Equus Catalogue

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Cover: Alan Jones, After Stubbs #2, 2016, acrylic on board, 50 x 37cm. Above: Gary Heery, Rearing Horse, 2002, photograph, 130 x 102cm, edition of 5 and 2 APs


  The majesty of the horse has bewitched the imagination of man for some 16,000 years. Since the first known images depicting horses in Palaeolithic cave paintings man has been on a quest to capture the essence of the horse. Horses have been used in art as a symbol of power, strength and speed. The imposing Roman equestrian tradition of the seated ruler has been borrowed throughout the centuries to instil authority to figures such as Charles I by Sir Anthony van Dyke and the neo-classical masterpieces of JacquesLouis David's Napoleon Bonaparte. This tradition is evident in Sydney with the heightened imperial statement of HM Edward VI standing guard in bronze over Bridge Street. Equus has been timed to complement the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival a time of the year when the city comes alive in celebration of the noble thoroughbred. Whilst not all the works included in Equus depict thoroughbreds, it is important to consider the role of the horse in art, in war and peace. In this spirit we have assembled works from over thirty Australian and International artists. Kate Smith, co-curator has been tireless in commissioning new work from emerging artists for this exhibition. Equus respects the tradition of horses in art but also pursues a contemporary focus. It is exciting to reflect on the range of mediums and genres explored by artists in this exhibition, the regency hunter of Thomas Woodward gazes across the gallery over works made in ceramic, charcoal, wire, film and bronze. At the core of each work chosen is the very Êlan that first drew prehistoric man to reflect in pure wonder on this magnificent creature. Edward Hoddle Co-curator of Equus


GILES ALEXANDER

Giles Alexander (courtesy Na n d a /Ho b bs G a l l e ry), (Not so) P r a nc i n g H or se , 20 1 6, o i l a n d r e si n o n bo a rd , 20 x 2 5c m


KATE BERGIN

Kate Bergin (courtesy of Mossgreen), P r a c ti c i ng t he A r t of D e c e pt io n , a nd o th e r Il lu si o ns , 20 1 4, A r c h iv a l p ig m e n t pr in t , e di t io n o f 10 , 90 x 1 03 .5 cm


TANYA BARTLETT

Tanya Bartlett, Lily in the Pink, 1996, bronze, edition of 4, 43 x 60 x 16cm


Tanya Bartlett, Octagonal, 2003, bronze, edition of 8, 57 x 60 x 14cm


STEPHEN BIRD

Stephen Bird, Catherine the great, 2016, ceramic, glaze, 27 x 27cm


JOHN BRACK

John Brack (courtesy of Gould Galleries), Mounting, 1956, drypoint, edition 11/16, 27 x 14cm


ALEXANDRU CINEAN

From top: Alexandru Cinean, The marker, 2016, oil on linen, 60 x 80cm; Skyrunner #1, 2016, oil on linen, 60 x 80cm


LUCY CULLITON

Lucy Culliton, Black Horse, 2015, oil on linen, 109 x 80cm


Jonathan Dalton (courtesy Na n d a /Ho b bs G a l l e ry ), Horse contemplating ill fitting saddle (Diptych), 2016, oil on board, 50 x 70cm each board


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JONATHAN DALTON

Jonathan Dalton (courtesy Na n d a /Ho b bs G a l l e ry), Two crows, 2016, oil on board, 50 x 70cm


Robert Dickerson (courtesy Dickerson Gallery), The Strapper, 2011, pastel on paper, 65 x 100cm


ROBERT DICKERSON

Robert Dickerson (courtesy Dickerson Gallery), Taking a fall, 1996, pastel on paper, 65 x 100cm


HARRIE FASHER

Harrie Fasher (courtesy Maunsell Wickes), Second Skin, 2016, steel rod, 91 x 56.5 x 63.5cm


Harrie Fasher (courtesy Maunsell Wickes), Hung, 2016, steel rod, plate and rope, 95 x 58.5 x 63.5cm


MITCHELL FERRIE

Mitchell Ferrie, One horse race, 2016, handcrafted Blue Mountains green marble, 0.5 x 14 x 14cm each


NIC FIDDIAN GREEN

Nic Fiddian Green, Silence, 2013, lead, edition 7 of 12, 96cm height


GARY HEERY


Opposite: Gary Heery, Rearing Horse, 2002, photograph, 130 x 102cm, edition of 5 and 2 APs Above: Horse Kneeling, 2002, photograph, 102 x 130cm, edition of 5 and 2 APs; Horse Bowing, 2002, photograph, 130 x 102cm, edition of 5 and 2 APs

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ALAN JONES


From left: Alan Jones, After Stubbs #1, 2016, acrylic on board, 50 x 37cm, After Stubbs #2, 2016, acrylic on board, 50 x 37cm


From left: Matilda Julian, No 1 Racecourse Horse, 2016, oil on canvas, 50 x 40cm, Geurie Trojan, 2016, oil on canvas, 40 x 50cm, Carcoar Paddock, 2016, oil on canvas, 30 x 30cm, Back of Trojan, 2016, oil on canvas, 30 x 30cm

