Lyn Mellady - Artist

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NEW SOUTH WALES

ARGYLE GALLERY (Prints) 21 Playfair St, The Rocks, Sydney 2000 Tel (61-2) 9247 4427 email:argylegallery@bigpond.com

CRONULLA ART GALLERY 2 Surf Rd, Cronulla 2230 Ph (02) 9523 6169

SUTHERLAND ART GALLERY, 685 Princes Hwy Sutherland (opposite Mitre 10) Sutherland 2232 Ph (02)9521 2592 www.sutherlandartgallery.com.au

VICTORIA

BRIALYN STUDIO (classes) 11 Rylston Court, Mt Eliza 3930 Tel: (61-3) 9787 4269

ECLIPTIC GALLERY 1203 High St, Armadale 3143 Tel:(03) 9822 2678

FIVE WAYS GALLERIES 1282 Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd Kalorama Tel:(03) 9728 5975

FLINDERS FINE ART GALLERY 33 Cook St, Flinders 3929 Tel (03) 5989 0889 Gallery Link www.peninsulagalleries.com.au

OLD POST OFFICE SEYMOUR 50-52 Emily St Seymour 3660 (03) 5782 3170 www.artseymour.com.au

ORIGINAL OZ 34/38 Mt Martha Village Centre Lochiel Ave, Mt Martha,3932 Tel:(61-3) 5974 8170 www.originaloz.com.au

POTOROO Shop U10 Upper Level, SOUTHGATE Southbank , Melbourne, 3006.Tel:(03) 9690 9859

SORRENTO FINE ART GALLERY 4/3301 Point Nepean Rd, Sorrento 3944 (opposite the Koonya Hotel on Point Nepean Road) Tel: (03) 59843880 www.peninsulagalleries.com.au

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Contact David Sumner Galleries 359 Greenhill Rd, Toorak Gardens SA 5605 Ph 08 8332 7900, fax 08 8364 0332

View samples of Lyn's Available Work

Notes from my Diary

2006

Third portrait is is of Terrianne Murray. She is exploring many facets of her life. Everything is considered deeply, but the seriousness is always broken with a little laugh or smile.

Second portrait is a self portrait. It shows my ideal reality.- I don't need to be 'up there and in your face.' I want to be by the water, It is a reflection of me in more ways than one.

The first life sized portrait of Raelene is finished in January.I have her seated near her studio, She is showing determination and is up to the challenge. She is surrounded by six empty, large cancvasses which represent the six portraits to be done.

2005

An early evening, low neap tide and a sky that sent long reflections in the tide pools inspired series in oil on stretched canvases. To frame this quiet expanse would have diminished the effect. One has been awarded Best Painting in Show at Frankston judged by Andrew MacKenzie

A new venture- About Face -Six artists have started a study series using each other to explore their concept of portrait using each other as models. There will be an outcome of five chosen portraits per artist featuring each of the artists involved - Helen Edwards, Regina Hona, Lyn Mellady, Terrianne Murray, Joseph Attard and Raelene Sharpe.

Each of the artists have won many prizes and concentrate on their own fields of interest but this two year project will run alongside and compliment existing streams of interest.

The Gunnamatta Series is continuing.(see 2004)

2004

Back to Back

An exhibition of Pastel, and Watercolour works at the AGRA Galleries by Lyn Mellady and Malcolm Webster

Continuation of the compilation of the varying images around the bay.The paintings of Gunnamatta sand dunes will form an extended series inspired by Lyn's Dad. He introduced her to the beach as a child and it has been a lifelong experience that feeds and enriches her deep love of the coast. Their last special day out before he became ill finished with Lyn taking her newly pregnant daughter Kristina to Gunnamatta and they spent an hour or so climbing the dunes and relishing the late light, long warm shadows and pounding breakers. Of the 4 paintings completed featuring the sand dunes of Gunnamatta Beach Vic. Three have been awarded Best Local scene, High Commendation and Best Seascape in 2004.

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Gunnamatta waves and dunes

2003

A second trip to Eucumbeen, High Country inspired a painting 'High Country Boulders'. This painting was awarded 'Best Landscape,River or Lake Scene' at the 2003 Annual Pastel Society of Victoria Exhibition judged by Robert Wade.

