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