16/02/2008
Suspend, 2008
This artwork was created not long after a family member passed away from a long, slow death.
24/02/2007
From here to there, 2007
A new experience A new place in time I draw a line around my impression I trace to capture, to understand Images on a surface Perspectives meld A maze A map The path deepen
14/02/2006
Looking at him series (solo exhibition), 2006
Exhibited at Emerge Art Space - Highgate, WA. 18 Oct - 10 Nov 2006 Looking at him is an investigation into masculinity. Mel Dare discusses masculinity with 5 male friends; asking how they would like theirs to be portrayed. The paintings are the results. When I began
17/02/2005
Interplay residency, 2005
Residencies at Perth Institute of Contempory art: 10 February - 8 May, 2005 Showing: 27 April - 8 May, 2005 Benz & Dare continue their visual conversation. Exploring the interplay of visual language and the intimacy of communication, this is a response-based,
21/02/2004
The art of (good) conversation series (exhibition), 2004
A visual collaboration between Tori Benz and Mel Dare culminating in an exhibition The art of (good) conversation at Breadbox Gallery 2004. PREMISE: 20 minutes with other artist's work then a week to respond. Then the other artist does the same.
17/02/2001
Map series, 2001
Exhibited in Mel Dare's solo exhibition Intersecting moments at the Verge Gallery - Northbridge, Western Australia 2001.
17/02/2001
Surface series, 2001
Exhibited in Mel Dare's solo exhibition at Intersecting moments at Verge Gallery - Northbridge, Western Australia 2001. Purchased by Old Swan Brewery 2001.
17/02/2001
Surface 1, 2001
Exhibited in Mel Dare's solo exhibition Surface [at]tension at the Moores Building - Fremantle, Western Australia 2001.