Artist statements
ACT 1
– FOUND by Terri Jaksch
“I
frequently seek and often find that which communicates with my mind’s eye.”
Of particular interest to me, is the use of found
and gathered objects. Discards or
casualties of nature, man-made plastics, items of metal or glass etc. catch my
eye and tend to tickle my imagination. I find it difficult to walk past a
feather, a plastic bottle, an old rusty tool, old bones, bark, branches, seed
pods etc. as many seem to leap at me with bold suggestions for an alternate or
enhanced existence.
The re-cycling and up-cycling of man-made objects
has played a major part in my creations for many years. I enjoy converting the found, sourced and
collected (mostly considered useless junk) into unique works of art. More
recently, having relocated to a property in Wentworth NSW where nature’s
droppings are bountiful, their promise of being transformable has much inspired
me. Fresh ideas consume my creative mind.
My works are diverse and often quirky. I like to incorporate moving parts for added
visual and/or audible interest and strive for my creations to also serve a
practical purpose.
I trust you will find this exhibition a pleasurable
experience and should it also inspire you to find creative uses for some of the
many things which are usually disposed of or ignored, so much the better.
ACT 2 – FOTOGRAPHIC by Dorothy Adair
Experimental, alternative, cameraless and analogue is my
photographic passion.
The process of chemical interaction, the excitement of
unpredictability, the fixation of unexpected apparitions is my fascination.
Luck is my friend.
Old photo papers (some from 1980), some fogged, some contaminated by
light, some relegated to the rubbish by other photographers, are my canvases.
My offering is a collection of chemigrams, photograms, “polaroid”
emulsion lifts, acrylic image transfers and an albumen print.
My intention is to keep analogue photography alive as an art form,
especially without film or camera.
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| Terri Jaksch and Dorothy Adair on opening night at Gallery F |
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Artist: Dorothy Adair
Title: Malaga
Medium: Chemigram on silver gelatin |
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Artist: Terri Jaksch
Title: Good Gourd
Medium: Gourd, woollen sheepskin, fleece,
felted wool, wire |
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Artist: Dorothy Adair
Title: Wentworth Wharf
Medium: Polaroid emulsion lift |
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Artist: Terri Jaksch
Title: Beethovens Frustration |
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Artist: Terri Jaksch
Title: Detail from Bird with one eye
Medium: Indoor/Outdoor Spanish moss air plant, wood, wire,
acrylic paint, recycled picture frame |
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Artist: Dorothy Adair
Title: Marmalade Mama
Medium: Superimposed 120 film negative
with marmalade photogram |
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Artist: Terri Jaksch
Title: Illumination
Medium: Functional tea light holder, recycled star pickets and
vessel, glass and ceramic beads, wire |
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Artist: Terri Jaksch
Title: Rastafarian Beany
Medium: Wearable art, merino wool, acrylic beany |
