Judith Laws

Copyright  © 2004 Pollock Gallery

 

These paintings have all been inspired

by our trips to Morocco, but of course,

I put my own interpretation on them.

 

Little and big images remain in my memory.  I just enhance or abstract, and add the exotic touches

 

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A Door in Tangiers 1.

Mixed Media

80 x 65 cm

 

 

A Door in Tangiers 2.

Mixed Media

80 x 65 cm

 

Behind Red Walls

Acrylic and Gold Leaf

90 x 90 cm

 

 

Palace

Acrylic and Gold Leaf

90 x 90 cm

 

 

Sojourn in Morocco

Acrylic and Gold Leaf

120 x 90 cm

 

 

 

 

 

Judith Laws has become widely recognized as one of Australia’s most vibrant contemporary artists. Her paintings are full of feelings as well as colour, with inspiration being drawn from her luscious Sunshine Coast garden and her extensive overseas travel. Her expressive art is not bound by specific subject matter or media but flows through acrylics, pastels and watercolour in a mixed media combination often incorporating gold leaf and collage for heightened effects. Painting trips along Queensland’s Coast to Central Australia, The Flinders Ranges, The Kimberleys, The Simpson Desert, The Strzelecki and Sturt’s Stony Deserts have produced adventurous and exciting results.

 

The connecting thread of colour explains the basis of Judith’s love affair with the vividity in nature, but her eyes and horizons have been widened further. Over several years the artist has experienced cultures and landscapes as varied as Morocco, Greece, Italy, Egypt, Turkey, Spain, Bali and Mexico. The theme of warmth and colour continues through these nations of exuberance vibrance and sun and enriched by the varied cultures and historic influences. All these characteristics are conveyed through confident, sweeping brushstrokes of jewel-like colours as if still lit directly by the sun.

 

The impact of Judith’s interpretative paintings is offset by the sensual subtlety of her nude studies. These are voluptuous, curvaceous forms which also contain influences of classical sculptures and images of an older civilization and focus on the timeless beauty of the female figure. Whilst the style in these works is in contrast to the unmistakably powerful use of colour in the more abstract paintings, there are comparisons to be drawn. Both are inspired by nature leaving the viewer to complete the whole picture. They share flowing contours and the most essential ingredients is any Judith Laws’ work – passion.

 

Selected Exhibitions.

 

1979           Linton Gallery. Solo. Toowoomba, Queensland.

1980             Tia Galleries. Solo. Toowoomba, Queensland.

Blue Goose. Solo. Gosford. New South Wales.

 

1981             Linton Gallery. Solo. Toowoomba, Queensland.

Verlie Just Town Gallery. Survey Exhibition.

Group. Brisbane, Queensland.

 

1982             Blue Goose Gallery. Solo. Gosford. New South Wales.

Ulmarra Gallery. Group. Gold Coast, Queensland.

Bonython Gallery. Group. Adelaide.South Australia.

 

1983             Bonython Gallery. Group. Adelaide. South Australia.

Queensland Cultural Centre. Selected in the L. J. Harvey Memorial Prize for Drawing. Brisbane, Queensland.

 

1984             Holdsworth Gallery. Solo. Sydney. New South Wales.

Tia Galleries. Solo. Toowoomba, Queensland.

Ulmarra Gallery. Four Women Painters. Grafton, New South Wales.

Downs Gallery. Book launch of “Downs Artists – A Changing Landscape”, and exhibition of Downs artists. Toowoomba, Queensland.

 

1985             Gallery 111. Solo. Rockhampton., North Queensland.

Art Galleries Schubert. Solo. Gold Coast. Queensland.

 

1986             Holdsworth Gallery. Solo. Sydney. New South Wales.

Downs Gallery, with John Rigby. Toowoomba, Queensland.

 

1987             Grafton House Gallery. Solo. Cairns. North Queensland.

University of Southern Queensland Gallery, with Charlie Boyle. Toowoomba.

Centre Gallery ( Gold Coast Regional Gallery). Book launch of “Tropical Visions”, and exhibition. Gold Coast, Queensland.

