The noumenon series in its simplest form comprises an intricate design within a circular motif and was the result of the artists search for a unique approach to art that did not bear a direct relationship to outside influences. Hie first came to prominence exhibiting in the field in 1968 with paintings of smooth intricate patterning, indicating a search for abstract transcendence. In issue 43 of artist profile, ian grant wrote about the inspiring life and career of the late alun leach jones. Alun leach jones passed away in sydney, new south wales. Dj now protected in our purposemade plastic sleeve. Alun lewis, was born on 1 july 1915 at cwmaman, near aberdare in cynon valley in the south wales coalfield. This extensively illustrated monograph on the artist alun leach jones n.
Works by alun leachjones the collection art gallery nsw. The 1,500 or so works which remain in the artists studio trace alun leach joness artistic journey. Aug 27, 2015 watch alun leach jones in conversation on his practice. Alun leach jones born 1937 the rustics table 2003 synthetic polymer paint on canvas signed, dated and inscribed a leach jones a leach jones the rustics table 2003 verso 152 x 173 cm provenance rex irwin art dealer, sydney mr david clarke ao, sydney, acquired from the above on 24 march 2005 the estate of the late david clarke.
Painting and sculpture essays by jonathan goodman and rex butler and an interview with alun. Earlier this year, we attended to a much more solemn exercise. Alun leachjoness noumenon series, begun in 1964, proved an important creative development for the artist and one which he revisited and reworked for many years. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Alun leachjones in his studio, 2017, photograph michel brouet. Alun leachjones was the eldest child of a welsh elementary school teacher father and a scottish mother. Alun leachjones born 1937 the rustics table 2003 synthetic polymer paint on canvas signed, dated and inscribed a leachjones a leachjones the rustics table 2003 verso 152 x 173 cm provenance rex irwin art dealer, sydney mr david clarke ao, sydney, acquired from the above on 24 march 2005 the estate of the late david clarke. Painting and sculpture essays by jonathan goodman and rex butler and an interview with alun leachjones by brett ballard the marvellous painter and sculptor alun leachjones was born in the uk but moved to australia and is generally considered to be an australian artist. It is boldly inscribed by the artist on the title page as pictured. In line with decisions made by the national cabinet as communicated by the nsw premier gladys berejiklian, the art gallery of new south wales has closed to the public until further notice to help protect the health of all visitors and staff and minimise the spread of covid19 coronavirus in the state. Collaborate closely with one of australias most original and significant abstract artists to design a retrospective book to celebrate his lifes work while tracing. The cbus collection of australian art alun leachjones. Alun leachjones 1937 24 december 2017, was a britishborn australian artist known for his range of work covering painting, drawing, sculpture, linocuts, screenprints and etchings.
His work has been included in significant group exhibitions including the field at the national gallery of victoria, melbourne 1968. Alun leachjones passed away in sydney, new south wales. Mar 26, 2019 in issue 43 of artist profile, ian grant wrote about the inspiring life and career of the late alun leach jones. His parents had met in liverpool, but shortly after aluns birth the family returned to his fathers home in rural north wales where he became the local schoolmaster, and his sons first teacher. Alun leach jones was born in lancashire, england and arrived in australia in 1960. Alun leachjones the cbus collection of australian art. The artists vibrant, inquisitive painting practice is celebrated in an exhibition at nicholas thompson gallery, remembering the great artist. I think about this when i look at these paintings by alun leach jones. It began with expressionistic landscapes, featuring broad.
Alun leach jones 1937 2017 held more than 80 solo exhibitions between 1964 and 2017. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by alun leachjones. The 1,500 or so works which remain in the artists studio trace alun leachjoness artistic journey. Alun leachjones by robert gray, graeme sturgeon and christopher gentle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In issue 43 of artist profile, ian grant wrote about the inspiring life and career of the late alun leachjones. Alun we bought this building from john firthsmith the painter, and weve been here ever since 1963.
And we find the sign for this in that halo floating to the righthand side of. The artists vibrant, inquisitive painting practice is celebrated in an exhibition at nicholas thompson gallery, remembering the great artist, teacher, and friend. Quarto, 152 pages with a frontispiece portrait, 36 colour plates and 26 pages of black and white illustrations. The studio was built in 1910, and it has not been changed, except nolas studio. Shells 1 2018 front shells 1 2018 back shells 2 2018 front shells 2 2018 back shells 3 2018 front shells 3 2018 back red installation 2018 front red installation 2018 back sirens 2017 front sirens 2017 back mermaids 2017 front. His father and mother were school teachers at llanwern. Join facebook to connect with t alun jones and others you may know. Osborne samuel gallery is one of londons leading galleries, long established in the heart of mayfair. Alun leachjones was one of the generation of artists who helped define australian colourfield art in the 1960s. In 1968 leach jones participated in the national gallery of victorias landmark exhibition, the field, con. Alun leach jones gray, robert, sturgeon, graeme, gentle, christopher on. In 2003, alun leach jones painted a large canvas called the country beyond the stars, drawing his title from a poem by henry vaughan 162195. Art market auction sales from the 1970s to 2019 for 532 works by artist alun leach jones 19372017, and values for over 18,000 other australian and new zealand artists. I think about this when i look at these paintings by alun leachjones.
