Roz McQuillan

Profile

City: Brighton
Country: Australia

Joined: Aug 2007

‘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 held solo exhibitions at Brunswick Street Gallery in 2007 and A.G.R.A in 2009.

Recent awards include : Best in Show Brighton Art Society 2006
Highly Commended at Aust. Guild of Realist Artists Summer Show 2006, 2007 and 2008, 2009
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.
Commended, Aust. Guild of Realist Artists Summer Show 2009
Best in Show, Brighton Art Society Annual Exhibition 2009

Work held at Gallery 112 and Jenny Pihan Fine Art, Hampton.

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 first Sunday of every month (St Heliers Street), 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 my images on some more useful 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 with long poses at Brighton, Tuesdays & Thursday 4-7, and Melbourne artists are most welcome to join in.
I can also be contacted by email at rozmcquillan@aapt.net.au
http://www.rozmcquillan.com/

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!

Portfolios – (just click on each word)

nudes	dogs	cats	landscapes	animals
birds	portraits	paintings	drawings	bw
beach	sunsets	melbourne	males	females
trees	flowers	clouds	urban	abstract
graffiti	pets
photography
Impressionism
reflections