Metamorphosis
Owen Rye & Susie McMeekin
September/October, 2024
Malvern Artists’ Society Gallery, 1297 High Street, Malvern Victoria
An exhibition celebrating a long and supportive friendship between two Artists with a mutual beginning.
Ivan McMeekin, an inspirational teacher to Owen Rye, father and teacher to Susie McMeekin, was key to their distinctive and divergent paths as their artwork developed and evolved.
OWEN RYE
SUSIE McMEEKIN
Divergence
Greg Daly & John Daly
April/May 2024
Malvern Artists’ Society Gallery, 1297 High Street, Malvern Victoria
It is tempting to think that after 30 years of working together, the work of Greg Daly and John Daly would possess a similarity of style. At first glance there seems to be very little connection between their work, as though the two have travelled along parallel paths, one looking to the Sky for inspiration, the other at the Earth. However, looking deeper at their practices, you start to see the link. The familial enthusiasm for creativity and exploration, that has passed from one generation to another. Both artists relish the opportunity for creative discoveries, are sensitive to the smallest hints at new possibilities and are willing to diverge from their paths to explore both well-worn and untrodden creative landscapes.
Greg: Born 1954. 106 solo exhibitions. Over 250 group exhibitions in Australia & 26 countries. Represented in over 90 public Galleries & Museum throughout Australia and overseas.
John: Born 1988. 10 group exhibitions in Australia. Represented in Bendigo Art Gallery, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Gippsland Art Gallery, Whitehorse Art Collection, and private collections. Studied geology and environmental science at the Australian National University.
