I’m so excited about joining Sydney Road Gallery – here is the media release about the opening:
Sydney artists open new gallery with disruptive model of showcasing artworks
A collective of 13 Sydney artists have opened a new gallery space, ‘Sydney Road Gallery’ in Seaforth which disrupts the traditional gallery model of showcasing and selling artworks.
The collective are accomplished mid-level exhibiting visual artists from disciplines including painting, printmaking, textiles and sculptural basketry, who have come together to jointly open and manage a combined gallery space.
Fiona Chandler who came up with the idea for the gallery said, “Artists are collaborators, it takes many people to see original artworks on walls. We want to acknowledge the coming together of patrons as well as stylists, interior designers and architects who create a unique and aesthetically beautiful space place to live and work.”
“What we wanted to create is a conversation, developing relationships with the people that buy our works.”
Sydney Road Gallery objective is to create a business around relationships: artists with artists, artists with customers and artists with stylists and interior designers.
“Every artist in the collective see buyers of art as patrons of the arts rather than simply a transaction. When you spend hours or even months creating a piece, each painting or sculpture has a story woven into it.”
“We want to tell those stories to our ‘patrons’ and the people who change spaces with our art such as stylists and interior designers. The feeling that comes from making something and then seeing that made item in a living or work space, and knowing that it was specifically chosen, can be life changing for an artist.”
Each artist contributes 10 per cent of each sale as well as a small monthly fee which goes towards the running of the gallery.
The gallery will feature a diversity of artwork that will inspire and appeal to interior designers and art lovers alike, including paintings, textiles, sculptural and wall hanging pieces to suit different tastes, themes and settings. The works will change every two weeks.
Sydney Road Gallery
Where: Sydney Road Gallery, Shop 2, 563 Sydney Road, Seaforth, NSW
Gallery hours: Thursday to Sunday 10am to 4pm
For more information about Sydney Road Gallery: www.sydneyroadgallery.com
Artists showcasing their work at Sydney Road Gallery include:
Fiona Chandler
Eleanor Amiradaki
Miguel Gonzalez
Debbie Mackinnon
Sarah Montgomery
Catriona Pollard
Monique Tyacke
Amanda Tye
Fiona Verity
Trisha Trinder
Saffron Craig
Jaimee Paul
Jessica Watts