Two very different artists meet in ‘A Mix of Marks’

September 10, 2021

Gunnedah artists Helen Stanley and Brad White will bring a collection of their works together in an upcoming exhibition at the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery called “A Mix of Marks”.

The two are artists of very different kinds who have shared their mutual love of art since their children became friends at preschool. This exhibition is the realisation of a long-held ambition to show their work together.

Helen Stanley has honed her talent since completing a degree in Fashion and Textile Design at Winchester School of Art in Hampshire, United Kingdom, while Brad White is largely self-taught and enjoys challenging himself to create artworks with a difference.

“I am quite controlled in my art, with a playful use of mixed mediums,” Helen says. “My art is influenced by my upbringing in England, and it is a little wacky.”

Brad, on the other hand, has a contemporary style he laughingly describes as “loose and rough”. He experiments with shape and form, working in both oils and acrylics, and has recently discovered an interest in sculpture.

Helen’s gentle and whimsical style will create an interesting contrast to Brad’s more bold and confronting style.

“A Mix of Marks” will open at the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery at 6pm on Friday, September 17 with light refreshments, with the exhibition continuing on until Sunday, October 24.

For bookings to the opening, visit www.thecivic.com.au

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