nicola moss exhibitions & projects

Diamonds in my eyes - Solo Exhibition - April 2011

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Nicola Moss, 'Renewable energy - How much leaf litter does it take to change a light bulb?' 2010.
Acrylic on canvas, 150 x 220cm. Photography by Carl Warner.

Diamonds in my eyes is the title of my 2011 solo exhibition at SALT Contemporary Art Gallery, 33 - 35 Hesse Street, Queenscliff, Victoria. This series of large paintings inspired by site visits to several conservation areas and wetlands on the islands of Moreton Bay, will be on show from 16th April to 6th May 2011.

2011 City of Albany Art Prize - Finalist's exhibition

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Nicola Moss, 'No Return Address' 2010.

My painting No return address, has been selected for the City of Albany Art Prize finalists exhibition. This national annual acquisitive prize for paintings will be on show from 9th April to 1st May 2011, at the Vancouver Art Centre, Albany, Western Australia.

The exhibition catalogue of all finalists work can be viewed online.

Nice Day! Group exhibition - Logan Art Gallery

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Nicola Moss, 'Weather Relations - Solar powered growth' 2010.

Nice Day! An exhibition of weather inspired artworks by artists, Susan Buret, Jenny Conde, Uta Heidelauf, Candice Herne, Sandra Landolt and Nicola Moss, at Logan Art Gallery, Corner Wembley Road and Jacaranda Avenue, Logan Central.

On show from 12th January to 19th February 2011.

'Silhouettes of Redlands' Art Trail

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Selected reproductions of paintings from my 'Plant-Life' exhibition are on display in the landscape of the bush trails surrounding Redlands Indigiscapes Centre, at 17 Runnymeade Road, Capalaba. The Silhouettes of Redlands artist's walk is on display throughout December 2010 and January 2011.

Japanese Story - Goulburn Regional Art Gallery

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Japanese Story, a group exhibition, curated by Angela D'Elia, at Goulburn Regional Art Gallery with works by Kay Faulkner, Michael Le Grand, Lois Johnson and Nicola Moss. On show from 8th to 22nd December 2010.

Redland Art Gallery Collection 2010

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From 'Plant-life' solo exhibition 2010, Co-existence has been acquired for the Redland Art Gallery Collection.

Greenslopes Private Hospital Collection 2010

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Plant-Life solo exhibition July 2010

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'Plant-Life' solo exhibition at Redland Art Gallery, Cleveland, 18th July to 15th August 2010.

Below are the opening paragraphs of the 'Plant-Life' exhibition catalogue essay by Alison Kubler; the full essay can be read on my website in the News and Text section.

"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms, and, if it proved to be mean, why then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it, and publish its meanness to the world; or if it were sublime, to know it by experience, and be able to give a true account of it in my next excursion.from Walden, by Henry David Thoreau.

I recall reading Thoreau as an American literature student at the University of Queensland. The economy and straightforward quality of his prose humbled me then, as it does now. At the time I am not sure I understood the simplicity of his argument but as I age I think I am edging closer. Visiting the studio of artist Nicola Moss I was again reminded of Thoreau. Moss is a passionate environmentalist, whose practice melds something of traditional landscape painting themes with issues of contemporary relevance. Like Thoreau, her style is characterised by an elegant economy of means.

On the day I visited Moss’s studio I happened to read an article discussing author Richard Louv’s Last Child in the Woods, which poses the theory that many contemporary urban children are suffering nature deprivation. Louv argues that many children cannot tell the difference between simple plant and animal species, that an entire generation has become enslaved to technology, and that more worryingly, children are being taught to be wary of the outdoors, for reasons ranging from the litigious to the irrational. While Louv’s argument may not be wholly original in its exhortation that humans must learn to co-exist with nature or perish, it is surely timely. We find ourselves as a society in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis on the brink of serious ecological consequences wrought by our own greed and malfeasance."

LAUNCH Clayton Utz Art Award Finalist 2010

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That's my clothes line tan - June 2010

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That's my clothes line tan is a video collaboration between Susan Buret and myself. The work began with a weather observation project in 2008/2009, where we recorded how we interact with weather in everyday life. The theme of laundry developed as one area where our activities take into consideration weather conditions. The title for this work is quoted from a phone conversation I had with my sister in law, thank you Janelle.'That's my clothes line tan' opens at the Gold Coast City Arts Centre on Saturday 5th June, 4 - 6pm. Exhibition continues until 1st August 2010.

