END OF THE YEAR SHOW !!!
ALL ARTWORKS UNDER $1000

Celebrate the joyous season at SOL GALLERY! Immerse yourself in vibrant art as we showcase our exquisite collection, crafted by passionate artists. Discover captivating paintings, intricate sculptures, stunning prints, mesmerizing illustrations, and breathtaking photography. Whether an enthusiast or seeking a unique gift, our diverse collection offers something for everyone. Let art ignite your senses this joyous season!

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Artists
Annette Chang, Andy Timmins, Amy Kim, Andrew Anka, Andrea Hughes, Avan Anwa, Ash Falling, Ash Brom, Alistair Fowler, Alia Borodina, Angie Russi, Arjang Razzazian, Amena Bandukwala, Ana Hanson, Alice Wang, Adrian Olguin, Amina Qasim Zada, Anna Flemmert, Arabella Strachan,Boonyarith Seeladech, Brendan Williams, Creature Creature, Candy Ng, Carmel Cosgrove, Celeste Magee, Carol Rowlands, Charlotte Finley, Daniela Strauss, Elise Pahlow, Eddy Burger, Gillian Martin, Geoffrey Odgers, Guste Sakalauskaite, Hugo Mathias, Hannah Baum, Hans Schiebold, Helen Andrade, Isbella Imperatore, Isabel Deakin, llin Ho, Inge Flinte, JUHWA, Jenny Hall, Jacqui Norman, Jemima Longworth, Jessica Davidson, Jess Silverio, Julia Tran, Julie Milton, Jan van den Berg, Jacinta Tomyn, Jacqueline Claire Smith, Josephine Powell, Jason Clifton Harris, Jordan Benson, Jaimee Wright, Kieran O'Shannessy, Konatsu Honda, Kelly Sullivan, Karen Chappelow, Kathy Best, Kimberley Cardow, Kristen condon, Katherine Masiulanis, Letizia Faba, Lauri Smith, Lee-Anne Raymond, Lucy Allnutt, Lemonia Kokelidis, Leah Hume, Melanie Thoren, Marcus Encel, Mary Nguyễn, Mina Afra, Mimi Ghali, Masa Hoss, Martin Jaekel, Melanie Van loo, Nani Puspasari, Nina Killham, Nicole Robertson, Ortiz-Mascareno, Okhee Choi, Olga Tiara, Paula Maggs, Patricia Robertson, Penelope Le Petit, Petite Morto, Phil Hayes, Richard Morden, Richard Harris, Ryan Pola, Rochelle Malaeb, Rosemary Clark, Shin Koyama, Sheng Yi Lee, S.A Vandort, Santiago Mals, Samuel O'Malley, Sophie Leuschke, Silvi Glattauer, Sandra Slavec, Sonya Nguyen, Sophie Leuschke, Thang Do, Tim Coleman, Tina Yaqoubi, Therese Hautea, Tone Mathews, Tainted Press, Tamara Bellion, Tori Swedosh, Ulises Resendiz, VKM, Valé, Wendy Yong, Wendy Grace, Yeonjoo Park, Yara Jäkel, Yoony Yoony

Cr. Image : Frida by Hugo Mathias

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Scarlette's first collection of paintings is an expression of love and reverence for the human body. Using a unique approach to watercolour, acrylics and gouache, and a biologist's eye, these works take delight in the sublime tragedy of being a living creature, in our human form as it exists in the natural world, and in the absurdity of trying to place our biological selves within social and cultural constructions.

Anatomised human forms show the ways in which our bodies are both vulnerable and powerful, both deeply personal but also universal, and other paradoxes of our physical existence. 

Pavisa Meesrenon, who also goes by Pabaja, is not just a talented Thai textile designer and digital illustrator, but also a creative genius with the ability to breathe life into the sometimes limited aesthetic range seen in digital art. Her work stands out due to its unique ability to capture the essence of the Akha tribe's textile tradition and translate it seamlessly into the digital medium.
Pavisa's designs draw inspiration from the Akha tribe in Thailand, showcasing their patterns and motifs. Her digital illustrations effortlessly blend traditional techniques with modern technology, celebrating the past and embracing the future. Pavisa's intricate designs captivate the eye and tell compelling stories, fostering a deeper appreciation for the Akha tribe's craftsmanship. Through her innovative approach, she pushes boundaries and reminds us of the transformative power of creativity in uniting cultures and mediums.

