Over the years Kay has experimented with a wide variety of materials and methods including – gouache, acrylic, oils, water-colour, textiles, jewellery, ceramics, pastel and photography   About Kay: Born on 11th August 1955 in Hornsey, North London, England.A keen zest for life meant Kay would try anything; assistant to Elton John's producer Gus Dudgeon; worked with David Costa, at Jubilee Graphics. Kay joined Eel Pie Publishing, Pete Townsend's publishing company, before joining a professional photographic Lab/Studio in North London. In the late 1980s Kay moved to Western Australia. During the latter1990s a combination of factors led to Kay’s diagnosis of depression, spending some time at Graylands Hospital which referred her to THE CREATIVE EXPRESSION UNIT, where she began a part-time . . . Read More

With a passion for natural beauty Carol gets her inspiration from nature, adventure and travel. The world to her is an open canvas. For many years Oils was her preferred Medium, painting interpretational projects like portraits or land/sea scapes.  In the past 24 months Carol has been exploring Abstract art painting with Acrylic, she found this experience liberating. The ability to create something from nothing is extraordinary. Current Exhibition Exploring Abstract at Bethesda Private Hospital Cafe, Queenslea Drive Claremont runs until 31st July 2010 As a visual artist who’s style of painting is predominantly realistic the opportunity of painting these abstract paintings is ‘Liberating’. These paintings are based on ‘Nature’ & ‘Elements of Life’. Painting with minimal colours & the use of texture . . . Read More

Scientist turned artist, Malini Parker is a widely exhibited and award-winning artist, with five highly successful solo exhibitions since 2005, and a sixth planned for July this year. Her trademark fluid and organic abstractions incorporate an unusual combination of realism, digital images and elements of landscape. Malini’s work is featured in public and private collections all over the world, including the renowned private collection of Robert Juniper. In addition to a full time art practice, Malini also runs art workshops for absolute beginners, where her popular classes specialise in transforming ‘art anxiety’ into confidence and joyfulness. She lives and works in Shenton Park, Perth, Western Australia. . . . Read More

  The journey of self discovery and personal introspection has become the inspiration for my paintings.  The many layers and generous applications of paint applied with palate knives and occasionally with gestural brushwork have created artwork which is highly evocative and textural, inviting the viewer to make their own personal interpretations.   They are a symbolic representation of the intuitive layers of thinking and thought processes deep within the psyche of humans. They symbolize either surfaced or submerged memories depending on the clarity of the textured elements visible; some memories are vivid and always remain surfaced while others are faded or vanished over time. My search for innovative ways of articulating the notions of self identity has produced two main bodies of work. One focussed . . . Read More

    Carolyn’s painting techniques, explore the imagination and inner self. She employs abstract techniques – connecting many layers of paint with strong and light brush strokes to generate rounded, linear, sliding, textured, evocative forms on the canvas.        These forms moving across the canvas evoke light and shade, sometimes misty or ephemeral landscapes, city and coastal scapes, mood pieces, all reminiscent of her life in Western Australia. Carolyn’s painterly style evokes a sense of immediacy – of ‘painting in the moment’. She aims for a fresh perspective of nature and the deep inner life of the psyche.     Carolyn’s work employs mixed media, alongside acrylic and enamel paint. Her application of many warm tones is often juxtaposed with cool shades over . . . Read More

Shani Lee has been surrounded by art and music from a very young age. Being the sister of acclaimed artist, Brendon Darby, Shani Lee is now following her artistic dreams. With extensive travel in Europe and Asia, seeing the history, colours and moods have captured Shani as you will see in her work. Shani Lee has successfully completed three major exhibitions. She also exhibits in many local art shows and the South West of Western Australia. Shani’s preferred medium is pastels but also she enjoys working in acrylics, charcoal, ink and pencil. With pleasure Shani Lee joins Interactive arts.     SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2006- Lizzie Anthers- Shani Lee Art 2007- Kidogo Art House- Moments in Time 2008- Kidogo Art House- New Works JOINT EXHIBITIONS 2005 . . . Read More

Interactive Arts presents Jo Harrison as 'Artist in Residence' at Shop 5, Parmelia Arcade, Parmelia House, 192 St. George's Terrace, Perth. Proudly supported by Hawaiian. Born in Edinburgh, UK, Jo has lived in many different locations; most recently in Manchester, UK, where she was based at Rogue Artists Studios as a freelance artist. Currently resident in Perth, Australia, working from a studio in the city centre, she has worked in diverse fields, from architecture to dance, and has traveled extensively. Jo's artwork is process-driven and urban-based, concentrating on temporary and transient situations; the state of flux in the ‘lifecycle’ of the city and the built environment, with the constant interplay between construction and dereliction, particularly informs the work.                                                                                  'In exploring the way that we affect buildings at . . . Read More

Biography, Julie Sutherland, Born in 1971 in South Perth, W.A. Currently based in Bullsbrook W.A. Trained as a Woolclasser and Teacher Assistant. Woolclassing gave Julie a chance to work and travel to the outback and coastal areas of Western Australia, South Australia and New Zealand. This has been her main influence in her paintings with her Seascapes, Landscapes and Figurative Painting. Julie works with Acrylic paints, Oil paints, Mixed Media and Collage. A message from Julie:   If you'd like to contact me please write a message or write a review in the gallery if you'd like to comment on my paintings.    . . . Read More

