Retrospect Galleries would like to extend all our love and condolences to Sarah Watt who passed away at home with her family last Friday. We wish to thank everyone who has been ringing with such love and support and to thank those who attended her exhibition 'Little Picture' earlier this year and made the dinner show and opening of the exhibition such a special event. Our best wishes and love goes to Sarah's family William, Clem and Stella who have been such an inspiration for Sarah's life long work both as an artist and film director. Here is a link to the article written by the Age newspaper. Thank you Sarah for letting us into your life. 

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/movies/tributes-flow-for-the-director-who-gave-her-all-20111105-1n1d7.html

"As the Director of the gallery, I would like to say how Sarah and her work have personally influenced me and how much inspiration she evoked. I am devastated to hear of her passing and think she is one of the truly great Australian directors whose films have changed many peoples lives. Seeing her art and animation gave us a true glimpse into her soul and helped us all look closely at the beauty of the Little picture, and indeed make us live and breathe and be in the now... Thankyou Sarah for the joy you have brought me, for the opportunity to sit by you and listen, for your art hanging on my wall and your honest friendship and support. All my love for now and eternity!" Bree Delian

The Sydney Morning Herald's art critic John McDonald has written an amazing review of Michelle Dawson's two paintings entered into the Portia Geach and selected as double finalists this year. This is fantastic for Michelle who has had a great year and is on the brink of her solo show at our Gold Coast Gallery in November 2011. See link below.

See the images from Michelle's new exhibition here...

"Foremost is Michelle Dawson's small portrait of the artist Rene Bolten staring at a sparrow with the kind of intensity Chairman Mao might have practised when he had these birds exterminated in 1958. This work, which was highly commended by the panel, is a superior piece of painting and quirky enough to stand out from the crowd.

To prove it's no fluke, Dawson has another impressive painting in the show, a self-portrait called The Visitation, in which she sits face-to-face with a hyena. I won't speculate on the symbolism but there's no denying the skill with which this artist paints flesh, fur and fabric".

Read Michelle's artist profile here...

Read the review in full here: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/womens-work-20111027-1mknn.html#ixzz1cWaDcpIH

Congratulations to Nikky Morgan Smith who won the painting category in the Coraki art prize with her beautiful work the truth of white lies. A big congratulations from all of us at Retrospect Galleries..

See her artist profile and new work here...

Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize: Photographer Perran Costi's fantastic new work Micro Cosmos receives a highly commended from judges Dr Gene Sherman and Professor Ted Snell. We would love for you to visit the show and also to vote for Perran in the People's Choice Award. The exhibition is running to the 6th of November. For more info go to http://sculptureprize.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/2011_prize