Flourish - Public Art Commission June 2010.

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'Flourish' was installed at the Woolloongabba Urban Centre in June 2010. Centred around the heritage sub station at the end of Logan Road, Woolloongabba, the artwork combines concepts of ebb and flow, motifs of new growth symbolic of an emerging community; and foliage patterns reflecting historical references and plants in this new community park. Sandblasted concrete creates the artwork on a terrace surface in front of the substation, one element has also been incorporated in laser cut seatbacks in the park.
This public art commission for Brisbane City Council was assisted by the Urban Design team at BCC and Urban Fountains and Furniture.

Research project - Redlands 2009-10

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During 2009-2010 I am researching species biodiversity within conservation areas of Redland City. This project is focused on plants, based on the broad idea that they form the foundation of life for other species and supply many of our essential needs. I will also look at ways people interact with these areas and habitat with involvment in local bushcare activities. Artworks resulting from this project will be shown in an exhibition titled 'Plant-Life' opening at Redland Art Gallery in July 2010.

Women's Health Collection - Mater Hospital Brisbane

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Paperworks exhibition - Brenda May Gallery March 2010

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Paperworks curated group exhibition, 23rd March - 11th April 2010, Brenda May Gallery, Waterloo, Sydney.

Book Launch - Layers of Life 2009

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Layers of Life, features full colour photography of observations and artworks developed during my nine months Artist-in-Residence at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt.Coot-tha. Monthly chapters present seasonal highlights in the Australian Plant Communities, with accompanying chapters featuring visual inspiration from the Japanese, Temperate Region and Arid Region gardens. Published in 2009 using Blurb services, click here to see a preview of the book.

Solo in December 2009

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'Family Traits - Proteaceae' 2009. Nicola Moss.

800x600mm, paper cut and acrylic on Montval Fine Art Paper.

Family Tree series, 2009 Artist-in-Residence exhibition, The Herbarium, Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt.Coot-tha, Toowong.

Group show in November 2009

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'May in the Japanese Garden Room' 2009. Nicola Moss.

600x600mm. Acrylic and pigmented ink on stretched canvas.

New Faces, group exhibition, Salt Contemporary Art Gallery, Queenscliff, Victoria.

Group Show in September 2009

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'Pollen Drift' 2009. Nicola Moss.

600x600mm, acrylic and pigmented ink on stretched canvas.

The Flower Show, Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.

A curated group exhibition inspired by all things botanical.

Public Art Commission July 2009.

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Installation view (detail): 'Calls from the Canopy' 2009.

Collaboration between Emma Boys, mosaicist, and Nicola Moss, visual artist.

Glass mosaic panels installation on the bandstand at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt.Coot-tha as part of the Childrens' Hide'n'Seek Trail. Launched July 2009.

Solo in May 2009.

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Installation view: 'Lines Drawn Collection' 2009. Nicola Moss.

400x280mm each, acrylic, laser print and pigmented ink on paper on panel.

greenbelt, Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane.

Group show in July 2009

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'Elderflower Red' 2009. Nicola Moss.

600x600mm. Acrylic and pigmented ink on stretched canvas.

Doggett Street Studio Winter 2009 Group exhibition.

Artist-in-Residence 2009

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Artist-in-Residence Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt.Coot-tha, March - December 2009.

LAUNCH Clayton Utz Travelling Scholarship Exhibition 2008

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'Habitat' 2008. Nicola Moss.

1380x1380mm. Acrylic on stretched canvas.

Group Exhibition, Metro Arts Brisbane & Clayton Utz Brisbane office.

Solo in May 2008

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'Land for Grass Eaters' 2008. Nicola Moss.

900x2600mm. Acrylic and pigmented ink on stretched canvas diptych.

inhabitat, Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane.

Mater Hospital Collection 2007

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'Layers of Life Collection' 2007. Nicola Moss.

1200x1800mm. Acrylic and pigmented ink on stretched canvas.

Collection Mater Adults Hospital, Brisbane.

Solo in April 2007

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'Summer Seed' 2007. Nicola Moss.

600x600mm. Acrylic and pigmented ink on stretched canvas.

Microcosm - Layers of Life, Doggett Street Studio, Brisbane.

Solo in November 2006

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Installation View: Microcosm - The World in My Garden. Artworks Contemporary gallery, Southport.