Maryann Evetts lives and works in Perth, Western Australia. She has lived in Australia for 20 years and originally from New Zealand. Maryann trained in art at the Central Metropolitan college of TAFE in Perth in the late 80's. She studied ceramics and worked as a potter for a number of years. She had a solo exhibition in ceramic sculpture in 1992 and won a several of awards for sculpture during that time.   fficult to form, much more so than clay. She likes the marks made by the grinders, which accentuate the movement of fish in the water. Maryann was snorkelling at Methams Pool in a large school of herring when and realised the potential of making them in steel. Work commissioned and . . . Read More

Award-winning artist Samith was born in 1979, during Cambodia's civil war and arrived with his family as refugees to WA, grateful to be alive. Unable to initially speak the language Samith fostered the love of communicating through drawings and images. Today Samith has developed a uniquely figurative style in which his paintings inhabit a world of silent hopes, trials, love and tribulations. He utilises the figure as a canvas to explore and investigate the landscape of the human condition; love, trust, freedom, hope, and failure. Samith has exhibited for a number of years and recently celebrated his first solo exhibition 'The Mango Tree'. Samith lives in Perth, with his beautiful fiancee, two daughters and two guinea pigs named Charlie and Mr Foster. . . . Read More

Paul Johnson is a commercial photographer and graphic designer based in. Perth, Western Australia. With a bachelor degree in Design (Photography major) from Curtin University, and a diploma of education in Communications from Edith Cowan University, Paul has over 30 years experience working for direct clients, often on site in remote regions of Australia and South East Asia, and for advertising agencies and public relations consultancies. “Whenever I’m on a commercial photographic assignment, or anywhere with a camera for that matter, I always try to keep an eye out for the unexpected – most times there’s something quirky or aesthetic ready to be snapped.”

Born in Europe, spending half of her life in Australia, Alisa’s art is a true combination of both worlds. Strange figures of the European people mingled with true Australian dreamlike spirit and land, makes Alisa’s work unique. If one looks carefully you can see that her messages are real and heartfelt, romantic and poetic, positive above all. Probably because of her constant fight to survive and belong.   Alisa holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from RMIT University, graduating in 1999 followed by Electronic Design and Interactive Media in 2000 in Melbourne.  She has been the recipient of several awards, and included in a number of collections throughout Australia and Europe.  

John Maloney studied photography in London, and has photographed widely in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. His images appear in books, international magazines, and journals, and he is represented in galleries and private collections. John exhibits Australia-wide, and exhibits annually, at this time, at the internationally acclaimed Barry Stern Galleries in Sydney. His most recent exhibition commenced there on September 1st. 2009 "My images are a way of preserving our natural history and capturing the intricate beauty, in abstract or literal form, of the world around us."

Born in Perth, Andrew began his interest in the visual Arts from a young age, drawing inspiration from illustrated encyclopaedias, nature & from his immediate gold mining environment in the Goldfields of Western Australia where he spent most of his childhood. In 1978, he enrolled in a water colour painting course held in Boulder by the artist Walter Terrell. His paintings were sold to local citizens and tourists, looking for representations of local landmarks such as goldmine headframes and rustic buildings. Many of the structures were being ‘progressively’ demolished as part of the expansion of open pit mining around the Kalgoorlie-Boulder area.

 Alessandra was born in the provence of Lucca, Tuscany. But her heart belongs to Perth where she grew up and returned 6 years ago to follow her "song line". Art is pure bliss a space where time stops and colours meet with canvas. A place of exploration and creative freedom. In the last 4 years Alessandra has been guided in her journey with art by: Graham Hays at the Roberts Park Studio - Paperclay Scultures, Danilo Pravica at the Claremont School of Art - Abstract Art and Printmaking and Ian de Souza at the Claremont School of Art - Abstract figure Drawing and Drawing.

The award-winning artist transforms industrial sheets of aluminium and copper into two-dimensional works of art. These elegant, contemporary works are enriched by accents of 24 carat gold leaf and/or Pindan pigments. Contrast in tone is achieved by offsetting blank against etched and distressed monochromatic surfaces that refract the light, creating areas of brilliance or illusory shadow. The subject matter is expressed with a minimum of lines, painting a mental image in the viewer’s mind. Staged 6 Solo 2-D exhibitions and over 60 Group Exhibitions locally and internationally, including New York, Italy and Germany.   2009 Perth Mint commissions for the Sir David Brand Award for Tourism 2007 DCA commission to create 17 award pieces for the WA Business and the Arts Partnership Awards.

  My paintings reflect my love and affection to the land, the sky, the sea and their visual representation through climatic change. I see my work as a way to assess my thoughts and accept that through the process of making work I see the image emerge finding its form and structure.    One of my main motivations to paint is the need to share experiences. Just by being surrounded by infinite variety of landscapes I can never cease to be amazed especially by those moments that stimulate and excite the artist.  

 Jeremy Holton’s  paintings are painterly, colourful, vibrant and often whimsical.  They include Australian landscapes, flower studies, nudes and his popular imaginary works including the Fat Lady, Dancers and Lover’s series.  He is well established and his works are in many Australian and international collections  Google “Jeremy Holton”  to see the extent of his representation and reputation.

Painting is now her passion and her work is about capturing the pure essence of the subject. Her first love is pastels which give a luscious and textured layered finish to her work. Acrylics and Gouache are other mediums that Lindy is enjoying using in her art work.   Lindy feels a strong connection to the ocean, with it's many seasonal changes throughout the year. She loves to capture the colours and atmosphere of the ocean and  it's surroundings, to give the viewer the feeling of actually being there. Capturing the female form in charcoal and pastel is another of her passions   Lindy has exhibited in many exhibitions around the state of W.A and has commissioned and non-commissioned pieces in private