Roz McQuillan

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‘I developed a love of drawing as a child, when I first drew my aging auntie in the bath. I have always been fascinated by people, their character and the individuality of their faces, which has led to my passionate interest in portraits and figurative work. My nudes are real people, not generic or idealized. I try to capture the essence of a person, their uniqueness and the way they express themselves in their body.

My other fascination is with the drama of light, and the way it shapes and changes objects, enhances composition, and creates mood.

I work in a number of mediums, including pastel, charcoal and conte, pen and ink, gouache, watercolour, acrylics, pencil, photography, and mixed media, and am currently painting in oils. I find that changing and experimenting with mediums keeps me fresh and open to learning.

My style is contemporary whilst firmly rooted in realism. Influences along the way have included Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec, Rembrandt, Japanese art, Egon Schiele, Klimt, Sargent, Lucien Freud and Richard Schmidt.
I have studied oil painting with Peter Churcher, Lee Machelak, and Maxwell Wilkes, and drawing with Harold Freedman, Geoff Dupree and Godwin Bradbeer.

My work, including commissioned portraits and nudes, is represented in many private collections, both Australian and International. I had my first solo exhibition at Brunswick Street Gallery in 2007.

Recent awards include : Highly Commended at Bayside Art Show 2006
Best in Show Brighton Art Society 2006
Highly Commended at Aust. Guild of Realist Artists Summer Show 2006, 2007 and 2008
Commended, Aust. Guild of Realist Artists Autumn Show 2008
Best oil painting $600-$1200 at St Kevins Art Show 2008.
2 Highly Commendeds at Brighton Art Society Annual Show 2008
Selected for Alice Bale Art Prize Exhibition 2008.

Represented at Gallery 112.

Original paintings and drawings, prints, and handmade greeting cards are available for viewing and purchase at – Rose Street Artist’s Market in Fitzroy every Saturday,
at the Maker’s Market at the Abbottsford Convent on the third Sunday of every month (St Heliers Street),
and at Hawthorn Craft Market on the first Sunday of the month (Hawthorn Town Hall)
as well as the Substation at Newport on the first Saturday of the month.

I am a full-time artist, and greatly appreciate all sales, however small!
If you are interested in the original art works please contact me through bubble message or email, and I will get back to you.
I also have some great products, including mugs, cards, keyrings and prints, at http://www.zazzle.com/rozmcq
I am happy to do commissioned portrait drawings and paintings locally in Melbourne. I also run life classes at Brighton, and Melbourne artists are most welcome to join in.
I can also be contacted by email at rozmcquillan@aapt.net.au

Please respect that all images are copyright © of Roz McQuillan. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
Thanks for looking!

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cats
landscape
animals
birds
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sunsets
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