Baab Troughear Crowden, Maggy (Marjory Daisy)Troughear, Polly Trofear Crowden
This exhibition is a celebration of the life of artist Maggy Troughear and the creative energy she passed on to her daughter, Barbara Crowden, and her grand daughter Polly. Originally planned as a Mother’s Day celebration, and a thankyou from daughter to mother, it became a real family affair with the 3 women combining their artistic offerings in a tapestry of oil paintings, mixed media and photographs. Maggy's paintings provide a story of her children, and their families. Barbara’s work draws on inspiration from her paternal grandmother, also named Pollie. She has incorporated mosaics into her embedded cotton paper wall works, based on old fashioned picture frames, featuring images of flowers from her mother’s garden. The result is highly decorative, and continues Barbara’s love of the rich and golden Renaissance period. Polly has been experimenting with black and white photography and her work features portraits of her friends, and incorporates hand tinted flowers from her mothers garden. (Reviews - Bega District News, 3/5/05 and 10/5/05 - www.bega.yourguide.com.au).
Baab Troughear Crowden, Maggy (Marjory Daisy)Troughear, Polly Trofear Crowden
The following 10 works are all from the 3 of a Kind Exhibition and are part of the Folk Art Series, and are made from embedded, embossed and cast cotton paper on canvas with mosaic tiles. They were all made in 2005.
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"Once in a Blue Moon: I" 50cm x 50cm. (1/10)
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"Golden Bunny Tray: II " 50cm x 50cm. (2/10)
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"Morning Web: III " 30cm x 30cm. (3/10)
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"Peter Rabbits Dinner Time: IV" 30cm x 30cm. (4/10)
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"Reflections: V" 30cm x 30cm. (5/10)
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"Days of Wine and Roses: VI" 30cm x 30cm. (6/10)
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"Tiger Fish Plate: VII" 30cm x 30cm. (7/10)
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"Toast and Marmalade for Tea: VIII" 30cm x 30cm. (8/10)
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"Dinner for 12 Mexicans: IX" 30cm x 30cm. (9/10)
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"Nanna's Tray: X" 30cm x 30cm. (10/10)
barb troughear crowden - works in paper & paperclay raku
PO Box 440 Bega 2550 NSW Australia
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