CATALOGUE

Nilraya’s work draws on lifestyles that convey the uniqueness of each individual, expression of freedom through distinct personal fashion choices, and emotions communicated through a variety of colours and beauty in one’s presentation. 

This self expression creates novelty and sparks fashion trends that evolve with the times, creating excitement for the vibrant and diverse, expression and individuality.

These observations serve as an inspiration to the artist who in turn uses their handcrafted sewing techniques to reflect their individuality through the uniqueness of their creations.

DIFFERENCE AND REPETITION IN FIELDS OF COLOUR

The paintings in this exhibition are influenced by Deleuze's ideas about difference and repetition. The paintings are composed of several overlapping and intersecting layers of lines and patterns within colour fields. The process involves repetition, intuition, and reflection. The repetition involves painting while listening to music, intuitively selecting colours and applying thin washes of colour until a resonating multi-layered multi-tonal colour field develops. Additionally, I draw squiggly lines and patterns that assemble and detach across the canvas to reflect my mosaic mind as it shifts from one thought to another; or to reflect the music I listen to as it shifts from one tune to silence and then another tune. I continue this process creating different plateaus of lines, patterns, washes and experiences until the painting reaches some form of resolution. My painting process involves repetition but each repetition creates a new experience thus creating ‘difference’ and new pictorial resolves.

BACKROADS

Backroads is a series of paintings of the country landscapes around my home. It explores directions and shortcuts, while ignoring warning signs from our environment. It happens sometimes.

Sarah is an artist based in Orange, NSW. Her work is informed by a Bachelor of Creative Arts, Wollongong in 2013, Masters Fine Art (coursework), RMIT in 2015 and Grad Cert of Art History, from the University of Melbourne. She has completed residencies in Tasmania, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea and Ireland where her paintings have been collected publicly and privately. In 2018, she exhibited as an Australian artist in the Jeonnam International Sumuk Biennale (Mokpo, South Korea), following a residency in the Bank of Fishermen Building. In 2019 and 2023, she was a finalist in the Calleen Art Prize, STILL in 2021, as wells the Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award

Hugo Mathias is an artist from New Zealand and currently living in Melbourne, Australia. As a multi-disciplinary artist, Hugo’s work explores everyday objects and our subjective associations with them.

Hugo has exhibited his work in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Japan, with two of his pieces residing in the James Wallace Arts Trust collection in New Zealand, and one piece in the Haengchon Art Museum collection in South Korea. He received a Bachelor of Design in 2011 from Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand.

REVERB

“Reverb” explores the beauty in the banal. Through acrylic paintings of common objects, I delve into memories and our subjective interpretations. These works aim to make the ordinary awesome, sparking nostalgia and briefly diverting our thoughts from life's impermanence.

Inspired by the study of archeology, in which the past is pieced together from scattered clues, the works explore our human compulsion to categorise, presenting an idealised scientific approach to history and evidence.

Using a process of pedantic painting with brilliantly bold colours, I hope to remind the viewer of the splendour in the simple and the enduring in the ephemeral.

ART AVISO

In collaboration with Skunk Control

Chandeliers have been used for centuries as a symbol of luxury and elegance in homes and public buildings of significance. Early Chandeliers were made of wood or iron but over time chandeliers became more elaborate and were constructed of more decadent materials, precious metals, glass, mirrors or adorned with reflective crystals. Originally used to illuminate castles and palaces chandeliers eventually became included in grand homes as symbols of wealth and status…

Art Aviso Artist are collaborating with Skunk Control to create a ‘Chandelier’ - an evolving global art installation project, exploring the themes of excess, decadence, overuse, and wastefulness by the collective construction of a ‘chandelier’ made by connecting small three-dimensional artworks into a hanging installation artwork of recycled and repurposed materials.

