again this gives me strength and purpose to go on and create more, because it’s a complete antithesis to my art world.
I started to paint when I was a little fella at the age of about seven or so, the lady that lived on a farm next to us was an Art teacher, I sat with her on weekends and she tutored me a little on using oils.
Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The liquid or paste is then applied to a surface of usually prepared wood, though canvas and other materials are often used. In making such encaustic work it is concealed that a small percentage in working this is dangerous, burns from the molten wax, toxic fumes from the oil or pigments used, to heat the wax we need tools that are hotter than that of most tools used in regular art works.
Explore the nature of local lifestyles with intent to
capture funky fashions and everyday living in Darwin.
The artworks displayed will depict the fun, enigmatic and colourful existence of
tropical Darwin during the day, and the busy, energetic nightlife around its local
haunts.
Step into the vibrant world of the Australian Top End with Colours of Home, an exhibition of predominantly pastel paintings that capture the striking beauty of the local landscape.
‘Ways of Seeing: Miya/Significant Plants – Beginnings’ showcases works from five culturally diverse, female artists – Glynis Lee, Angelina Lewis, Juwayning Lorraine Williams, Linda Yarrowin, Nena Zanos - created during a printmaking project at Wagait Beach. Artworks reflect each artist’s personal connection to chosen plants. Accompanying stories and video communicate cultural knowledge.
The viewer is exposed to obscurities of the universe including artwork, ‘Solar Flare’ depicting a solar explosion also, ‘Meteor Shower’ and ‘Supernova’. Energy and passion are radiating from the paintings, highlighting intensity. In contrast, ‘The Wormhole’ and ‘Galaxy’s Breath’ depict the timelessness and constancy of galaxies and the beyond.
Have you ever spent so long not talking to other people that when you finally did, your voice cracked? Have you ever been somewhere so remote that if you died, no-one would know and you might not be found for weeks - if ever?
Art is my passion, my identity, and my sanctuary. It's a universal language that allows me to express myself. My artistic journey began in childhood, and with time, patience, and dedication, my skill
A huge part of our lives are the places we visit and the connections we make with the people we meet along the way.
Ray Hayes moved to the Northern Territory in the early 1980’s to work in Yirrkala and then Darwin. He was a passionate advocate for Human Rights, Labour Rights, Land Rights and the Environment. Ray assisted Yothu Yindi in obtaining the initial funding for band. He advocated and assisted Aboriginal people throughout his working life at Bagot Community and with the Larrakia Nation.
Elemental is Darwin Visual Arts’ first exhibition of 2025, showcasing the diverse talents of our artists as they explore the elements in both literal and metaphorical forms. This inspiring collection presents vibrant and thought-provoking works that celebrate the forces shaping our world and the essence of existence.
Darwin Visual Arts invites you to be a part of 'Twist and Crunch,' a Member exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy. This pivotal moment in our city's history offers a profound opportunity to explore themes of air, destruction, resilience, and rebuilding.
