Rich Allen is a graduate from the Central (now Central St Martins) School of Art, in London. Following migration to Brisbane in 1982, Rich practiced as a graphic designer, and corporate identity specialist (a service he defines as ‘differentiation by design’), returning to his fine art on a full-time basis, in late 2009. His upcoming exhibition, In Pursuit of Mastery, opens at Red Hill Gallery this Saturday 7 March. Working with the single-minded theme of INTIMISM (capturing

There is an unquestionable authenticity that comes across in Kate Barry's artworks, drawing in the viewer in an almost primal way. Her stunning compositions are alive with dynamic colour and texture and convey free, spontaneous and emotional expression. The works in Kate's latest solo exhibition SOURCE are a reference to the source of inspiration, or the source of Kate’s emotional expression, and emphasises the unstudied and intuitive application of paint. Dynamic compositio

Brisbane artist Kate Barry’s painting process is entirely physical; always standing, crouching and circling around her works. The energetic act of painting itself emerges as both spontaneous and confident. Kate's raw style means an unquestionable authenticity comes across in her artworks, drawing the viewer to connect in an almost primal way. We get to connect to Kate's bold and immersive paintings at her latest exhibition, Brood & Bloom, that opens this Friday night at The T