Opening 1st of April 6pm
1st of April to the 2nd of May 2009

Level One, 7 Albert Street
Richmond, Victoria, 3121
www.jennyportgallery.com.au
info@jennyportgallery.com.au
61 (3) 9429 6006

Pamela Dale’s upcoming exhibition in April at the Jenny Port Gallery will be a major painting exhibition, which is the culmination of four years of work.

Awarded the Keith and Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship in 1993, Dale has exhibited internationally – mainly in Holland, France and Japan. She has exhibited alongside internationally renowned artists such as Je! Koons and Robert Maplethorpe. Dale received a prestigious commission from Gloss Creative to produce the artwork for the ‘Myer Autumn/Winter 2008 Parade’ "oor for the 2008 L’Oreal Fashion Festival. After more than a decade spent between Australia and Europe Dale’s work is of an international style; exploring the historical interface between the Asiatic and the Occidental whilst also responding to an Australian connection with nature and storytelling. Blues and whites predominate in the new works, with subtle melting shades of contrasting colours directing the eye and extending the narrative. These free -form #gurative paintings, intricately constructed, dance into life with demonstrated mastery and organic, fresh graphic brushwork. The paintings are mythical montages that invite the viewer to garner meanings or escape into thoughts surrounding an arti#cial and illusory environment. Dale’s incorporation of diverse "ora and fauna imbues the work with both contemporary and mythical meanings which re"ects her unique Australian artistic identity. The works are layered and decorative in style revealing seductive and beautiful mise en scénes. The undercurrents of her work call to attention the connection with mythical places, transient environments, universal patterning and the nature of beauty.

Gallery Hours:
11-5 Wednesday to Saturday or by appointment