Core Artists:

Paula McLoughlin

Jo Roszkowski

Michelle Kurth

Jacinta Maude

Denise Keele-Bedford

Jennifer Baird

Skunk Control

ECHOES IN PAINT

New work from independent artist Steve Leadbeater.

This body of work combines themes of ancient myths, spirituality and the human condition. The visual approach is full of wild expressive energy that elicits an emotional response. As joyful as it can be confronting. 

Figurative works transition into abstraction and then back again. In this way they are like echoes. Echoes of each other, the process of their creation, and the influences, conscious or otherwise, that have shaped the work.

ALL OF THE LIGHTS BUT NONE OF THE JOY

Every year from October to November, Burmese people celebrate a variety of light festivals, the most renowned being Thadingyut in October and Thazaungdaing in November. Known as some of the happiest people in the world, Burmese communities have traditionally celebrated these festivals with abundant joy, generosity, and a shared sense of respect for revered figures such as the sangha and elders.

Unfortunately, since Myanmar’s 2021 Military Coup, joy has become a casualty. While the Junta and other violators of our people’s free will may still illuminate temples and lanterns, these lights now lack the spirit that once infused them.

This installation is dedicated to our son, Yosone Aung, born in October of 2020 in Australia. Although he has never set foot in Burma, Yosone, affectionately known as Yo Yo, innately longs for all things Burmese. The installation features lanterns suspended from driftwood and stones, symbolising our collective hope despite the ongoing tragedy in our homeland.

MOLECULAR ORBITALS

Molecular Orbitals is a collection of acrylic and mixed media pieces. The pieces represent how mobility can be impacted by unforeseen internal and external events. Internally my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis and, external COVID lockdown rules, and travel bans were two factors that caused limited mobility.

Amoeba like shapes with radiating lines symbolise a desire for a return to ease of movement, physical movement such as in everyday tasks, and movements to engage with family and friends. Some of the amoeba contain tribal motifs of my Filipino flag and tattoos (fish, houses, the sun) some contain playful representations of ice cream cones or mosaic tiles as memories of previous travels.

The colour schemes are from the pain scale; green/neutrals is no pain while crimson is unimaginable, unspeakable pain, the colours represent the emotional ups and downs experienced during the time these works were being created. In summary, this collection asks the viewer to reflect on personal experiences of desire for movement and connection with the world around them.

GREENWATER

In may 2022 I had the honour to be invited into the lands of the Yolngu in east Arnhem Land. Gapuwiyak is where the people who work in paradise would go to for their annual holidays, if they knew it was there. You can keep your tourist centres of the Kimberly and Kakadu - all good, please enjoy. Not everyone is built to drive the Central Arnhem Road, then drive 75kms further than one can go, swim in and camp beside a crocodile infested river, and be stalked by a bull buffalo along the banks of that river only excel in that environment.

Spending time in the Australian armed forces had prepared me for that experience and I took away a deep admiration for the history of the country and its people. I almost expected some great lost fauna to wander out of the bush, pass by our camp and head down a well-trodden game path for a drink. Such was my sense of childlike wonder, that I continue to have for the place. Greenwater is the byproduct of that trip. I have been exploring the theme of survival in a hostile environment, which includes physical and emotional dangers and the exploitation of the natural world and its inhabitants, which will become more evident in future exhibitions.

“Tar and Tears”

Hailing from Melbourne, Ayden and Rachael form a creative duo melding abstract expressionism and ceramics. Ayden, a seasoned artist with a background in creative direction, infuses paint and found objects into evocative pieces. Rachael, a skilled ceramic technician, contributes her mas- tery to the assisting and making of handmade ceramics. Both delve into shared themes, escaping closed-minded environments, grappling with identity and sexuality, and the weight of relation- ships and loss. Their collaborative work weaves narratives of suppressed authenticity and resil- iency, unraveling the impact of societal norms. Ayden and Rachael’s artistic fusion presents a poi- gnant exploration of self-discovery, echoing universal experiences. Their art beckons viewers to embark on their own introspective quests while finding solace in the intricacies of human expres- sion.

