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Post by sleepboy on Oct 25, 2010 9:12:23 GMT -8
Working on some new wood panels.
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Post by chadley on Oct 25, 2010 10:08:09 GMT -8
I like the wood, but I don't know why she feels the need to go back to the crowded paintings with all of the flowers. I am a firm believer that the simpler her work is, the better it gets.
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Post by sleepboy on Nov 27, 2010 23:54:59 GMT -8
A Christmas themed piece for Curvy.
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Post by chadley on Mar 31, 2011 6:02:58 GMT -8
I saw this image for her next show and had to get my first Haslam.
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Post by badcatgary on Mar 31, 2011 19:28:16 GMT -8
I really like that! Hopefully more previews sneak out ahead of the show.
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 1, 2011 10:12:53 GMT -8
I thought that was a photograph at first. Nice.
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Post by virtu on Apr 1, 2011 19:06:18 GMT -8
It's been amazing to watch Miss Haslam mature into one of the most talented artist showing today. Have loved every phase of her development. At first i also thought it was a photo but then realized it was a stunningly polished painting.
This show will be exciting.
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Post by epicfai on Apr 2, 2011 9:19:28 GMT -8
I saw this image for her next show and had to get my first Haslam. you already bought this piece? nice score!
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Post by chadley on Apr 2, 2011 11:51:13 GMT -8
Yeah. The Momentum show in LeBasse's new Chinatown gallery has pieces from the artists they will be showing through the upcoming year. I was lucky enough to get this piece.
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Post by LeBasse Projects on Jun 30, 2011 15:16:24 GMT -8
Check out Melissa's new work! This painting is for her upcoming show on Friday, July 15th, 2011, 7-10pm @ LeBasse Projects :: Chinatown -
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Post by LeBasse Projects on Jul 8, 2011 15:13:31 GMT -8
With Melissa Haslam’s “Kigurmi” exhibition coming up this Friday, I had a chance to catch the artist and have a little Q & A about her show. Kim L: Can you tell us a little about this new body of work? How did you choose the theme for your show? Melissa haslam: My friend Neil was showing me his photos from a cosplay meetup and when he showed me one of a girl dressed as a kigurumi fox my gut reaction was ‘OMG, I want to paint her!”. Within half an hour we had set up a facebook event and photo shoot and invited all of the fox girl’s kigurumi friends. This was in November 2010 and the photo shoot wasn’t scheduled until late January so I had plenty of time to do some research, sketches, and decide what kind of paintings I wanted to make. I was nervous working with so many people at once, but they did such a great job and were excited to model for the paintings. Q: How is this show different from your last exhibition? A: This is my first time working with real people as models and committing to exploring a single idea for an entire show. Last year I found it difficult to stick to one subject – I managed to do it, but it was difficult for me. This year it came more easily, less forced, and I think that was partly because I was exploring something tangible rather than something from imagination. Q: There’s a lot of focus on women in your work, what is it in particular that draws you to portraying that? A: I think it’s very important that there be paintings that portray females from a female point of view, especially since the art history books and museums tend to be dominated by males who present females from their own perspective, often as an admirer but sometimes an objectifier. In some ways, I’m attempting to restore the balance and communicate my personal beliefs on femininity. Q:What’s an average painting day like for you? A: Wake-up midday, then exercise, breakfast and internet. Then I paint for a while, take a break to walk to the supermarket, then make dinner. Then paint up until 3-4am. I’ll be trying to change this routine after the show and behave more like a normal person. Q: Who/what are your influences? Who are the artists you’re really into right now? A:Melbourne artist Kate Rohde does some amazing sculpture/installations that look like an acidic Baroque cabinet of curiosities. I’ve been inspired to paint some skies for this show by artists such as Jim Thalassoudis and Jason Benjamin. I also love Japanese artists Fuco Ueda and Akino Kondoh for their quirky imagination. To view more work, be sure to come by Friday, July 15th for Melissa Haslam’s opening reception at LeBasse Projects :: Chinatown.
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Post by NapArt on Jul 30, 2011 23:55:57 GMT -8
I was finally able to stop by Haslam's current show at LeBasse. The detail in her work is amazing. Beautiful paintings... I am bummed that I missed the reception.
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Post by NapArt on Aug 13, 2011 10:28:57 GMT -8
A pic from her show... Attachments:
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Post by sleepboy on Dec 6, 2011 19:40:29 GMT -8
Some new work in progress using grids.
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Post by sleepboy on Mar 2, 2012 9:59:55 GMT -8
Something for the London Affordable Art Fair.
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Post by sleepboy on Mar 7, 2012 8:21:38 GMT -8
Another one.
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Post by chadley on Mar 7, 2012 8:40:43 GMT -8
I was really hoping that her last couple of shows were indicative of things to come. I am not sold on the isometric stuff, it feels cluttered like her older work.
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Post by treweman on Mar 7, 2012 9:14:44 GMT -8
I agree. The current work seems to be a bit of a step backward. Although others have commented that the images seem cluttered because of the background geometrics, my concern is more that the people and flowers seem flat. The power of the recent work shown at LeBasse was that the images jumped off the canvas - they had depth and emotion.
