"...Byron bay artist Kelly Sullivan, whose Bart Cummings portrait was one of the most talked about paintings of the night, said she was immediately drawn to his face when presented with the task..."

Rose Glasser's story "Bart inspires racing artwork" in the latest Country Life magazine discusses The Magic of Racing exhibition currently at our Broadbeach gallery.

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"The noble art of painting and the subtle art of horse breeding join forces to depict how a winner is made..."

Retrospect Galleries latest exhibition was featured in the "On and Off the Track" in the latest Racing Queensland Magazine.  This group show, "The Magic of Racing, opens this Friday, 13th January at 6pm at Retrospect Galleries Broadbeach.

...The artist who captures the most mystical and legendary bond between man and beast has a special place in the heart of art loves and horse lovers alike... "

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"The very different worlds of fine art, horse breeding and racing are coming together in a special art exhibition that reflects our city's interest in the colourful and exciting equine world..."

Marina Saint Martin featured our "Magic of Racing in 'horses for courses' for the Artworld page in the Paradise magazine in the Gold Coast Bulletin.  The article shows selected works from this group show opening this Friday, 13th January at 6pm at Retrospect Galleries Broadbeach.

...The result is a wide selection of artistic expression, from horse portraits and paintings of jockeys in colourful silks to some fantasy images, such as toys or domestic items with riding or racing themes... "

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Friday 13 January to Wednesday 25 January
Opening 6pm Friday January 13

At Retrospect we're very excited to announce that three of our artists have been selected as finalists in the Portia Geach Memorial Award. A Big Congratulations to Michelle Dawson, Jessica Geron and Maryanne Wick. It’s Australia’s most prestigious portrait prize for female artists and has greatly contributed to the development of female artists in this country. It was established by Florence Kate Geach in 1961 in memory of her sister, Portia Geach and is awarded each year to the best portrait painted from life of some man or woman distinguished in Art, Letters or the Sciences.

To find out more about the Portia Geach Memorial Award click here...

Maryanne Wick's painting,  Self Portrait (Reflection of a Night Painter)

Maryanne Wick draws attention to the incidental but often poignant moments we miss in our hectic day to day lives. Through painting, drawing and creating visual diaries, her subject matter focuses primarily on still life and figurative composition to convey - a sense of place - in quiet, unassuming ways. She has been described by art critic John McDonald (Sydney Morning Herald, 16 February 2008) as - an emerging painter with a subtle, distinctive touch.

See Maryanne Wick's profile here...

Michelle Dawson had an unheard of two entries selected as finalists in the prize her works are titled Sparrow Man and The Visitation shown below.

Born in New Zealand, Michelle moved to Australia in 1985. She has been working as a professional artist since 1996 and has studied both in Australia and the UK at the UCL Slade Art School. Michelle has been shortlisted for several major art prizes including the Bendigo drawing Prize and the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize. She has twice represented Australia at the Intercontinental Biennale of Small Graphics in Romania and was shortlisted for the CBCA 2009 Crichton Award for Best New Illustrator.

See Michelle Dawson's artist profile here...

This is Jessica Geron's painting, Our Time

Jessica Geron graduated from the College of Fine Arts Sydney (MFA) and is currently working out of Brisbane. She has had numerous solo shows in the last decade as well as exhibiting extensively in NSW, QLD and VIC. Her works draw heavily upon iconography and grabbed moments of pop culture. She is a compulsive hoarder of imagery, cut outs, obscure film and discarded postcards. Her bold and colourful canvases are a buzzing reflection of this obsessive compulsion.

See her artist profile here...