From: Kind Over Matter Blogspot

John Fries Memorial Prize 2011 winner announced

10 August 2011

Viscopy is pleased to announce Sanné Mestrom the winner of the John Fries Memorial Prize 2011 for emerging visual artists. Mestrom received the $10,000 prize at the opening of the exhibition of the fifteen finalists last night at Blackfriars off Broadway, Viscopy’s contemporary art space in Chippendale. The prize was awarded by acclaimed Sydney artist, Lindy Lee.

Mestrom's winning artwork, Thinking Props features in the exhibition with the other fourteen finalists: Cyrus Tang, Erica Molesworth, Eva Hampel, Heath Franco, Jennifer O'Brien, Karl Khoe & Tessa Zettel, Keiko Matsui, Kristel Britcher, Kurt Sorensen, Nathan Taylor, Pauletta Kerinauia, Susie Nelson, Wade Marynowsky and Walter Brecely.

http://www.viscopy.org.au/news

Kath Fries Artwork

http://www.bloglovin.com/m/aHR0cCUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5rYXRoZnJpZXMuYmxvZ3Nwb3QuY29tJTJG

Gallery shots

Thanks to Marni and Becky for helping set the camera. Raw footage is much better to work with in photoshop.

Paintings are up in the Gallery

http://www.library.rochester.edu/artmusic/gallery

Harmony & Discord
Paintings by Amy Mirabella

April 12-16, 2010
University of Rochester
Art & Music Library, lower level

Family life is filled with deciphering children's
personalities, juggling play dates, and balancing the
dinner menu with demanding work schedules.
Babies are born, children get older, hormones hit
and priorities change. Finding a sense of order
alongside the never-ending flow and rhythm of a
household is what many of us parents long for. A
place where peace exists amidst the chaos. A place
where moments of harmony outshine the discord...

Six, Seven and Eight

Somewhere about 2 weeks from my deadline I became more confident about painting. The only concern became what to paint? I knew the focus of my show was about family life, but how can you represent this idea with paintings. I decided to try and capture the idea of change. I remember my daughter going through a lot of changes; in particular when she was younger she used to love the color pink but one day she reminded me it was not her favorite color anymore. Not only was she growing up and able to make choices for herself, I realized I may not know what these changes would bring. A happy but sad time as a parent to realize.

Painting title: I Don't Like Pink Anymore

Painting Tile: Single Socks. For everyone who has wondered where the other match went.

Painting Title: What's for Dinner. This is a major concern in my household. Even the cat persistently asks when you walk in the door.

The week before the show

In the midst of everything I checked back in with my to do list:

1. Ordered Postcards from UR Copy Center, they turned out great! and two day turn around!
2. Emailed the Art & Music Library my image and statement for their website.Also notified of my reception date and time.
3. Sent out postcards to everyone.
4. Sent out an email postcard with artist statement to faculty.
5. Order and pick up the wall vinyl
6. Ordered reception items

Now all that is left....set up in the gallery!

Painted the wall a camel color brown, put up the wall vinyl and hung the paintings. Voila, ready for the reception. It feels great to have it all done. There was a period of time in the last week where I wanted to discard everything I had finished and start a new idea. I contemplated how many babysitters it would take for me to work around the clock for 5 days. Could I get done?? Feeling a bit defeated or tired from the exhausted month. I decided to keep what I had. I followed Marni's advice and visited the gallery a few days after the show started. My opinion changed. I was now happy with what I completed. I felt pushed to get everything done...now excited about the results.






wow!! Its a great to be done.....