Grafton House Gallery. “Small Wonders”. Group. Cairns, North Queenlsand.

Art Galleries Schubert. Solo. Gold Coast, Queensland.

 

1988             Grafton House Gallery. Bicentenary Celebration. Group. Cairns. North Queensland.

South West Electrical Board. “The Art of South West Queensalnd. Group. Dalby, Queensland.

Centre Gallery  (Gold Coast Regional Gallery).1988 National Women’s Art Award. Group. Gold Coast, Queensland.

 

1989             Solander Galleries. Solo.  Canberra. Australian Capital Territory.

Art Galleries Schubert. Solo. Gold Coast. Queensland.

Holdsworth Gallery. Solo. Sydney. New South Wales.

University College of South Queensland gallery. Australian Contemporary Landscape.(U.C. S. Q collection). Toowoomba.

 

1990             Downs Gallery, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Toowoomba, Queensland.

Queensland House Gallery, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. London, Enagland.

Rebecca Hossack Gallery, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. London, England.

Darwin Performing Arts Centre. Adrian Slinger Galleries. An evening with Judith Laws,Rex Backhaus-Smith and John Morriosn.

 

1991             Solander Gallery. Solo. Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

Framed Gallery. Solo. Darwin, Northern Territory.

Art Galleries Schubert. Solo. Gold Coast. Queensland.

Park Road Gallery. Works on Paper. Group. Brisbane, Queensland.

 

1992             Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, with John Borrack, John Morrison and Rex Backhaus-Smith. Darwin.

 

Hyatt Regency Gallery. Solo. Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Downs Gallery.Solo. Toowoomba, Queensland.

Pottery Gallery, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Mount Isa, Queensland.

 

1993             Holdsworth Gallery. Solo. Sydney, New South Wales.

Art Galleries Schubert. Solo. Gold Coast. Queensland.

Kenthurst Galleries, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Sydney, New South Wales.

Sheraton Noosa Gallery, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

 

1994             Kenthurst Gallery. Solo. Sydney, New South Wales.

Gallery Baguette, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Brisbane, Queensland.

Gilchrist Gallery. Solo. Montville, Queensland.

Toowoomba Grammar  School. Featured artist.Toowoomba, Queensland.

Sheraton Noosa Gallery, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Framed Gallery.”Bouganvilla Festival”. Group. Darwin, Northern Territory.

Noosa Regional Gallery. “Prism”. Selected artists. Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

 

1995             Beachside Gallery. “Exotica”. Solo. Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Art Galleries Schubert. “Australian Women Artists”. Gold Coast, Queensland.

Cairns Regional Gallery. “Colours of the Deep”. Group. North Queensland.

The Potters’ Gallery, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Mount Isa, Queensland.

The Upstairs Gallery, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Cairns, North Queensland.

Tony Gill Galleries. Artist of the month. “The Nude”.Montville, Queensalnd.

The Downs Gallery, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Toowoomba, Queensland.

 

1996             Tony Gill Galleries. Solo. Montville. Queensland.

Noosa Regional Gallery. “Direct Sun”. Selected artists.  Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

 

1997             Art Galleries Schubert. Solo. Gold Coast, Queensland.

Royal  Queensland Art Society. Zonta Women’s Group. Brisbane.

 

1998             Tony Gill Galleries, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Montville, Queensland.

Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize. Selected artists.  Brisbane, Queensland.

 

1999             Framed Gallery. Solo. Darwin, Northern Territory.

 

2000             Trevenen House Gallery. Solo. Brisbane, Queensland.

The Private Gallery, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Sydney, New South Wales.

Noosa Regional Gallery. “Unfamiliar Ground”. Group. Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Cooloola Shire Regional Gallery. “Journeys”, with Rex Backhaus-Smith. Gympie, Queensland.

The University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery. “Unfamiliar Ground”. Group. Queensland.

Cooloola Shire Regional Gallery. “Unfamiliar Ground”. Gympie, Queensland.

Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. “Artists in the Field”. Darwin.

