What's On
January-June Program events
Me Myself and Others: A journey in portraiture
23 October - 8 November
Val Johnson
Artist's talk 2:00pm Saturday 31 October
Val Johnson studied Commercial Art at East Sydney Technical College 1960-63 whilst employed as an artist at David Jones. She is an Associate of the Royal Art Society of NSW, and a member of the Canberra Art Workshop.
Val exhibits widely, winning numerous awards for her work. She has been shown three times in the Portia Geach Portrait Prize. In 1999 she won the John Balmain Portrait Prize at the Bega Regional Gallery, and the Major Award in the Bega Art Prize twice.
Throughout her career Val has held a number of joint and solo exhibitions in Canberra, Sydney and regional NSW. In May 2008, Val travelled to Greece to exhibit her work.
Val has tutored at the Summer Art Experience in Canberra, the McGregor School in Toowoomba QLD, and has also given a number of workshops in the ACT and NSW.
Artist’s Statement
'Me myself and others- a journey in Portraiture' gives me the opportunity to exhibit some of the portraits I have painted throughout the years.
The selected works in this exhibition will show how my painting has changed from tonal and traditional to being much more expressive. I like to explore colour shape and pattern. My self portraits are influenced by what is going on in my life at that moment. Because drawing forms an important part of my art practice, I am also including some works on paper.
Portraiture is just one of many subjects I like to paint. My portfolio includes Still Life and landscape painting, painting people and drawing. I love to travel to the outback to explore the colours shapes and patterns I see around me.
This exhibition will be a 'journey' - through years of self portraiture and the many 'others' I have met and painted along the way.
Val Johnson
Curriculum Vitae (Adobe PDF | 24kb)
Self Portrait. Photograph: Provided courtesy of the artist.
Oranges with a view of the Brindabellas. Photograph: Provided courtesy of the artist.
Michael Winters Honorary citizen of Leros. 2002. Photograph: Provided courtesy of the artist.
Classes & Workshops
Do you want to join a regular class in dance, visual arts, or performance? Looking for kids classes?
Belconnen Banterings
What’s happening in the Belconnen Community?
Other activities in Belconnen
How to get to Belconnen Arts Centre:
- WHERE ARE WE?
118 Emu Bank, Belconnen, ACT [Google Maps] - OPENING HOURS:
Tuesday – Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Except for regular classes and special events - BUS:
ACTION [Timetable Information] - 300 series buses to Belconnen, get off at Belconnen Community Bus Station and walk down to the Centre, or Route 45 directly to the Centre. - CAR:
Enter eastern end Emu Bank from either Aikman Drive or Eastern Valley Way, from the western end off Joynton Smith Drive or directly opposite the end of Benjamin Way - PARKING:
Emu Bank, Westfield Belconnen and behind Nature Conservation House [Parking information Adobe PDF | 332kb]
This page last modified: Tuesday 17 January 2012