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MATILDA JULIAN From left: Matilda Julian, Carcoar City, 2016, oil on canvas, 25 x 30cm; Two doors down from the racecourse, 2016, oil on canvas, 50 x 40cm; Neura Stop, 2016, oil on canvas, 45 x 45cm

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CHARLOTTE LE BROCQUE

Charlotte Le Brocque, Left of Field, 2016, ceramic glaze, 39 x 28 x 15cm


NICK LEARY

From top: Nick Leary (courtesy Palmer Art Projects) Aerial 13, 2015, archival pigment print, edition of 3, 110 x 155cm, Bluey, 2015, archival pigment print, edition of 3, 110 x 155cm


EUAN MACLEOD Euan Macleod (courtesy Watters Gallery), Filicudi Horse, 2012, acrylic on paper, 38 x 58cm

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AMANDA MARBURG Amanda Marburg, Dead Horse, 2012, oil on linen, 120 x 155cm

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ANGUS McDONALD Angus McDonald (courtesy Dominik Mersch Gallery), Rationalised, 2008, mixed media on paper, 225 x 150cm

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JAMES McGRATH

James McGrath, Night lacuna 1, 2013, canvas mounted on board, 170 x 133cm

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NOEL McKENNA Clockwise, from top left: Noel McKenna (courtesy Darren Knight Gallery), 12 year old rider, Upper Hunter, 2010, oil on plywood, 45 x 43cm Girl on Horse 1, 1983, pen and watercolour on paper, 20 x 25cm, Girl on Horse 2, 1983, pen and watercolour on paper, 20 x 25cm


MALI MOIR


From left: Mali Moir, Ventus, 2016, charcoal on canvas, 120 x 200cm, Hustle, 2016, charcoal on paper, 75 x 100cm, Reining stop, 2016, charcoal on paper, 75 x 100cm


SIDNEY NOLAN

Sidney Nolan (courtesy Gould Galleries), Girl on horse, 1940, oil on canvas, 35.5 x 30.5cm


JOHN OLSEN

John Olsen, Horse, 1954, oil on linen, 61 x 51cm


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NICHOLAS OSMOND

Clockwise from top left: Nicholas Osmond, The Lighthorse in Egypt, 2016, acrylic on board, 60 x 60cm, The Aboriginal Tracker and Horse, 2016, acrylic on board, 60 x 60cm, The Australian Horsehandler on the Western Front, 2016, acrylic on board, 60 x 60cm, The Australia Lighthorse, 2016, acrylic on board, 60 x 60cm


LUKE PLAYER

From left: Luke Player, The Loan Ranger and Silver, 2016, hand-coloured screen-print, edition of 5, 77 x 55cm, Billy the Kid, 2016, handcoloured screen-print, edition of 5, 77 x 55cm, Roy and Trigger take in the view, 2016, hand-coloured screen-print, edition of 5, 120 x 80cm


JOSÉ LUIS PUCHE

José Luis Puche, Full Moon, 2016, oil on charcoal and liquid watercolour on Saunders Waterford 300gr satin paper, 153 x 125cm


MATTHEW QUICK

Matthew Quick (courtesy Nanda/Hobbs Gallery), Unicornetto, 2016, acrylic on canvas, 120 x 100cm



PAUL RYAN

From left: Paul Ryan, Blue Polo Pony, 2016, oil on Belgian linen, 137 x 122cm, Red Polo Player, 2016, oil on Belgian linen, 137 x 122cm, Green Polo Player, 2016, oil on Belgian linen, 122 x 137cm


DEBORAH RUSSELL Deborah Russell, Black Caviar, 2016, oil on linen, 180 x 190cm


WILLIAM ROBINSON

William Robinson (courtesy Philip Bacon Gallery), Equestrian Self Portrait, 2004, lithograph, edition of 100, 45 x 59cm


JOANNA RHODES

Joanna Rhodes, Equus, 2016, steel, 73 x 54 x 40cm


VANESSA STOCKARD From left: Vanessa Stockard, Merge, 2016, acrylic on Birch panel, 91 x 91cm; Divide, 2016, acrylic on Birch panel, 50 x 45cm; Gateway, 2016, acrylic on Birch panel, 50 x 40cm


MICHAEL SCHLIEPER

From left: Michael Schlieper, Glenn Boss, 1997, oil on canvas, 46 x 35cm; Shane Dye, 1997, oil on canvas, 46 x 35cm; Mick Dittman, 1997, oil on canvas, 52.5 x 40cm


TIM STORRIER

Tim Storrier, Mandalay, 2009, limited edition collagraph, edition of 70, 59 x 113cm


WILL WILSON

Will Wilson, Riding Boots, 2016, handcrafted unique bronze, 2 x 6.5 x 1cm


THOMAS WOODWARD Â

Thomas Woodward (courtesy Martyn Cook Antiques), Bay Hunter in Landscape, 1839, oil on canvas, 62 x 73.5cm


MICHAEL ZAVROS Â

From top: Michael Zavros, Prince/Zavros 17, 2013, soft ground etching 13/20, 19 x 28cm; Prince/Zavros 19, 2013, soft ground etching AP 1, 19 x 28cm


Michael Zavros, Winning is Easy, 2009, bronze, edition of 18, 5 x 50 x 22cm


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