Because graduating from her design and style diploma at RMIT, Stacey Rees has been operating diligently from her studio close to her property in Gariwerd (The Grampians) and rising her artistic resume.
‘A couple of several years back again I took a threat and exhibited some parts in The Other Artwork Truthful in Melbourne which finished up getting the ideal choice I could have built,’ Stacey says.
From there, Fashionable Times approached her to host two consecutive solo demonstrates, prior to modern day gallery Saint Cloche invited her to exhibit with them in Sydney.
‘Now I’m extremely proud to say that I am also represented by the gallery and I now have this possibility for yet another solo with them!’
She’s been functioning on this hottest exhibition, Tropic of Capricorn, for most of this year from her Gariwerd studio an off-grid refuge away from the world where she can choose in expansive sights of the astounding ranges.
‘It’s this aged university transportable building that I have slowly but surely been renovating in excess of the previous yr or so,’ Stacey suggests. ‘It’s nearly absolutely renovated, total with a wood fireplace and deck in which I can sit out and have a cuppa throughout the day.’
Stacey’s operate so significantly has centered generally on portraiture, which is also the matter subject she finds the most demanding. ‘I imagine my design and style has altered about the years. I’m continuously seeking for new means to establish my model and technique,’ she provides.
Recently, her summary and intriguing portraits have featured a ‘feminine direction’, showcasing easy curves and sultry styles. Her new exhibition explores these figures with brilliant pops of colour – impressed by the geographical Tropic Of Capricorn, and the equally vibrant and assorted international locations it encompasses. The human body of work draws on the flamboyant character of Carnival festivals in South The us or the astounding flora and fauna of Madagascar, as perfectly as Australia’s own organic environment.
But this showcase may possibly be a single of the very last times we see Stacey explore portraiture, at least for a small while. ‘I’m eager to get into more nevertheless lifestyle items and even landscapes to mix factors up a minimal,’ she reveals.
‘Lately I’m hunting into the landscapes I’m surrounded in, and want to genuinely integrate that into a new series. It is a little something I experience a minor obliged to do!’
See Tropic of Capricorn on now until July 17 at Saint Cloche in Sydney. Check out the catalogue here!
Saint Cloche
37 MacDonald St
Paddington NSW