HIGH STREET ANTIQUES & ART IN VICTORIA
The Veronica George Gallery represents a large number of leading Australian glass artists and showcases many of their complex glass techniques. In addition to the wide selection of tasteful gifts and special pieces for the interior, we have unique works of art for the collector. As well as the magnificent variety of original hand-blown glass, there is a fine collection of contemporary jewellery by well-known Australian artists.
veronica george G A L L E RY 1082 High St, Armadale Melbourne 3143 Ph: 03 9500 9930 Fax: 03 9500 9125 veronica@veronicageorge.com.au www.veronicageorge.com.au Open 7 days Mon to Sat 10 am to 5.30 pm and Sun 11 am to 5.30 pm
Mariella McKinley, Polished Bowls
Mariella McKinley
at Veronica George Gallery An emerging talent ARTIST’S statement ‘I have always been interested in design and the visual arts. I have explored architecture, drawing, painting, photography, textiles and sculpture, but only discovered my true passion for a medium when I began working with glass nine years ago. I am captivated by the qualities of glass and find great pleasure in the processes and techniques used when working with it. I have a strong interest in colour, pattern, texture and form and enjoy exploring these elements in my work. My art and glass experiences include: • Diploma of Arts – Visual Arts, majoring in painting (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE, 2002) • Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), majoring in glass (Monash University, 2006)
• Workshops with Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz, Katherine Gray, Dante Marioni, Tom Rowney and Alexandra Chambers, and Lino Tagliapietra • Glass Studio Associate for two years at JamFactory in Adelaide (2008-2009) and one year as an assistant to Ben Edols and Kathy Elliott in Sydney (2010) • Group exhibitions including Ranamok Glass Prize (2004 and 2010), Monash in Motion (Kirra Galleries, 2011) and solo
exhibitions including Kaleidoscope (JamFactory, 2010) • Awards including the Veronica George Gallery Award (2005) and the Italian Centre Design Award (visit to Murano in 2008). Currently, I am setting up my own coldworking studio. I hope this will enable me to be more independent, experiment with technique and develop new work.’
colour and reflected light that create wonder and beauty for the viewer. Her series called Polished Bowls is created with a focus on form, colour and the intrinsic beauty of glass.
WORKS on show
Natural Rhythms
VERONICA GEORGE GALLERY 03 9500 9930 veronica@veronicageorge.com.au www.veronicageorge.com.au
Mariella is interested in the effects of folding and layering, and the patterns that can be created by carving into these strips. She used strips of clear and coloured glass to construct the vessel called Natural Rhythms. The Kaleidoscope series body of work is inspired by the ever changing patterns of the kaleidoscope and the sparkling fragments of
Below and right: Works from the Kaleidoscope series
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