“Tar and Tears” was born from shared struggles, the sculpture embodies the intangible burdens of youth. A haunting amalgamation, it feeds on past pain—the artist’s unspoken grief, societal confines, and bruised innocence. Crafted with empathy, the creature beckons us to confront our shadows, revealing the power of resilience amidst fractured memories.”

'The deliberate fragility of this work unveils itself as an ephemeral ballet, a creature starved of the sustenance of anguish and sorrow, destined to wither into the embrace of time.'

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Thai artist Thosaporn Suthum’s practice is interested in the mediation between the artist and medium, taking inspiration from the abstract- expressionist movement of the 1960’s. Thosaporn’s textural canvases investigate the dichotomy of the expected vs the unexpected, the surface of the canvas reflects the artist’s emotional complexity.

Thosaporn is a graduate of Silpakorn University in Bangkok and has exhibited work throughout Thailand, South Korea and Australia.

Shared Horizons: Exploring the Thai-Australian Relationship

“Shared Horizons: Exploring the Thai-Australian Relationship" celebrates the deep and multifaceted connection between Thailand and Australia. Through the artistic lenses of three artists—Shin Koyama, Emma Hodges, and Kitikong Tilokwattanotai—this exhibition delves into the diverse cultural landscapes and shared experiences that have shaped the Thai-Australian relationship.

Shin Koyama, a versatile Japanese-Australian artist, works with various mediums such as printmaking, ceramics, wood carving, and painting. Based in Chiang Mai, Shin is constructing a private museum to exhibit the works of Thai, Japanese, and Australian artists.

Emma Hodges, a non-binary artist, weaves their personal experiences of their mixed Thai, Chinese, and Anglo-Australian heritage into their art, acting as a bridge between the three cultures.

Kitikong Tilokwattanotai, a Thai artist, received his Master of Art in Printmaking from the University of New South Wales. Tilokwattanotai's bold use of colours invites viewers to explore the shared narratives and connections that bind Thailand and Australia together.

"Shared Horizons: Exploring the Thai-Australian Relationship" serves as a reminder of the enduring bonds and shared histories between Thailand and Australia. Through the diverse perspectives and artistic interpretations of Shin Koyama, Emma Hodges, and Kitikong Tilokwattanotai, this exhibition celebrates the beauty of cultural exchange and the strength of a relationship that extends across shared horizons.

Organised by Vipoo Srivilasa

EARTH MATTERS

Valley Potters Inc is delighted to present its exhibition, Earth Matters at the prestigious SOL Gallery in Fitzroy.

The title perfectly encapsulates the essence of our ceramic artworks, as they are deeply connected to the raw materials of our earth. Within our talented clay community, each artist finds inspiration from their surroundings, loves, passions, and imagination. The resulting pieces are a unique reflection of their individual experiences, imprinted with their DNA and soul.

This exhibition features a diverse range of sculptural, functional, and decorative artworks created by Valley Potters artists. Employing various making and firing techniques such as hand building, wheel throwing, primitive firing, gas, and electric firing, our artists bring their visions to life. Valley Potters Inc, established in 1978, has attracted members from across Victoria with diverse backgrounds, ages, and experiences. We are proud to exhibit at SOL Gallery and share our collection with the public, inviting them to explore the beauty and craftsmanship of our ceramic art.

Image by Jill Anderson

Moon Dog

The moon hung suspended from lifeless tree branches, its glow resembling flames devouring the night. Below, a dog barked with a furious intensity, as if possessed by madness. People were strewn about, either collapsed or piled upon one another, in a bizarre scene that defied reason.

Amidst this peculiar chaos, the dog stood atop the human heap, its gaze fixed upon the moon. A curious partnership unfolded before their eyes. The moon, typically a symbol of serenity and illumination, had transformed into an enigmatic conductor of discord, echoing the dog's relentless cries with its own haunting lament.

As the peculiar duet between the dog and the moon continued, the surrounding people grappled with the overwhelming noise. They covered their ears, contorted their bodies, and writhed in discomfort.

Yet, within this surreal spectacle, I aim to illustrate beautiful chaos and ambiguity between reality and dreams, reality and imagination, causing a delightful confusion.

