'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.

New Dialogues

Exhibition with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Fortitude Valley, 2006.

Laser-cut polypropylene.

Bendigo-based ceramic artist Paul Aburrow and contemporary visual artist Mandy Ridley from Brisbane share a family history, they are first cousins. The family culture of doing and making has evolved for both artists into careers in the arts. A common family interest in nature and the world around them has also been very much a part of their individual arts practices.

In these recent works both of the artists explore their individual responses to the landscape and natural forms.

“Freesias are my favourite flower. I love their beautiful colours, elegant shapes and fragrance. This project has enabled me to translate these responses into a physical form. Industry-based technologies have allowed an expression of the drawn line in laser cut polypropylene, an exciting innovation! Central to my ongoing practice is a work methodology which relies on forging relationships, and allowing many individuals to contribute their particular skills and experience.” – Mandy Ridley

Process development, fabrication and Installation detail

'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.
'Freeshia Botanical Drawing' in New Dialogues with Paul Aburrow, Craft Queensland Gallery, Brisbane, 2006.

Photography by Mandy Ridley.