Rona Green miniature print competition winners
Posted: 2 June 2015 Filed under: Competition | Tags: art, competition, linocuts, prints, Rona Green, works on paper 2 Comments
Drum roll please…
The winners of a Rona Green miniature hand coloured linocut print are:
Adam Power
and
Robyn Pritchard
Congratulations!
Thank you so very much to each of you who took the time to enter the competition. It was uplifting to read all of your thoughtful feedback.
There will be more opportunities to win arty stuff in future, so stay tuned…
Win a Rona Green miniature print competition
Posted: 26 May 2015 Filed under: Competition | Tags: art, competition, linocuts, prints, Rona Green, works on paper 102 Comments
It is my pleasure to present the chance to win one of two miniature hand coloured linocut prints by yours truly.
To enter the competition:
1. You must be a follower of this blog
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&
Be one of my mailing list subscribers
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2. Leave a comment telling me in 33 words or less why you like my art and want to win a miniature print
(Click on ‘Leave a comment’ at the top of this blog post)
Entries close at 6.00pm AEST on Monday 1 June 2015.
The two competition winners will be announced in a blog post the next day.
Good luck!
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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Supergraph in Melbourne
Posted: 15 February 2014 Filed under: Exhibitions | Tags: art fair, linocut prints, Royal Exhibition Building, Supergraph, works on paper Leave a comment
Supergraph
Contemporary Graphic Art Fair
Royal Exhibition Building
8 Nicholson Street, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
10am-10pm Saturday 15 & 10am-5pm Sunday 16 February 2014
Visit the Supergraph website for further information.

Rona’s hand coloured linocuts, Vilem the Villain and Lazer, on exhibition as part of Supergraph Picks
Check out all the Supergraph activity via Facebook and Instagram.
Two for one
Posted: 19 August 2013 Filed under: Exhibitions, Rona | Tags: Alexi Keywan, drawing, No Cure For Life, painting, printmaking, Rona Green, Some Place Else, works on paper Leave a comment
Free entry, all welcome!
A discussion with Deborah Williams
Posted: 23 August 2012 Filed under: Artists | Tags: art, artist, Australian Galleries, Deborah Williams, dogs, inspiration, intaglio, printmaking, roulette wheel, Sense of Self, works on paper 8 CommentsDeborah Williams is an artist who is based in Melbourne, Australia.
Working with intaglio printmaking, she lovingly explores the world of the canine.
Please enjoy my dialogue with Deborah about her art and interests.

Deborah Williams, Looking in from the outside, 2012, etching, engraving and roulette intaglio, 58 x 77.5 cm, edition 20
Rona: Please describe your art for us.
Deborah: When I look at dogs in and around me, I question whether dogs are seen for what they are, as separate beings. I observe that while we do not objectify our dogs per se, our feelings are frequently filtered through human perspectives; these dogs are therefore anthropomorphized, brought unwittingly into our worlds.
I strive to challenge the anthropomorphizing of dogs even though I acknowledge that my work, in common with historical and contemporary contexts of the representation of dogs, is none the less filtered through my own perspectives and brought into our world.
I aim to depict the dog not as a breed above, apart or beyond, but of its own, captured in a moment.

Deborah Williams, Alternative view, 2012, etching, engraving and roulette intaglio, 36 x 89 cm, edition 20
R: Why is the dog as subject matter so special to you?
D: I did not consciously set out to make images of dogs. It just seemed to evolve organically. In 1992 I adopted a Blue Heeler x from the pound. Ruby accompanied me often to the studio and I drew her in those moments when I felt at a complete loss or creatively uninspired. This seemed to happen often.
I began to look at the dog as a potent marker for the fragility of the world we live in. And they represent the qualities we advocate but cannot sustain – unquestioning love, inner peace, inexhaustible spirit. They educate, intrigue and amuse me.

Deborah Williams, A point of view II, 2012, etching, roulette and engraving intaglio, 69 x 43 cm, edition 20
R: Who has been an inspiration to you art wise?
D: Noel Counihan. I was fortunate to grow up with his linocut print The Hunger, 1959. Counihan believed printmaking was a Socialist art form, easier to disseminate to the masses. This philosophy had a direct impact on my decision to study Printmaking and has continually inspired me. His images keep me grounded. They challenge me to keep reflecting and I believe, always will.
R: Which of your art making tools is the favourite?
D: Roulette wheels.
R: When you are working what do you listen to?
D: RRR or music ranging from Joan as Policewoman, Gil Scott-Heron and Beethoven.
R: What is your all time favourite book, and are you currently reading anything interesting?
D: All time favourite book would have to be The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger and I’m currently reading Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean.
R: Where do you like to visit for relaxation when not making art?
D: Somewhere warm with an amazing beach and great food. If that’s not possible, walking the parks around the Merri Creek or Yarra with my dog Kish.
R: Thanks for chatting with me Deb!
If you would like to see Deborah’s work in the flesh run along to her exhibition Sense of Self at Australian Galleries, 50 Smith Street, Collingwood, VIC, 3066. The show is on now and continues until Sunday 16 September 2012.
You can also check out more of Deb’s delightful work by clicking here to visit her website.