EXHIBITION
New Farm artist Emma Weis will hold her first solo exhibition at The Artists Gallery in Newstead from 8 to 29 October 8. Ms Weis said the exhibition would feature a range of her recent oil-on-canvas paintings including landscapes, urban scenes and still life.
The common thread in all the works is the play of colours on a variety of subjects. “I love, love, love colour. The way the warm light hits a cracked Tuscan wall, the soft pinks that form a rose, the colour of the ocean on a bright sunny day,” she said. Some of the works to be exhibited are on the website www.emmaweis.com.au.
Ms Weis studied for an advanced diploma of fine arts from New England Institute of TAFE at Tamworth before completing a degree in fine arts from Newcastle University in 2003. She has since turned her attention to graphic design and teaching art while pursuing a career as a professional artist.
Ms Weis has won numerous awards including the portrait award in the 2005 Courier-Mail Art Show. She has also exhibited extensively throughout Australia and in 2003 her work was chosen to be part of a student exchange exhibition in the USA at the University of South Carolina’s McMaster Gallery.
