New Mexico AIR
Oil on board, 20cm x 12cm
New Mexico Artist in Residence
2015 WIDE BAY HIGH DESERT Group Exchange Exhibition | Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery + Unsettled Gallery, Las Cruces, New Mexico USA
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2016 Road to Somewhere Exhibition | Adrienne Williams and Jenny Gilbertson | Gatakers Artspace, Maryborough
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2016 New Mexico Landscapes Exhibition | Adrienne Williams | Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
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In 2015 Adrienne was selected by Bundaberg Regional Galleries to travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico USA, as Artist in Residence.
The residency was a component of the Wide Bay High Desert II project, an initiative of Bundaberg Regional Galleries and Unsettled Gallery in Las Cruces. It included an exchange of artworks for two concurrent exhibitions, by six regional artists from each country, and an Artist in Residency opportunity for two Bundaberg artists. Adrienne shared the residency experience with artist Marlies Oakley.
Whilst in Las Cruces, Adrienne met and sketched in the elevated desert with local artists, took part in gallery talks, and presented an artist talk at the New Mexico State University. The rugged desert landscapes and the immense cultural and architectural impressions of the region led to making her many small works both in country and upon returning home.
Works were shown in the joint exhibition Road to Somewhere with artist Jenny Gilbertson at Gatakers ArtSpace in Maryborough, and further works were shown at a solo exhibition at Red Hill Gallery.
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Oil on board, 20cm x 90cm
Oil on canvas, 180cm x 100cm
Oil on canvas, 20.5cm x 21cm
Oil on board, 20cm x 90cm
Blue sunset, White Sands
These vast, white gypsum-crystal sand dunes, north of Las Cruces, were a phenomenal source of awe for any visitor. [Image David D Sorenson]
Oil on canvas, 20.7cm x 46cm
Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper, 13.7cm x 13.7cm
Oil on canvas, 15cm x 15cm
Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper, 13.7cm x 13.7
One of the joys of the hiking trails in the nearby Organ Mountains National Park included seeing so many stunning cacti in their natural habitats.
Oil on board, 20cm x 40cm
Oil on canvas, 20.5cm x 20.5cm
Visual recordings of plants and rugged terrains were part of my practice on the residency.
Ink, graphite and collage artist book. [Winner of the John Anderson Acquisitive Award, Martin Hanson Awards, 2016]
20cm x 90cm. These works developed following a 2015 residency in New Mexico, USA. Click the Story for more images and detail.
Sabino Canyon in Arizona is one of the northern reaches of the Saguaro Cactus. Massive, ancient, prolific in this region.
Oil on board, 20cm x 12cm
New Mexico Artist in Residence
2015 WIDE BAY HIGH DESERT Group Exchange Exhibition | Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery + Unsettled Gallery, Las Cruces, New Mexico USA
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2016 Road to Somewhere Exhibition | Adrienne Williams and Jenny Gilbertson | Gatakers Artspace, Maryborough
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2016 New Mexico Landscapes Exhibition | Adrienne Williams | Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
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In 2015 Adrienne was selected by Bundaberg Regional Galleries to travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico USA, as Artist in Residence.
The residency was a component of the Wide Bay High Desert II project, an initiative of Bundaberg Regional Galleries and Unsettled Gallery in Las Cruces. It included an exchange of artworks for two concurrent exhibitions, by six regional artists from each country, and an Artist in Residency opportunity for two Bundaberg artists. Adrienne shared the residency experience with artist Marlies Oakley.
Whilst in Las Cruces, Adrienne met and sketched in the elevated desert with local artists, took part in gallery talks, and presented an artist talk at the New Mexico State University. The rugged desert landscapes and the immense cultural and architectural impressions of the region led to making her many small works both in country and upon returning home.
Works were shown in the joint exhibition Road to Somewhere with artist Jenny Gilbertson at Gatakers ArtSpace in Maryborough, and further works were shown at a solo exhibition at Red Hill Gallery.
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