Workshops are go!
Posted: 3 March 2015 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Abbotsford Convent, art workshops, drawing, Melbourne, printmaking, Rona Green 2 Comments
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Girl on film
Posted: 14 October 2014 Filed under: Exhibitions, Inspiration, Rona | Tags: Abbotsford Convent, art, Australian Galleries, drawing, painting, printmaking, Rona Green, works on paper 1 Comment
A while back I was visited at my Abbotsford Convent studio by Kate Logan from The Learning Connexion.
The purpose of Kate’s visit was to produce a documentary about my art practice as a resource for The Learning Connexion students.
Here is a link to the finished film for your interest –
And for your enjoyment here are some Girls On Film…
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Near Neighbours
Posted: 15 September 2014 Filed under: Exhibitions | Tags: Abbotsford Convent, art, exhibition, Near Neighbours, printmaking, Rona Green, St Heliers Street Gallery Leave a comment
Near Neighbours is an exhibition of printmaking by ten artists from Australia and New Zealand, curated by myself (Rona Green) and Paulette Robinson, Director of Solander Gallery in Wellington, NZ.
Near Neighbours at St Heliers Street Gallery, Abbotsford Convent with hand coloured linocuts by Rona Green in the background (Photography by Jessika K)
Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne, Australia (Photography by Jessika K)
Near Neighbours is on now at:
1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford, VIC 3067
Open 7 days, 9am – 5pm
Free entry
The exhibition runs until 5pm Sunday 28 September 2014.
After the Melbourne leg Near Neighbours will travel to Solander Gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, from 29 October – 26 November 2014.
Near Neighbours at St Heliers Street Gallery – left to right: prints by Deborah Klein, John Callaghan, John Ryrie, and Alexis Neal (Photography by Tim Gresham)
Near Neighbours at St Heliers Street Gallery – left to right: prints by Alex Milsom, Deborah Klein, Deborah Williams, and Jo Ogier (Photography by Tim Gresham)
Near Neighbours at St Heliers Street Gallery – left to right: prints by Jo Ogier, Michael Kempson, and Catherine Macdonald (Photography by Tim Gresham)
Near Neighbours at St Heliers Street Gallery – left to right: prints by Rona Green, Alex Milsom, and Deborah Klein (Photography by Tim Gresham)
The exhibiting artists are:
AUS
NZ
Director of Solander Gallery NZ, Paulette Robinson, chatting in front of intaglio prints by Michael Kempson (Photography by Jessika K)
Jo Ogier talking about her woodcut print ‘Target’ with a fan (Photography by Jessika K)
Artist Catherine Macdonald at the Near Neighbours exhibition opening (Photography by Jessika K)
John Ryrie standing by his relief prints (Photography by Jessika K)
Director of Solander Gallery NZ, Vincent Drane, discussing mezzotints by Alex Milsom (Photography by Jessika K)
Artist John Callaghan admiring intaglio prints by Deborah Williams (Photography by Jessika K)
Deborah Klein with her hand coloured linocut prints in the background (Photography by Jessika K)
Woodcut prints by John Callaghan featuring in Near Neighbours at St Heliers Street Gallery (Photography by Jessika K)
If you are keen on visiting Near Neighbours, and would enjoy the chance to chat with me about the prints on show, I will be at St Heliers Street Gallery on the last day of the exhibition, Sunday 28 September, from 3pm to 5pm – there will be jelly beans!
Behind closed doors
Posted: 18 April 2012 Filed under: Artists | Tags: Abbotsford Convent, artists, Mercator, Phoebe Porter, Pip Davey, Rona Green 4 Comments
‘The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without the work.’
– Émile Zola (1840-1902)
Portrait of Émile Zola by Edouard Manet
Previously I have posted about my studio in the Mercator Building at the Abbotsford Convent.
In this post I thought I would give you a glimpse inside the studios of my talented and industrious neighbours.
Studio MG1 is the workshop of Phoebe Porter, a creator of stylish contemporary jewellery.
Phoebe Porter in her studio
When I dropped in to see Phoebe she was completing work on a pair of commissioned wedding rings.
You can see the finished result on Phoebe’s facebook page.
Phoebe Porter at work
Studio MG5a is the workspace of Pip Davey, who creates evocative pictures in oil paint and encaustic.
Pip Davey in her studio
When I visited Pip she was working on a series of encaustic paintings inspired by recent travels.
Pip is also organising a group exhibition that will take place during August and September 2012 at the Abbotsford Convent. The show will include paintings by Pip, jewellery by Phoebe and prints by myself, as well as work by other artists from the Mercator Studios. I will let you know more about the event in future.
Pip Davey at work
To finish here is what was happening in my studio on this day.
Rona Green's studio 17/04/2012
I spent the day hand colouring a linocut edition for an Australian + USA print exchange folio and exhibition project organised by artists and lecturers, Melanie Yazzie (University of Colorado, USA) and Rodney Forbes (Monash University, AUS).
Rona Green works in progress 17/04/2012
If you have a particular interest in artists studios and listening to artists talk about their work I highly recommend the PBS documentary series Art21.
Studio views
Posted: 8 February 2012 Filed under: Rona | Tags: Abbotsford Convent, Mercator, Rona Green, studio Leave a comment
Mercator Studios at the Abbotsford Convent
The space I create my work in is part of Mercator Studios located within the grounds of the historic Abbotsford Convent in Melbourne. There are ten studios in the building inhabited by jewellers, designers, ceramicists and artists. Restoration of the Mercator building took place during 2009 and it was officially opened in 2010.
Studio pre-renovation
Studio post renovation
Studio today
On occasion the tenants of Mercator open their studios for the public to visit. If you are interested in receiving information about open studio events please join my mailing list.
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