Social night with Gail Kellett, Linocut artist,

Note: No Social Night in March due to early Easter.
There will still be a Social Night end of April on Fri April 26th.

Social Night Friday April 5th, 7.30pm with Linocut artist, Gail Kellett
“I work from home in McLaren Vale on the Fleurieu Peninsula. My ideas reflect the diversity of the region in which I live- rural and urban landscape, native flora and agricultural machinery.
I find linocut printmaking a powerful medium- exciting and unpredictable. My work is hand drawn straight onto the lino, which gives it freshness, originality and spontaneity.
Design is paramount to my style. I enhance the main image with bold elements in both the foreground and background. When hand-painting I often include large areas of black and white, which strengthen the composition.
When cutting I utilise varying techniques to display texture and create energy. I use water based Block Print Lamp Black Ink. Each piece is individually hand rolled and editions are normally 20 pieces depending on size.
I hand paint usually in sets of 2 – 4. I use acrylic paint to show bold, striking colour. Finally I spray varnish to enhance the colours and protect the Canson-Ja paper.
In 2009 I began portraiture. My latest is a still life which includes my mother, my mother in law and their “treasures”; and my parents courting in Wellington Square in the early 1950s.”
For our Social Night, Gail will talk about her inspiration and demonstrate her art process. It will be a fascinating evening.

As usual we will be able to socialise with like-minded art enthusiasts after the presentation over supper so bring a small something to share.

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