Current Exhibition - tiliqua tiliqua

EXHIBITION HOURS
12–6PM TH–SA, 12–4PM SU

OPENING DRINKS
5–7PM SA APRIL 6

Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheelNever ending or beginning on an ever spinning reel…
‘windmills in your mind’

Seven diverse artist with one theme – circles.

This exhibition examines one of humanity’s fundamental ideas — the circle — a symbol of infinity, rebirth, unity and harmony. Whether using drawing, photography, sculpture, textiles, abstraction, slow-stitching and painting, each artist brings their own expression to this ancient theme.

Exhibiting Artists

Jennifer Burns,
Kate Riley,
Michael Comerford,
Lenny Pelling,
Amena Bandakwala,
Saxon Reynolds,
Joanne Walker

Featuring work by students
Audrey Ciu,
Ditni Pannipitiya,
Alexis Curtis,
Sakina Guzzo

FRONT ROOM

Saxon Reynolds ‘Do I Amaze You’ – $620

Saxon Reynolds ‘My Pockets Hurt’ – $620

Kate Riley ‘after the fire (tyre and cans)’ – $850

Lenny Pelling ‘Friends in High Places’ – $900

Joanne Walker ‘Home’ – $390

Michael Comerford ‘Pitch’ – $540

Joanne Walker ‘In My Garden’ – $465

Kate Riley ‘untitled (mapping country)’ – $850

Lenny Pelling ‘Parenting with Purpose’ – $900

Jen Burns ‘Splendid Fairy Wren’ – $290

Michael Comerford ‘Whimsy’ – $540

Lenny Pelling ‘It Takes a Village’ – $775

Kate Riley ‘white stone (low tide) – $850

Jen Burns ‘Kookaburra’ – $290

Michael Comerford ‘Stellar’ – $540

Amena Bandukwala ‘Tear Drop 01’ – $325

Amena Bandukwala ‘Go Wild for a Title’ – $650

Joanne Walker ‘Howling to the Moon’ – $570

Amena Bandakwala ‘Tear Drop 02’ – $325

Jen Burns ‘Stefan’ – $290

Saxon Reynolds ‘Pillbot’ – $5500

Saxon Reynolds ‘Are You Not Entertained?’ – $620

Saxon Reynolds ‘Just One More Thing’ – $620

SECOND ROOM

Amena Bandukwala ‘Segment of Her Vessel’

Jen Burns ‘Cockatoo’ – $290

Michael Comerford ‘Bloom’ – $540

Amena Bandukwala ‘Untitled 700’ – $250

Alexis Curtis ‘Out of the Box’ – $295

Audrey Ciu ‘Cookie’ – $175

Ditni Pannipitiya ‘Rainy Days’ – $175

Sakina Guzzo ‘Crème Caramel’ – $150

Alexis Curtis ‘Eye Spy’ – $300

Kate Riley ‘Cyan Circle, Orange Circle’ – $350

Michael Comerford ‘In The Spirit Of’ – $540

Amena Bandukwala ‘Reminisce 01’ – $400

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Amena Bandukwala

Over two decades, my artwork has developed as a conversation with my viewers. It’s an expression of my inner dialogue and experiences–using intuitive markings, linguistic imagery and movement to draw people in.

The details reveal hidden layers. The marks are frivolous but controlled, ardent yet contemplative. Splatters of ink reveal moments of genuine expression, inviting people to listen, feel and relate.

Intentionally subdued and monochromatic, I restrict the palette to avoid detracting from the conversation. In a world full of colour, chaos and emotion, my artworks offer space to breathe and see connections between our inner and outer worlds.

Lenny Pelling

Western Sydney artist and author, Lenny Pelling unearths the ‘secret lives’ of Australian animals in a tender and humorous mix of words and images. Her astonishingly detailed pencil artworks of native animals, birds and flora, play on natural characteristics and behaviours with a curiously human twist, designed to spark infectious curiosity for, and valuing of our precious wildlife.

Lenny graduated BA Visual Arts from Western Sydney University in 1994. She has been a practicing artist for over 30 years and is also a published author and illustrator of both trade and educational titles.

With every artwork I create, the aim is to build a personal attachment between the viewer and my animal subjects, to see themselves or someone they love in the animal’s story, with the intention of moving the viewer from recognition to affection and value for our precious native species.
– Lenny Pelling

Saxon Reynolds

Saxon Reynolds is an assemblage artist whose works explore the texture and beauty of discarded objects in their raw form and imbues them with new life and function, connecting disparate components to create contemporary relics. His visual style shares common elements with Steampunk aesthetics, Cubist influences and implied kinetic movement created through the incorporation of mechanical components and antique materials, celebrating the exploration of alternate realities.

His current works explore aspects of mental wellbeing and artificial intelligence through the creation of unique characters and quirky robots. Feeling a deep disconnect after the 2020 lockdowns, the increased isolation and with learning from home replacing face-to-face teaching, these works are an honest response to both personal and societal melancholy with life.

Kate Riley

Kate is one of the founding members of Tiliqua Tiliqua. She originally trained and worked as a graphic designer — her life changed with a BFA (Hons) from the National Art School, where she majored in printmaking. She is an over-consumer of art, wine, food and fibre and a reluctant wearer of sensible shoes.

Recently there has been a shift in my artistic practice. I have allowed myself the freedom to play with the processes and media that fascinate me—rust, fibre, meditative hand-stitching, random markings. My recent works are a response to many inspirations: landscapes seen from the air, landscapes walked slowly through, the marking insects make under tree bark, the traces left in sand by birds and crabs. They maps written by natural processes that are guiding me… somewhere.
– Kate Riley