Melissa's progress as an artist over the last few years has been nothing short of remarkable. I hope that this is just a hiccup in a long and illustrious career.
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Post by svenman on Mar 7, 2012 13:03:06 GMT -8
i differ on this. i find these newer works much more interesting than her portraiture style of work. whilst it is undeniably well executed, i find the earlier subject matter dull. what you see is what you get, pure illustrative artwork - whereas this piece above has a level of intrigue as to what is going on outside of the frame... the geometric background works well too and adds to the 'abstraction' of the simple portrait. reminds me a little of sean mahan the way it is rendered.
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Post by LeBasse Projects on Mar 7, 2012 13:06:53 GMT -8
I would suggest that one of the reasons Melissa's work keeps progressing is because she is willing to experiment with different techniques and styles. We really like that she is totally fearless when it comes to her work - and even though these works for London are very different have no doubt that these risks lead to continued development and maturity for an artist like Haslam.
I really would not consider experimentation for any artist as backwards - it is only when artists regurgitate the same tired paintings that they work backwards.
I wish more young artists would take risks in their work - even if it doesn't satisfy everyone's expectations...
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Post by treweman on Mar 7, 2012 15:47:42 GMT -8
I absolutely agree that artists taking risks and moving in new directions is to be applauded. Perhaps my use of the word backward was too harsh. Although these pieces are reminiscent of earlier works (and thus don't seem to be breaking new ground), the flowers and geometric grids do not bother me as they do others. I certainly don't find the paintings cluttered or too busy. And my admiration for Melissa as an emerging talent has not waned. Nonetheless, unlike Svenman, I like the depth and emotion of the portraiture style of her show last summer, and had hoped that it would be melded with the very creative and interesting composition of the pieces from 2010.
I spent considerable time and money tracking down one of Melissa's paintings to add to my collection, and have every hope of adding another piece or two in the near future.
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Post by LeBasse Projects on Mar 7, 2012 16:33:59 GMT -8
I absolutely agree that artists taking risks and moving in new directions is to be applauded. Perhaps my use of the word backward was too harsh. Although these pieces are reminiscent of earlier works (and thus don't seem to be breaking new ground), the flowers and geometric grids do not bother me as they do others. I certainly don't find the paintings cluttered or too busy. And my admiration for Melissa as an emerging talent has not waned. Nonetheless, unlike Svenman, I like the depth and emotion of the portraiture style of her show last summer, and had hoped that it would be melded with the very creative and interesting composition of the pieces from 2010. I spent considerable time and money tracking down one of Melissa's paintings to add to my collection, and have every hope of adding another piece or two in the near future. No worries... I would not disagree with any of your sentiments and the beauty of art is that its totally subjective! I just think we should all encourage artists to mature rather than painting the same tired things over and over. Haslam's last show with us was really dynamite and i expect her next solo with us in December 2012 to be at a next level...probably on line with the oil paintings she did for our last show...and don't worry Ill get you a preview! Melissa is actually going to be working on our show full time as she has been accepted into a very prestigious Australian residency program this summer.
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Post by sleepboy on Mar 7, 2012 18:26:46 GMT -8
i differ on this. i find these newer works much more interesting than her portraiture style of work. whilst it is undeniably well executed, i find the earlier subject matter dull. what you see is what you get, pure illustrative artwork - whereas this piece above has a level of intrigue as to what is going on outside of the frame... the geometric background works well too and adds to the 'abstraction' of the simple portrait. reminds me a little of sean mahan the way it is rendered. I agree. I like the concepts behind this new work better although maybe if it was more detailed like the last show it would be nicer.
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Post by NapArt on Mar 9, 2012 8:33:52 GMT -8
I absolutely agree that artists taking risks and moving in new directions is to be applauded. Perhaps my use of the word backward was too harsh. Although these pieces are reminiscent of earlier works (and thus don't seem to be breaking new ground), the flowers and geometric grids do not bother me as they do others. I certainly don't find the paintings cluttered or too busy. And my admiration for Melissa as an emerging talent has not waned. Nonetheless, unlike Svenman, I like the depth and emotion of the portraiture style of her show last summer, and had hoped that it would be melded with the very creative and interesting composition of the pieces from 2010. I spent considerable time and money tracking down one of Melissa's paintings to add to my collection, and have every hope of adding another piece or two in the near future. No worries... I would not disagree with any of your sentiments and the beauty of art is that its totally subjective! I just think we should all encourage artists to mature rather than painting the same tired things over and over. Haslam's last show with us was really dynamite and i expect her next solo with us in December 2012 to be at a next level...probably on line with the oil paintings she did for our last show...and don't worry Ill get you a preview! Melissa is actually going to be working on our show full time as she has been accepted into a very prestigious Australian residency program this summer. Glad to hear she has another solo show coming up... I really enjoyed her show at your Chinatown location.
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Post by sleepboy on Mar 17, 2012 4:17:23 GMT -8
Another one.
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