Irene Walls: aboriginal art

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Ceramic Finger Labyrinth

Ceramic Finger Labyrinth 2007

White and Red Earthernware

L 22cm

W 19 cm

D 3.5 cm

Sunday 20th March 2011. Traced the path of my finger labyrinth in memory of the people in Japan.

The work is framed at the top by beautiful Mitsuo Shoji ceramic platters.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Just Fish.

Hebel Fish 2006

Cats eye Shell, Silver Leaf, Colours from ground natural Ocre.

L 60 cm

W 10 cm

H 20 cm

The ocre stones that I ground to colour this fish are from my large collection of found stones.
This is the ocre that the Australian aboriginals have used throughout the centuries for hand printing in caves and rock painting.

CV

2010 Videographer 'The Making of Venus and the Cat'
2010 Co-Producer 'Venus and the Cat'
2009 Makeup and hair designer on feature film "Phobos", a romantic Gothic horror movie.
2005 Creative co-ordinator 'Gene-X' feature film
Since 1995 till the present, singing tenor and alto with accapela choir "Nothing without Belinda". We sing World Music and songs from the Beatles to Bach!
From 1998 till present, Assistant and Teacher Kassandra Bossell's Sculpture and Mould Making class.
2003 Commissioned work: 'Fishysaurus Rex' fashioned from driftwood.
2002 Solo exhibition Micheal Commerford Gallery
2001 Group Show Side on Gallery
1999 'It's All in the Mind' Short Film.
1998 'The Fyres' Short Film
1997 Director, short film 'Blood, Sweat and Teeth'. Voted most disturbing Film at Honolulu Underground Film Festival
1996 'Vermin' Short Film MetFest Finalist.
1990-1997 Commissioned sculptures: 'The Lovers', 'Sun Moon Sea' from Hebel BlockTVC Commissions; 'Devil's Fountain', 'Giant's Boots' (Plaster on Hessian),'Pastorale' (flower petals & seeds)
1988 First State '88 Exhibition:'The Muses' Sculpture in polystyrene from a Bruce Petty design.'Watermelon' Painting'Part of Pitt St Mural
1986-7 Art Teaching at EORA Aboriginal College for the Visual and Performing Arts
1986 'Crocodile Dundee' feature film. Make-up.
1985 'Beyond Thunderdome' feature film. Make-up and Hair.
1983 'The Dismissal' TV Mini-series. Make-up.
1983 'Undercover' feature fim. Make-up and Hair.
1982 'Kitty and the Bagman' feature film. Make-up and Hair.
1979 Make-up and hair design for Brooke Shields on 'The Blue Lagoon' feature film
1978 Hairstylist on 'Newsfront' feature film
1976 Makeup for Jeremy and the Teapot starring Patrick Thompson
1975 'Scobie Malone' feature film Make-up.
1970's Make-up artist for 15 VOGUE magazine covers
1968-71 Make-up artist for BBC Television London including 'Dr Who', 'Oliver', 'Uncle Vanya' and 'Othello'
1964 Finished Trade Certificate in Hairdressing

Irene Walls

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Ceramic Finger Labyrinth

Monday, March 21, 2011

Just Fish.

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