Travel to South Australia via the Coorong National Park indulged Lyn;s love of sand dunes with their endless changes, patterns and untamable beauty. In Robe, S.A. she found a kindred lover of dunes at the 'Caledonian Hotel' Here there was a beautiful collection of photographic images taken by Jill Murch. These somehow proved Lyn's determination to explore the dunes was a worthwhile quest, with a neverending bounty of fascinating change.

2003

MANYUNG GALLERY Nepean Highway MT Eliza

Brushmen of the Bay Exhibition 2003. July4-29

The 12 members of 'Brushmen' hold a joint exhibition of new work. The Manyung is one of the few galleries with the facilities to showcase this major exhibition.

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Brushmen of the Bay decide to start a study of Port Phillip Bay. This will be done in the first 5 years of this new century. All relevant paintings wil be catalogued, and images recorded for this body of work.The state historian has been informed. Future developments will depend on the results of this undertaking.

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February 2002-

A trip to Lake Eucumbene in the Snowy Mts in January has been the inspiration to turn Lyn's attention to the essence of our mighty gums. She has started a series of paintings from the high country. The first three, done on site were taken home by several fishermen staying by the lake.

Note The last painting done from this series titled; 'Sentinal by the Gate' shown on the Inland landscapes page was awarded 'Best in Show' at the Prestigious Annual Pastel Society of Victoria Exhibition judged by John Crawley

THE WATERS EDGE

September 2001-Lyn is working on works inspired by time spent along the inland and coastal waters of Australia.

Special attention to Children captured playing at Cronulla beach south of Sydney. It was a day full of sunlight and many sandcastles. These pantings will collectively be remembered by Lyn as 'Golden Sand' Lyn gravitates to the beach. It is a constant source of pleasure and inspiration. painting titles in this group include 'Golden Circles', The Best Hole, ' Surf The Point'

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The Series

While Lyn continues to paint the things that are important to her she is sometimes so taken with a subject that she wishes to give it a more concentrated exploration to the exclusion of all other work. This series of paintings (or drawings) is finished when she feels as if she is satisfied with the intriguing variations, often quite subtle, and feels content to leave that subject as finished.

To date there have been several series.

2005-6 About Face - Shared artistic endeavours, friendship and the need to grow beyond the professional side of their work, Lyn and five other artists will work both privately and in collaboration on a series portraits of each member of the group. The thirty six, life sized works will be shown at the completion of the project.
2005 Twilight series was launched one evening by a walk along Frankston beach. Initially there to capture the low light on the sand and activity at the end of a long hot day, Lyn's focus changed. A low level cloud covered the sun and the light changed. The low tide had left large shallow pools of water and the reflections had to be captured. Originally intended to be a series of 8 Lyn felt satisfied after 6. This series required an open feel and the stretched canvas, unenclosed with frame best represents the open space which is an integral part of the feeling.
2004 - Gunnamatta - This series will be a collection of images insired by one evening before the sun set in April 2004. She visited there after the last family outing before Lyn's Father took ill. He had introduced her to beaches when young and it has always been a special place for her. It was a special day also as she was accompanied by her daughter, Kristina (also a talented artist) who had just announced that she was happily pregnant. The afternoon warmth of the sun and its resultant warm light and cool shadows on the sweeping dunes was backed perfectly with rolling, foaming waves. The world had a beauty far above any trials that we all cope with.
2003 -'Haybales' grew from passing the haybales in the Mornington Peninsula paddocks all summer. As the grass grew and the light played on the shapes it became more necessary for her to explore the subject.
2001- The Bay- Lyn started to consciously make a selection of each beach along the shore of Port Phillip Bay. This will be an extended series collated and recorded within the first years of the new century.
1987-The second series was entitled "Golden Days of Childhood". This was a dual exploration of the fleeting moments of play using a non solid form of colour similar to random pointilism. As the short dashes of colour combine our eyes combine to catch the energy and fleeting image of our children at play.
1984-The first is consists of detailed drawings of interesting City Landmarks in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. These drawings have been retained intact by the artist. Limited edition reproductions only are available.

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