wood nymph triptych (the heart is a lonely hunter) 2006

Congratulations to Neil Emmerson, winner of the $7,000 Fremantle Print Award 2006.

Emmerson’s screen prints wood nymph triptych (the heart is a lonely hunter) is part of a series of works that were recently shown at Criterion.

‘The prize is Australia’s most prestigious for prints celebrating the vitality of printmaking today.’ Judged by Jenepher Duncan, Curator, Contemporary Art, Art Gallery of Western Australia; Dennis Nona, artists; and Jasmin Stephens, Acting Exhibitions Manager Fremantle Arts Centre.

Geoff Parr, Scientific Artist (triptych) 1987/91

Periscope: a view from the original Lake Pedder.

Carnegie Gallery, Hobart. Opening 25 August to 24 September 2006

Periscope is a solo exhibition of works by Geoff Parr that are informed by his activism and commitment to social and environmental issues. The issues based exhibition is curated by Michael Edwards (Director, CAST) and Maria Kunda (Lecturer in Art Theory and Design, Tasmanian School of Art, University of Tasmania).

For more information see artist profiles to the right and click here to visit the flash site for Parr’s recent work.

Geoff Parr
Coo-ee 1987/91
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 340 cm
Acquired by the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.