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Hanging in the Queenscliff Gallery Vestibule
Curating, Gallery, Me, Painting, Portraits

Hanging in the Queenscliff Gallery Vestibule

Soula Mantalvanos2024-08-23T15:03:30+10:00March 8, 2024|Curating, Gallery, Me, Painting, Portraits|

I really like intimate exhibition spaces! Small spaces attract much attention, especially if they are great (if I may say so) and at the gallery entry and exit point like the Vestibule at Queenscliff Gallery (QG). I finally decided it was time to send Endurance out into the world. I'm working on a new body of work and feel a few of my self-portraits can finally face the world. After a few touch-ups, I also re-introduced Hare's Secret Keys. Both works incorporate the Fornasetti wallpaper that I live with and love and my two marionettes.

A Fargo Stamp for my Creative Process
Me, Words

A Fargo Stamp for my Creative Process

Soula Mantalvanos2024-02-26T15:45:44+11:00February 26, 2024|Me, Words|

In 2013, when I began making progress with pain management, I had the idea to make a marionette of myself. Theo and I had just travelled to Italy (masks and Pinocchios everywhere!), and returning on the plane I watched the film, Marilyn. It dawned on me how seriously invisible many illnesses are. As much as I would have loved to make the [...]

My Happy 50th
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My Happy 50th

soula2024-08-15T11:30:10+10:00December 28, 2020|Me|

(Written 1 year later!) I had an absolutely glorious 50th. With all the social media outlets, I neglected writing a post about my special occasion on my own website. With this freshen up of the website, it is an optimum excuse to create the post now. This event is a significant one – not just because I marked my 50 years of [...]

Venice drawing & painting
Drawing, Me, Painting, Portraits

Venice drawing & painting

soula2018-09-08T13:36:47+10:00September 8, 2018|Drawing, Me, Painting, Portraits|

Off to Venice
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Off to Venice

soula2018-08-10T14:49:54+10:00August 10, 2018|Me|

Our first overseas trip in 6 years and first holiday since our big life move to Queenscliff (that's 3 years!). Needless to say, I can't wait. I've packed my materials. My Astier De Villate Pencil, spare refill leads, teeny travel water colour set and two drawing journals. Got my phone for reference as I need to monitor the activity and travel very light [...]

Pending
Me, Painting, Portraits, Studio

Pending

soula2021-10-10T20:47:36+11:00August 9, 2017|Me, Painting, Portraits, Studio|

Church mezzanine studio corner Pending, suspended in the air feels appropriate right now while Theo and I settle into our new life in Queenscliff. I'm upstairs in my new corner studio. I've opted for a small contained space... just until I get on my feet. [...]

Resident artist – Streeton Prints Exhibition

soula2021-10-10T21:06:44+11:00April 22, 2017|Curating, Exhibition, Gallery, Me, Printmaking|

Am I Streeton inspired? Of course! And as the gallery Director of QG&W I not only had the privilege to place myself as part of the Streeton Prints artists in residence project but I also felt I needed to - a kind of practice to my preach. With Theo as my printer (and my little bit more) I'm finally looking forward to [...]

An artist in my own residence
Curating, Me

An artist in my own residence

soula2021-10-10T21:05:39+11:00March 31, 2016|Curating, Me|

I'm in a huge transition period and it's quite unsettling. It really doesn't help with one's art practice - there's too much shifting and newness to allow me to document a body of work or even begin to tackle a subject. The only recognisable thing in life at the moment is Theo...(a very good thing!). I'm not complaining. I keep pointing out [...]

I own a gallery – Queenscliff Gallery (QG)
Curating, Exhibition, Me

I own a gallery – Queenscliff Gallery (QG)

soula2021-10-10T21:00:56+11:00December 18, 2015|Curating, Exhibition, Me|

True! The Opening (excerpt from QG's website) We couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful opening. View all our images at our Facebook page. Together with our artists, our families, short and life-long friends, and the Queenscliff community we celebrated art and printmaking in our refurbished Wesleyan church. A huge thanks to those who were able to attend and for those who [...]

Magical
Exhibition, Me, Printmaking

Magical

soula2018-03-07T14:19:13+11:00October 25, 2015|Exhibition, Me, Printmaking|

Magical! My first ever invitation to a Print Exchange. Thank you Rona Green and thank you Theo for editioning my 50+ prints. What happens in a Print Exchange? Artists are invited to interpret the exhibition theme in any way they feel. A payable fee covers advertising material, framing, exhibition expenses and - the best bit - an archival box for each artist containing [...]

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