 

2001     Tony Gill Galleries. Featured Artist. Montville, Queensland.                                                                                                

 Tattersall’s Club Landscape Prize. Selected artists. Brisbane. Queensland.

2002      Gallery Dauphin, Group. Singapore.

 Michael Cummerford Gallery, Group. Sydney N.S.W.

              Tony Gill Galleries. Montville. Solo. Book Launch and Exhibition.

              Art Galleries Schubert. Solo. Gold Coast. Exhibition and Book

              Launch.

              Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery. Book launch and Featured

                Paintings.

               Noosa Regional Gallery Riverside. Tewantin. Book Launch

 

2003        Adrian Slinger Galleries. Noosa Heads. Solo. Exhibition and Book

                Launch.

                Book  signing. Cooloola Regional Gallery. May 7th.

Port Douglas Gallery of Fine Arts – CARNAVALE –  Group N.Q 

                Awarded Chroma Australia Prize of  Excellence.

                Sydney Affordable Art Show. Group.

                Art Promotions. Waterfront Place Foyer. Two Person “Colour Collarboration”. Brisbane Queensland.

                Tattersals Club Landscape Prize. Selected Artists. Brisbane Qld.

                Noosa Regional Art Gallery. Noosa, Sunshine Coast. Noosa Art Exhibition . Featured Artists.

                Caloundra Regional Art Gallery. Sunshine Coast. BOOK SIGNING.

                                                                                                                

2004        Melbourne Affordable Art Show with Art gallery Collections

                Art Gallery Collections. Gold Coast .Solo".Echos of  Two Lands”

                Sydney Affordable Art Show with Art Gallery Collection.

               Tattersalls Club Landscape Prize.Selected Artists. Brisbane QLD.

                Carnival of Art. Rotary Club of Toowoomba  North , Toowoomba,

                and Art on Cairncross , Maleny, selected artists.

               “ Precious and Little” - Group Exhibition  - Art on Cairncross

 

2005                  Noosa Regional Gallery – In with the out crowd – Wynne Prize          

                Entry. May.

                Group Exhibition – Port Douglas Gallery of Fine Art at Port                     Douglas, North Queensland.    

                     Commission – Moroccan Souks – 3000x600 mm. AOC

                     Group Exhibition with Art on Cairncross at Graydon Gallery,

                      Brisbane.

                      Group Exhibition – selected artists – Manyung Gallery, The        

                       Outback. Melbourne Mornington Pen.

          Selected Artists - Mt. Olivet Art Prize - reflections of life –

          Brisbane.

                          

                           Art Gallery Collections, Gold Coast – suit of 5 paintings purchased by Dubai prince for resort in Dubai.

 

                           SOLO EXHIBITION – From Ancient Lands at Watling Galleries Brisbane.

 

2006                   Two Person  Exhibition – with Rex Backhaus-Smith – Art on Cairncross,

                           Maleny, Qld.

                           Group Exhibition – “The Archie”, Cool Art, Sunshine Coast, Qld.

                           Group Exhibition – Zonta Women in Art Exhibition, Blackall Range,

                           Montville, Qld.

                           Two person exhibition with Rex Backhaus-Smith – Zonta’s jazz in the

                           garden Toowoomba, Queensland.

                           Two Person – with RBS AT Solander Gallery, Canberra ACT.

                           Group Exhibition – Women In Art – Montville Zonta.

2007                   Entered  The Wynn Prize.

                           The Wesley Art Collection Art Exhibition, March. Brisbane.

                           Finalist for Sunshine Coast Art Prize.

                           SOLO EXHIBITION – Worlds Apart – Graydon Gallery Brisbane {AOC]

                           Group Exhibition – Tatebayashi Art Cultural Exchange (Hand in hand) Japan

                           With Maroochydore sister city to Tatebayashi. July 2007.

 

 

A superb book titled, “Judith LAWS”, written by Rex Backhaus-Smith and published by Playright Press Sydney, containing over 60 colour reproductions and many black and white drawings, sensationally presents the art of Judith Laws.