Jaedon Shin 2023

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Holding up the Sky

Holding up the Sky aims to reflect upon the juxtaposition between nature and man-made forms, and the importance for humankind to become in touch with their essential, natural selves. The images contrast the smooth flowing organic forms of the eucalypt with the geometric, machine made, architectural constructions of the buildings.

The magpie, as a major focus in the exhibition acts as a symbol of defiance against the ‘progress’ of humankind. The magpie is a beast that when treated inappropriately will swoop and peck at its targets. But when treated appropriately this intelligent cognisant bird will be a willing and able partner in a celebration of the world we live.

At the end of 2020 , like many of us, I was struggling emotionally and finding it difficult to come to terms with what was important to me. During this time, which was obviously often spent in isolation, I found respite in my relationship with the Magpies that lived in the area. The interactions I had with them would make me more mindful in my daily rituals and tapped me into the greater consciousness of the natural world. At first, I just sat with the birds, but then I began recording and drawing my observations. Initially the drawing of the magpies was a way of channelling into a mindful creative process, it later became almost an obsessive tribute to them as a beast.

The birds fill the room as one off screen-prints in white. The Perspex they are screen printed on, not only acts as a contrast to the landscapes and their wooden surfaces, but also as a mirror; allowing the viewer to reflect upon themselves and the role they play within the planet.

“There need be no lasting sorrow for the death of any of Nature’s creations, because for every death there is always born a corresponding life.” John of the Mountains: The Unpublished Journals of John Muir

Death is hard to look at, a glance and then we turn our backs and change the subject. Full of fear, sorrow, or pain, Death is not easily embraced. But when we take a closer look, we see that Death can be beautiful. Without it, Life would not be possible.

When you walk in the woods, you are surrounded by this cycle. Look up and witness the birds flitting from limb to limb, gathering food for their nestlings. Look down and see a fallen tree, its bones providing nourishment and support for the next generation. We look at death and we see loss, but my paintings look at Death and see Life.

GROUP SHOW : BARE

Bare it all in a celebration of the figurative nude.

A group show that honours the tradition of nakedness in art while also exploring deeper themes of what it means to be bare. This exhibition invites artists working across a variety of genres including painting, sculpture, printmaking, illustration and photography to Sol Gallery’s second group show.

Artists

Andrew Anka, Ash Falling, Alistair Fowler, Ashlee Pham, Adriana Artmeier, Anh Truong, Ash Pseudonym, Alejandro Gabriel, Anoushka Mondraty, Briellen Feeney, BHO VÉ, Carly Hosiaux, Christina Cerqueira, Caroline Lejeune, Charlotte Finley, Carmel Cosgrove, Chris Duffy, Dawn Rieniets, Elise Pahlow, Emskje Arnel, Ginella Russo, Helen Andrade,Hayley Jessup, Isabella Imperatore, Ian Calcutt, Ian James Scott, Isabel Khong, Imogen Davis, Jemima Longworth, Jincheng Deng, Julie Milton, Jose Octavio, John Mezzini,Jess Silverio, Jean-Luc Syndikas, Kevin Mc Menemy, Ket Doves, Katherine Masiulanis, Leise Knowles, Leigh Webster, Melanie Thoren, Mark Rowden, Marcus Encel, Meg Kolac, Michael Ilievski, Malijour/Optical Nerves, Martina Reyes Guilmant, Margot Sharman, Nicole Robertson, Natalie Edge, Neale Stratford, Nani Puspasari, Nicole Tomlinson, Nyein Aung, Omondi Jeff Okello, Paula Reade, Ruth Stanton, Rebecca Dzartov, Richard Morden, Robyn Blaikie, Roz McQuillan, Santiago Mals, Samantha Sederof, Stephanie Samartzis, Samira Khzand, Serena Entwistle, Tess Jetnikoff, Tainted Press, Tone Mathews, Tricia Dijkers Kidd, Ulises Resendiz , Yang Qiu, Zoe Haynes-Smith

cr. image : Reflections of Intimacy by Mark Rowden