During the first two weeks of March, I will be plein air painting in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. The spontaneous alla prima paintings completed during the residency will be exhibited at Whitewall Art Projects for the opening weekend 13-14 March, a ‘Wet Paint’ Show.
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Whitewall Art Projects is at 10 Jellore Street, Berrima NSW.
I was delighted to be invited to exhibit with the Cook Street Collective in Flinders on the Mornington Peninsula. I’m preparing for a solo show of landscapes in the Blackroom Gallery from 27 March until 18 April 2021, inspired by the coasts of the Mornington and Bellarine Peninsulas in Victoria.
My artwork was included in the Summer issue of Art Edit magazine in the Ones to Watch section.
Art Edit: The ‘Artist to Watch’ feature is the editor’s pick of artists that our buyers should be watching
I have seven landscapes in the upcoming group show To the Coast at Whitewall Art Projects, running from 4-24 December 2020 and opening Saturday 5 December 11am – 1pm. The gallery is located at 10 Jellore Street, Berrima.
I can’t wait to visit this exciting gallery and to explore and paint the Southern Highlands region of NSW.
I’m pleased to be showing in the New Beginning exhibition with past winners and selected finalists in the KAAF Art Prize (I was a finalist in 2016). Presented by the Korea-Australia Arts Foundation, the exhibition will be held at the Korean Cultural Centre in the heart of Sydney at 255 Elizabeth Street, opposite Hyde Park and Museum Station, from 27 November 2020 until 29 January 2021.
With the postponement of The Other Art Fair Sydney and five other TOAF locations across the world, Saatchi Art launched the Online Studios to showcase the works of fair artists. I’ve greatly appreciated being included in their newsletters and online collections, the resulting sales have helped me to be able to keep painting. Steve Salo Online Studio
I’m enjoying working on a new series of paintings for a solo exhibition at Art2Muse Gallery. The show has been postponed until 2021 due to the pandemic. In the meantime, six new paintings have been added to the website.
Works currently available at Art2Muse
UPDATE: Fair postponed due to Covid-19
I’ve been working on a few new landscapes for the The Other Art Fair Sydney. If you can make it, please pop by my stand for a viewing and a chat. I look forward to seeing some familiar faces from the 2019 fair!
Event details:
The Other Art Fair Sydney
The Cutaway at Barangaroo, 1 Merriman Street
Thursday 19 March, 5pm-10pm (VIP preview & opening night)
Friday 20 March, 2pm-10pm
Saturday 21 March, 10am-6pm
Sunday 22 March, 10am-5pm
I’m pleased to be able to offer some complimentary tickets.
Rsvp by 15 March.
Opening Night http://toaf.com/artistvip
Day tix http://toaf.com/mar20 & Enter Promo Code ARTSS (at top of ticket options).
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UPDATE: Fair postponed due to Covid-19
After a great experience in 2019, I can’t wait to get back to The Other Art Fair Sydney. Presented by Saatchi Art, the fair features around 100 artists.
Event details:
The Other Art Fair Sydney
19-22 March 2020
The Cutaway at Barangaroo
1 Merriman St, Barangaroo Sydney
Fair hours:
Thursday 19 March, 5pm-10pm (VIP preview & opening night)
Friday 20 March, 2pm-10pm
Saturday 21 March, 10am-6pm
Sunday 22 March, 10am-5pm
I began this painting using an old technique that the masters used, called verdacccio. The mix of black, white and yellow pigments was used to define the tonal values, forming a complete monochromatic underpainting. Colour layers were then added. I contemplated the contemporary elements for over a year until one day I just knew I had to add a red cross. The cross can represent many things in Agatha’s life – her strong belief, a protective shield of inner strength and defiance, the violent act committed on her, and remembrance. Painting in the cross felt brave, it was the final stage and afterwards I sat in my couch for about an hour just looking at her knowing the painting was now complete.