Gold leaf (2004) Fotografia da Jo Tracy

Personal biography:

Born 29th September 1960 in Sydney I'm the middle child in a fascinating family of seven children.
I grew up in a big and happy household in Longueville in Sydney.
For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be an artist. My major influences are my intense fascination for maths,science,sociology and anthropology as well as the works and lives of other artists past and present. My inspiration mostly comes from nature and thoughts on our origins and the nature of life. I also get greatly inspired by music and by my own very vivid imagination. I've often been called a dreamer and nine times out of ten I'm dreaming about art.
Feeling so passionate about being an artist, and the important role of art in society, I liken it to a vocation more than a career.
I attended the National Art School from 1989 to 1992 where I majored in photography. Extremely multi-tasking,I have leaned toward the digital arts since leaving NAS. I am continually trying to develop and improve my skills and techniques as well as evolve through challenge and experimentation, using a multitude of media and technologies including an intra-oral dental digital videao camera.
I have been in over 35 fine art exhibitions, many of which I also curated.
Participating in the very first soley digital fine art show in Sydney at Digit One gallery in 1995 was a milestone as was my solo digital show at PCL Gallery in 1999.
I have had five solo shows and have exhibited in a number of established galleries in Sydney.
I have recieved a favorable press reviews in the Sydney press.
Recently I was invited to take part in a 'Pixel Perfect' exhibition in SoHo in New York but due to lack of funds I was unable to attend. I have also been invited to exhibit at Agora Gallery in New York as well as in a number of other countries.
I love my family and friends and my beautiful daughter Emelye who is now 24 years old.
Life as an artist has been a struggle for my health and sanity but I consider myself lucky to have been born in Australia, which is a wonderful place to be.
I have so much that I want to do that I fear life is way too short to accomplish all of my goals.
Sydney is a wonderful city, but find it very frustrating as an artist as it is not very supportive to artists and it is very expensive place to live.
I believe I can make a valuable contribution to my society's creative identity and culture.
Basically I'm gunna do it anyway "even if it doesn't pay"!
"Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go the making of genius.
Love, love, love -
is the soul of genius" Mozart

Art Education:
National Art School East Sydney 1989-1992
Mitchell College Bathurst 2001-2
Enmore Design Centre 2004

Influential teachers:
Rex Dupain, John Williams, Ingeborg Theissen, Ruby Davis, Noal and Vivienne Thurgate.
Prof. G.D. Tracy

Influential artists:
Picasso, Rembrandt, Giotto, Goya, Leonardo Da Vi...

• Nazionalità: AUSTRALIA
• Data di nascita : 1960
• Domini artistici:
• Gruppi: Artisti Australiani Contemporanei