Michael Esson, ‘Teacher of Impermanence’, 2007, charcoal, conte, coloured pencil and pen, 135 x 220cm

Michael Esson: Mixed Metaphors. A survey exhibition by Michael Esson, whose highly original drawings focus on the figure and drawing practice as forensic investigation.

The Kiss, 31. mosaic, capsules cast in resin.

Artist: Linton Meagher Born in Sydney in 1975 and studied art at the Julian Ashton School and at the University of Sydney, completing a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) in 1996. Collections include the World Health Organisation (Paris), Xenos and T. & C. Business Consulting (Sydney). ‘My portfolio conveys the progression in my work away from traditional oil on canvas towards more conceptual mixed media work mosaic work with fibreglass and Perspex. Prior exhibitions have focused on the fragmentation of images and have included mosaics made out of glass marbles and hydraulically pressed and machine cut Coca Cola can pieces cast in resin…’ Upcoming exhibition (early 2008), will continue the use of pills and capsules (Encapsulations exhibition) and extend into the use of 20,000 surgical scalpels cast in resin. All the capsules in the artworks are empty and fully encased in fibreglass resin. Further details www.lintonmeagher.com Artworks supported by All Plastics.

John Bartlett, ‘Variations on a theme 11′, raw pigment and virgin beeswax on aluminium, 120cm x 155cm.

‘Variations on a theme’ Exhibition opening at Kazari Collector 12th September 2 – 5pm John Bartlett’s professional career as a Melbourne based artist spans more than 3 decades producing a considerable amount of work and many exhibitions in some iconic Melbourne galleries including Pinacotheca, with Ray Hughes in Sydney and Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces. His most recent stylistic venture has been in development for 6 years and signals an vital stage in his artistic oeuvre. Making textured encaustics from beeswax and pigments applied to aluminium, he has performed deep investigations into symbols evolving through and making links between the I Qing, Aboriginal body painting and the Japanese aesthetic principles of wabi sabi. John Bartlett is included in the New McCulloch’s Encyclopedia of Australian Art