ARTIST BIO

Dee Ross / ARTIST RESUME

I prefer to work Plein-Air or from life, as well as in the studio situation. I enjoy drawing and painting landscape and animals. I have also reignited an interest in life drawing.  Drawing what I love and subjects that I have a connection with, will hopefully show through in my artwork. I regularly visit Art Galleries and I have an interest in illustration.

\'Painting is not only to copy the object, but to seize harmony between numerous relations\' ... Paul Cezanne 

MEDIUM

I mainly work in Soft Pastel, Acrylic Paint, Charcoal and Conte. In recent years I have also worked in Chinese Ink Painting, Watercolour and 35mm Photography. I use archival art materials and framing whenever possible. 

TRAINING (Relevant)

I have always enjoyed drawing / art from an early age and I have a foundation in Fine Art Drawing.

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• Drawing/Pastel/Painting Art Class, Janet Hayes Tutor. 2010-2015
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• Pastel Art Class, Pamela Pretty Tutor. 2013
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• Pastel / Mixed Media Class, Kayleen Newton Tutor. 1999
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• Victoria College Prahran, Fine Art / Drawing. 1985-1986 
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WORKSHOPS/EVENTS

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• Language of Colour Workshop / Dookie Art Attack, Catherine Hamilton - 2015
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• Acrylic Painting Workshop, Janet Hayes - 2015
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• Yea Wetlands Artists Paint Out, Yea Arts Carnivale / public event - 2015
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• Summer Art Life Drawing Workshop(two sessions), Janet Hayes - 2015
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• Pastel Studies Calendar 2012-2015 / Healesvile Pastel Group
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•  \'Enchanted\' Ballet Calendar 2015 / Studio 1 Artists 
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• Maxwell Wilks Workshop, Pastel - 2013 
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• Forest For The Future Workshop, Charcoal & Pastel Plein-Air. Janet Hayes - 2012
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EXHIBITIONS

I have previously chosen to exhibit in a limited number of small, local exhibitions.

 Up Coming Exhibition...  Yarra Valley Pastel Group Exhibition, Art At Linden Gate Gallery - 2015

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• Pastel Society Of Victoria(Australia) 28th Art Exhibition, AGRA Galleries Camberwell - 2014
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• Warranwood Art Show (formerly The Steiner Art Show) - 2014
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• Yarra Glen Art Show - 2015
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• Yea Rotary Art Show - 2015
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• \'Enchanted\' Studio 1 Artists Group exhibition. Karralyka Theatre, Ringwood - 2014
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• Yarra Glen Art Show - 2013
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• \'Xtinction\' Exhibition, Artwork exhibited in The Three Stories Gallery Healesville - 2013
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• HLLC Art Exhibition, Healesville Living & Learning Centre - 2012
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• Wild Things Wild Places\' Exhibition, Upper Yarra Arts Centre Warburton. A Forest of the Future Initiative - 2012
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MEMBERSHIPS

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• Pastel Society of Victoria (Australia) PSVA
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• Plein-Air Painters of Australia PAPA
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• Yarra Valley Pastel Group ( previously Healesville Pastel Group)
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• Studio 1 Artists (member 2012-2014) 
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deejr@bigpond.com