However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Our copy is the first edition and in excellent condition. Photography michel brouet, image supplied courtesy nicholas thompson gallery, melbourne. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by alun leach jones. Alun leach jones was one of the generation of artists who helped define australian colourfield art in the 1960s. Having absorbed a variety of influences as diverse as early modernism, russian constructivism, and pop art, leach jones had developed a uniquely inimitable iconogra. But the first aspect of your work i think we represent is the noumenon series. You can live up inside your mind, or other peoples through books and reproductions. Alun leachjones untitled, from a studio book suite. Alun leachjones 1937 2017 held more than 80 solo exhibitions between 1964 and 2017. Includes a text based on an interview with the artist by the late graeme sturgeon, and evalution of the artists work by.
In line with decisions made by the national cabinet as communicated by the nsw premier gladys berejiklian, the art gallery of new south wales has closed to the public until further notice to help protect the health of all visitors and staff and minimise the spread of. Alun leachjones the country beyond the stars by nicholas. Alun leachjones signed monograph adelaides popup bookshop. View alun leachjones biographical information, artworks upcoming at auction, and sale prices from our price archives. It had originally been a grain store for a nearby bakery. A painter and printmaker, he was an important figure in what was called the new abstraction in australian art.
The obituary was featured in the sydney morning herald on december 29, 2017. Alun leachjones was born in lancashire, england and arrived in australia in 1960. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. This edition has 12 additional colour plates than the 1988 edition. Five decades later, living and working in sydney, his canvasses still carry many of the formal and. Alun leachjones paintings for sale alun leachjones art. Art market auction sales from the 1970s to 2019 for 532 works by artist alun leachjones 19372017, and values for over 18,000 other australian and new zealand artists. Alun leachjones by robert gray, graeme sturgeon, christopher gentle and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. By the time he won a scholarship to attend cowbridge grammar school, he was already interested in writing. Leachjones interest in art books at the mary martin bookshop piqued the attention of max harris, who commissioned him to illustrate a book. Watch alun leach jones in conversation on his practice.
In 1968 leachjones participated in the national gallery of. In a similar vein, it begins from a disarmingly direct selfportrait of the young artist, produced by alun when he could not have been older than 2530, and which, to our knowledge, is one of the very few figurative images within the artists printed oeuvre. Alun leachjones 1937 24 december 2017, was a britishborn australian artist known for. When we were moving our offices to albert road, the directors and i had an engaging discussion about finding a prominent spot for a painting by alun leachjones at our new premises. Leachjones, alun 1937 people and organisations trove.
The cbus collection of australian art website is an online version of a comprehensive catalogue documenting the collection published in 2009. So that leachjones work exists now in a kind of afterlife, and we visit it in our increasingly neoliberal world like a place we no longer inhabit. The selection of colours leachjones uses at once confirms the realworld disposition of the various elements of the painting the blue on top of the black to the. The original exhibition included two paintings by alun leachjones.
The evolution of leachjoness pictorial language is amply reflected in his prints. Sep 08, 2017 for over half a century, alun leach jones has been diligently carving out a distinguished career from his north sydney studio. Recognised as one of australias leading abstract colour painters and included in the famous 1968 the field exhibition, alun leachjones started his art life as an illuminator in liverpool, england. Alun, we have, as you see, a fairly good representation of your work, particularly in the prints. Having absorbed a variety of influences as diverse as early modernism, russian constructivism, and pop art, leachjones had developed a. Painter, sculptor, and master printmaker, the britishborn alun leachjones is considered as one of the foremost representatives of australian abstraction. In 2003, alun leachjones painted a large canvas called the country beyond the stars, drawing his title from a. Alun leachjones gray, robert, sturgeon, graeme, gentle, christopher on. The publication is available in state, public and gallery libraries in all states of australia. Painter, sculptor, and master printmaker, the britishborn alun leach jones is considered as one of the foremost representatives of australian abstraction. Screenprint, printed in colour, from four stencils on offwhite wove offset superfine 200gsm 75cm x 75c. This book contains not only a superb selection of his paintings and sculptures but also fascinating essays.
Alun leachjones painting and sculpture, monograph, essays by jonathan goodman and rex butler, interview with the artist by brett ballard, published by marnling press 2008. Alun leach jones painting and sculpture, monograph, essays by jonathan goodman and rex butler, interview with the artist by brett ballard, published by marnling press 2008. The gallery began as berkeley square gallery and became osborne samuel when peter osborne and gordon samuel joined forces. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alun jones books online. Born in 1937 in lancashire, uk, alun leachjones has spent the past halfcentury passionately devoted to his own language of abstraction, recognised as one of australias leading painters and printmakers in the genre. Alun leachjones alun leachjones, robert gray, graeme.
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