Possible Scenarios?

Possible Scenarios?

WHAT:            Exhibitions …

                        1917:  From Russia with Boyle … David Boyle

                        See Nothing … Roger Morris

                        The New Species … Ray Ritchie

                        Wide of the Mark … Val Sutherland

WHEN:           5 – 21 March 2009 
WHERE:        ROAR! gallery

                        55 Abel Smith St
                        Level 1 (above Real Groovy)
                        WELLINGTON

Four of our famously local artists, David Boyle, Roger Morris, Ray Ritchie and Val Sutherland present us with an education about the other side of the story - the underdog’s point of view.    These artists have put their own spin on some of the woes in the world – turning a distressing situation into catalyst for work.

What unfolds in this exhibition may well be very real Possible Scenarios….
 

1917:  From Russia with Boyle by David Boyle

It’s hard to keep a good man down, and David Boyle is no exception.  There’s been little wallowing in the “loss of beloved Helen”, and instead, a new body of work has emerged.  1917:  From Russia with Boyle brings us an amusing feast of new paintings, bolted books and now sculptures - all emphasising a tale of romance and triumph.

“I wish to compare the tumultuous, political and economic times then, with the contemporary. Once again the world is undergoing great challenges as history struggles with massive dynamics and change.  Now as then we must acknowledge, though times are tempestuous, there is always romance, passion and beauty”, says David Boyle.

See Nothing by Roger Morris

Roger Morris is an artist who feels strongly attuned to the global circumstances in our world and he’s interested in facilitating discussion about societal issues he feels need to be questioned.

See Nothing is an exhibition which continues to unpack the themes set off by the 9/11 bombings and the disastrous subsequent world events.  Caught up in the midst of this volatile world/era/time is a lone figure – both an image of beauty and a vehicle for emotion - its fragility contrasting greatly within its hard environment. This harmony / catastrophe dichotomy is the world Morris lives in.

The New Species by Ray Ritchie

“Down with the System!” leads Ray Ritchie’s New Species.  Ray makes art works because he wants to, when he wants to and how he wants to – with what’s available.

“I often come home from walking the dog, carrying bits of wood, or other things people have left on the footpath.  Old kitchen equipment, discarded odds and ends, golf balls, wire, old gloves, dustbin lids, driftwood, electrical connections etc.  All find their way into some sort of creation sooner or later.  It’s quite true what they say:  One person’s junk is another’s treasure.  Mind you, it drives my wife mad sometimes, so I’ve learnt to be choosier lately” explains Ray Ritchie.

Wide of the Mark by Val Sutherland

Wide of the Mark comes to ROAR! gallery via a “year from hell” for artist Val Sutherland. Mother to nine by day, and wild creator of papier mache folk at night, Val has been “delving into the realm of my imagination in an attempt to try and escape the outside world.” 

Val, who’s never had any formal training, explains that every technique that she uses comes solely from experimenting with textures, colours and social situations.  “I like to, as the exhibition suggests, portray scenarios that are wide of the mark.”

Join us for the Opening Celebrations @ 5.30 pm

ROAR! gallery is a vibrant gallery which aims to support and promote Outsider Art.  Its focus is not to define this term but to be open to those who feel connected to an art making approach which is unique, honest, compelling and about a persons total connection with their creativity, uninfluenced by external restrictions and conventions.   We're proud to bring you this thrilling combination of talent and awareness.

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