Despard Gallery is proud to present a thought provoking joint exhibition by established artists by Mary Scott and Simon Blau.
Based in Hobart, Dr Mary Scott presents new suite of figurative paintings for her fourth major exhibition with Despard Gallery. New to our stable, Sydney based painter Simon Blau will kick off his inaugural exhibition with Despard Gallery with a collection of his nationally recognised abstractions.
Although adopting very contrasting approaches, each artist has skilfully employed paint to explore the link between representing physical and non-physical spaces. This includes the manipulation of the material world through processes of action, interpretation, representation and abstraction. Curated together for their contrasting styles, Scott and Blau bring a wealth of artistic experience, highlighting the significant role painting continues to play in contemporary art. This includes how form, aesthetics and colour can be applied to such different effect, but be equally as compelling and poignant.
Vignettes: New Paintings by Mary Scott
Scott’s paintings draw form the cinematic language of digital photography, featuring portraits together with people residing in interior spaces to question how the human body is pictured within political and social discussions. Compositions have evolved as visual hybrids, intensifying the ambiguity between contemporary urban social reality and individual identity. Scott’s work has been exhibited national and international since 1990. Her work is held in major collections, including the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Artbank, Sydney and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart.
MARY SCOTT Vladamir 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61cm $3,950.00
MARY SCOTT Tash 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61cm SOLD
MARY SCOTT Eurydice 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm $6,300.00
MARY SCOTT Daisies 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm $6,300.00
MARY SCOTT Alvino 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61cm $3,950.00
MARY SCOTT Familiar 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm $6,300.00
MARY SCOTT Guest 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm $6,300.00
MARY SCOTT Greta 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61cm SOLD
MARY SCOTT Jester 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm $6,300.00
MARY SCOTT Lyra 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61 cm SOLD
MARY SCOTT Maybe 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm $6,300.00
MARY SCOTT Snap 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm $6,300.00
Abstracts by Simon Blau
Blau’s uses abstraction and geometric forms to represent the shifting link between materiality and immateriality. His work explores the various role of paint, including how it becomes a record of his creative intentions, thoughts and choices. Blau has been exhibiting for over thirty years. His work is held in numerous public collections including The National Gallery of Australia, The National Gallery of Victoria, Wollongong City Gallery and Artbank, as well as corporate and private collections, such as The Baillieu Myer Collection of Contemporary Art, Melbourne.
‘This new work is using as its’ subject, the space between an image and its’ surroundings. In an attempt to reconcile the tension that may exist between different areas, I am giving significance to the relationship of a work in its’ context.’
SIMON BLAU #1 Balcony 2019 Acrylic on linen 91 x 66 cm $4,000.00
SIMON BLAU #2 Cannibalism 2019 Acrylic on board 35.5 x 28 cm $2,000.00
SIMON BLAU #3 Cartoon 2019 Acrylic on board 60 x 55 cm $3,500.00
SIMON BLAU #4 Child Play 2019 Acrylic on board 50 x 40.5 cm $2,500.00
SIMON BLAU #5 Figure in Space 2019 Acrylic on board 61 x 41 cm $3,000.00
SIMON BLAU #6 Innocence of a Horse 2019 Acrylic on linen 112 x 82 cm $5,800.00
SIMON BLAU #7 Love on Wheels 2019 Acrylic on board 40.7 x 30.7 cm $2,200.00
SIMON BLAU #8 Natures' Revenge 2019 Acrylic on linen 91 x 76 cm $4,500.00
SIMON BLAU #9 Overlap 2019 Acrylic on board 50.5 x 40.5 cm $2,500.00
SIMON BLAU #10 Overlay 2019 Acrylic on board 41 x 51 cm $2,500.00
SIMON BLAU #11 The weight of the Past 2019 Acrylic on board 61 x 41 cm $3,000.00
SIMON BLAU #12 Thought Bunny 2019 Acrylic on board 51 x 41 cm SOLD
SIMON BLAU #13 Walk Out 2019 Acrylic on linen 38 x 31 cm $2,200.00
SIMON BLAU #14 Window Dressing 2019 Acrylic on board 52 x 41 cm $2,500.00
Gallery Views
(Left to Right) SIMON BLAU #5 Figure in Space 2019 Acrylic on board 61 x 41 cm, #12 Thought Bunny 2019 Acrylic on board 51 x 41 cm, #11 The weight of the Past 2019 Acrylic on board 61 x 41 cm, MARY SCOTT Eurydice 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm
MARY SCOTT Vladamir 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61cm (left), Alvino 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61cm (Right)
(Left to Right) SIMON BLAU #1 Balcony 2019 Acrylic on linen 91 x 66 cm, MARY SCOTT Tash 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61cm, Lyra 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61 cm
MARY SCOTT Daisies 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm
(Left to Right) MARY SCOTT Jester 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm, SIMON BLAU #9 Overlap 2019 Acrylic on board 50.5 x 40.5 cm, #14 Window Dressing 2019 Acrylic on board 52 x 41 cm, #4 Child Play 2019 Acrylic on board 50 x 40.5 cm
MARY SCOTT Tash 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61cm (Left), Lyra 2019 Oil on linen 87 x 61 cm (Right)
(Left to Right) SIMON BLAU #2 Cannibalism 2019 Acrylic on board 35.5 x 28 cm, MARY SCOTT Maybe 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm, SIMON BLAU #7 Love on Wheels 2019 Acrylic on board 40.7 x 30.7 cm #13 Walk Out 2019 Acrylic on linen 38 x 31 cm, #8 Natures' Revenge 2019 Acrylic on linen 91 x 76 cm
(Left to Right) MARY SCOTT Familiar 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm, Guest 2019 Oil on linen 123 x 96 cm, SIMON BLAU #5 Figure in Space 2019 Acrylic on board 61 x 41 cm, #12 Thought Bunny 2019 Acrylic on board 51 x 41 cm, #11 The weight of the Past 2019 Acrylic on board 61 x 41 cm
