Narelle Desmond, Sessional Teacher
Narelle is not teaching at The Art Room currently. Check our list of teachers here.
Bio:
Narelle Desmond is a multidisciplinary visual artist, a member of DAMP art collective, a graphic designer and an arts educator who currently lives and works in Melbourne
Narelle’s solo practice explores the physical properties of a broad range of materials through an examination of objects. Through aesthetic and conceptual considerations of object making, she considers how the function of objects can be manipulated and the broader context of materials themselves. Narelle recently held a solo show, Smart Objects Awkward Relations, at Caves Gallery in Melbourne and her work was recently on show as part of Unfinished Business: perspectives on feminism and art at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art.
Abstraction Workshop Description:
The Responsive Eye is a 2-part studio course exploring the art and techniques of Abstraction with Melbourne artist Narelle Desmond, students may choose one or both classes.
Drawing on a range of styles and influences, The Responsive Eye explores diverse approaches to abstraction developed since 1950’s. The methods and techniques you will experiment with will give you the confidence to use abstraction to create your own finished artworks throughout the course and beyond.
Drawing on a range of styles and influences, The Responsive Eye explores diverse approaches to abstraction developed since 1950’s. The methods and techniques you will experiment with will give you the confidence to use abstraction to create your own finished artworks throughout the course and beyond.
COLOUR FIELD – SEPTEMBER 1
• blending colours and working with swatches
• How to create gradients
• How to pour paint
HARD EDGE ABSTRACTION – OCTOBER 6
• Afterimages
• How to create hard edges
• selecting a colour palette
• How to paint curves