Folio: ABC-D'art

“Living life with creativity is inspirational, it provides a drive and highlights the senses for the new. I step into my studio knowing nothing will be the same ever again. To bring thoughts into reality is inspirational, for me sculpture is the art of the intelligence.”

ABC-D’art forms part of ABC Advanced Building Constructions PL
Image: ABC-D’art sculpture, 2018.

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Folio: Tom Phillips

Adelaide born Tom Phillips considers himself a “paint brush warrior”. As a young man, he saw a documentary about Sidney Nolan that first inspired him to pursue art. Later, he became besotted with Francis Bacon at art school and decided to become a figurative painter. The result is a bold and daring style that speaks for itself. He holds nothing back, depicting human struggle with an unflinching rawness.

Image: Tom Phillips, ‘Man with Black Dog 8’ (detail), 2016, Oil on Canvas.

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Folio: Stephanie James-Manttan

Stephanie James-Manttan’s sculptural porcelain works are studies in light and balance. Her vessels evolve on the pottery wheel. Indenting the surface while wet, she transforms them into translucent, textural forms that have a soft woven-like characteristic.

Image: Stephani James-Manttan, ‘Large Remark Vessel and Remark Beakers’, 2012, Porcelain. Photograph Michael Hains (Kevin Killy Photographic)

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Folio: Regine Schwarzer

Regine Schwarzer’s work is a continual exploration of the possibilities offered by engaging with minerals and rocks in cut and uncut form. She also interprets the crystalline structure of these earthy materials through various metal constructions. By designing and constructing both jewellery and objects that reference and use gems and minerals she investigates the term precious as it is often attributed to certain materials.

Image: Regine Schwarzer, ‘Making Manifest series’, 2008, Brooches, fossilized coral, aventutine, quartz, chabazite in basalt, chrysoprase, rubellite, sterling silver, 24ct gold. Photograph Grant Hancock. (private collection)

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Folio: Sue Ninham

Through exploration of expressive, experimental techniques and processes, Sue Ninham’s work has evolved to include collage, oil on canvas, watercolour and more recently textiles.

Image: Sue Ninham, ‘Beacon To The Left’, 2019. Mised media collage. Image courtesy the artist.

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Folio: Cynthia Schwertsik

Cynthia started her career as a dancer and performer in Austria, in the initial days of contemporary dance’s establishment, costume and set-design followed as a matter of course. Her primary interest lies in movement and dialogue. Much of her work responds to everyday elements and the attitude derived from embracing the wonders and beauty of mundane experience, the daily chores of parenting and the ever challenging task of making sense of life the universe and everything.

Image: Cynthia Schwertsik, ‘UTE-ilitarian’, 2019. Photograph Jennifer Hofmann

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Maarten Daudeij, (Raising the) White Flag , 2010, 6 x 2 x 0.3 m (approx), fabric, wooden pole, various components from the Palmer Sculpture Biennial 4 2010. Photograph Mal Wass. Image courtesy the artist.

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Folio Artists

Browse some of our Artist Profiles from Folio.

Damien Shen
Drawing, Painting, Photography
Damien Shen
Laura Wills
Community Art (visual Art), Drawing, Installation
Laura Wills
Ashton Boyd
Painting
Ashton Boyd

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Guildhouse Community Resource Hub

Guildhouse Community Resource Hub

Mar 20, 2020

Guildhouse is continuing to advocate for artists as the full impact of COVID-19 is realised and we encourage you to stay in touch if you require any further assistance. You can find all the current information we have around COVID-19 on this page. We will be keeping...

Creative Industries Growth Strategy Survey

Creative Industries Growth Strategy Survey

Mar 2, 2020

Image: Geoff Mitchell's studio Photograph: Aise DillonContribute to the development of the Creative Industries Growth Strategy by completing this survey and win one of five $50 vouchers for the AGSA store and the JamFactory.Now open, closing Sunday 15 March,...

ART WORKS 2020 Artists in Residence

ART WORKS 2020 Artists in Residence

Feb 5, 2020

Delivered by Guildhouse in partnership with the City of Adelaide, ART WORKS 2020 is a program of residencies and creative engagements, designed to provide a city-based platform for artists and writers to pursue new ways of working and engaging with audiences. This is...

ART WORKS Emerging Curator

ART WORKS Emerging Curator

Jan 28, 2020

Image: Jenna Pippett, Tender Thing, 2015, installation view Adelaide Town Hall. Courtesy the City of Adelaide.This is the third year of the ART WORKS program, which delivers on the City’s Cultural Strategy 2016-23 for Adelaide to be recognised as a cultural incubator...

The Collections Project: Laura Wills and Louise Flaherty

The Collections Project: Laura Wills and Louise Flaherty

Jan 28, 2020

Image: Laura Wills, Relationship, 2019. The Collections Project Laura Wills and Louise Flaherty The Guildhouse Collections Project with the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia Researching within the SA Seed Conservation Centre and the Botanic...

The Collections Project: Ray Harris

The Collections Project: Ray Harris

Jan 7, 2020

Ray Harris, On the tip of my tongue, 2018, HD digital video still. The Collections Project Ray Harris The Guildhouse Collections Project with Flinders University Museum of Art (FUMA) 20 July – 18 September 2020 Ray Harris is a South Australian artist whose visual...

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