Linton & Kay Galleries (Perth City) - Perth, WA May 28 - 22 June 2016. Curated by Anna Sabadini. Steal is a group show that celebrates the ideas of other painters, even, yes, pinching them. This is a time-honoured tradition - it links with the past and other artists,
Wanneroo Cultural Centre - Wanneroo, Western Australia. 14 May - 11 June 2016 Judges comments: "There is an underlying geometric grid which ties the work together. The circular form draws you into the composition. The minimalist style allows the viewer to interpret the painting in their own
Paper Mountain Gallery - Northbridge, Western Australia 17 June - 3 July 2016 Inspired by their personal narratives and migrant cultural contexts, Cironis and Dare produce socially-charged yet personal 3D and flatline works respectively. While their difference in form and personal narrative result in distinct, contrasting pieces,
Armadale Hall - Armadale, Western Australia 2 -17 April 2016 Selected as a finalist for Minnawarra Art Award.
Courthouse Gallery (in association with Form) - Port Hedland, Western Australia 5 February - 30 April 2016 Following a successful inaugural exhibition, A Dot on the Run returns in February 2016, showcasing drawings on paper from artists all across Western Australia. The exhibition remains the only survey exhibition of
Mel Dare was one of three artists commissioned to produce murals for the Wellington Street Project. Mural details: acrylic paint, approx 3.1m x 4.2m, 2015
OPEN HOUSE PERTH 2015 Gotham Studios 57 James Street, Northbridge Open 7th November & 8 November 2015 11am – 5pm At 27 years, Gotham Studios is Western Australia’s longest running artist-run initiative currently housing 12 visual artists, arts writers and curators. Established in 1987 and officially incorporated in 1988, Gotham
2 October - 8 November 2015 Mundaring Arts Centre - Mundaring, Western Australia Curator Anna Sabadini asks, “Why paint in this day and age of all possible virtual realities?” She explains, relevant art necessarily needs to respond to its times, but in times where everything is of the
20 October 2015 - 12 February 2015 Bankwest Art Gallery, Perth, WA Finalists are Merrick Belyea, Rachel Coad, Penny Coss, Rebecca Dagnall, Mel Dare, Tom Freeman, Teelah George, Christopher Hopewell, Benjamin Kovacsy, Sonia Kurarra, Joanna Lamb, Minnie Lumai, Ben Pushman, Trevor Richards, Nicole Slatter, Alex Spremberg, Michele
26 September - 18 October 2015 Nyisztor Gallery - Melville, WA Selected artists: Amanda Alderson, Olga Cironis, Brad Coleman, Penny Coss, Mel Dare, Lee Harrop, Moira de La Hunty, Beth Kirkland, Kate Koivisto Wheeler, Andre Lipscombe, Lesley Munro, Tony Nathan, Daniel Webster and Greg Woodward. Curated by