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About Ev Hales
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Ev's lifelong involvement with art is revealed in all she does. Whether in her own unique work or as an art tutor or mentor a love of personal expression is evident in all she does. Beginning this journey as a Secondary Art and Craft teacher, majoring in Printmaking, she shares with many the challenges of all artistic careers.
Artistically, Ev's work covers a variety of mediums mostly in the painting and printmaking areas. Watercolour has an enduring fascination with the capricious nature of this medium. Always exploring new ways to push the boundaries of this art form provides a constant source of challenge and excitement. A recent return to printmaking has allowed techniques and skills from different mediums to come together with a clarity that is exciting. Her monotypes or monoprints are particularly evocative.
Ev's strong sense of design, evident is all her work, led to the publishing of " Australian Orchid Design" a design book for craftspeople which reveals her keen interest in native flora. Combine this sense of design and her understanding of translucent colour and you have an artist with a breadth of skills at her fingertips.
She has won many prizes for her paintings and has had articles published in a variety of magazines, including Australian Artist, Art Streams. Consistently exhibiting over a period of almost thirty years her commitment and development is on going. Her work in the onglaze medium is unique and sort after. A particiant in a variety of artistic circles, she has held roles from President down, and is currently a Councillor for AGRA (The Australian Guild of Realist Artists) and Editor of their enews letter. She is a valued demonstrator and teacher working all around Australia and New Zealand.
Ev has a keen eye for the world around her and exposes a unique view of everyday reality.
Latest Exhibition - "Patterns From Life" now on February 23rd - March 3rd at McGees Gallery
McGees Gallery Mornington
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