Rosemary Parcell
Artworks currently on display
at Gallery Beneath
Rosemary Parcell
AUD$4200
Rosemary Parcell
AUD$4200
Rosemary Parcell
AUD$4200
Rosemary Parcell
AUD$4200
Rosemary Parcell
AUD$4200
Artworks previously sold
at Gallery Beneath
Rosemary Parcell
AUD$4200
Born in Central Otago, New Zealand, Rosemary graduated the University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts in 1972. After the completion of her degree she began teaching Art and Art History in Dunedin, and then continued with teaching positions in Melbourne, Gisborne and Auckland. While simultaneously teaching and raising two boys she managed to devote time to painting and exhibited her works regularly.
In 1981 Rosemary briefly moved to Rome where she was able to work full-time as a painter, but returned to New Zealand by the end of the year after the unexpected death of her mother..
In 1995 she moved to Auckland to work as College Head of Art Department until 2005 when she decided to retire from her career as a teacher to become a full-time painter. Also, in the year prior to this decision, she was Section Winner in the Rodney Arts Awards. Currently her source of inspiration for her painting is equestrian, specifically dressage. Rosemary has a long history with horses that began in early childhood on the family farm. Over the past six years Rosemary has often contributed to the judging of local and regional horse shows and finds that this positively influences her work."
Artist Statement
."I feel it's necessary to paint the horse as if being ridden by the viewer. I recognise that I will never have the talent, skill or self-discipline to ever ride well enough to compete. Instead I focus what I learn on my horse and dream of being able to achieve, in paint, and in my imagery. I always imagine myself to be riding the horse I'm painting, and I think this is why so many riders respond and relate so readily to the paintings. I try to paint for 5 hours before allowing myself to ride." What I have always wanted to express in horse imagery is the definition of their weight and mass, as well as their inherent power and elegance. These are so clearly seen in dressage, itself an art form based on both physical and visual aesthetics. Dressage enhances the way a horse moves naturally, and at the best shows full harmony between horse and rider; horse and rider become autonomous. My intention is that my paintings should celebrate the athleticism and eloquence of this autonomy."
Exhibitions
2006 British Equestrian Artist Society London Exhibition: The Mall Galleries, UK
2006 Hartpury CDI*** Cloucester, Hickstead Dressage CDI***, Fry's Dressage CDI**, UK
2006 Horse of the Year: NZ
2006 Dressage National Champs: NZ
2006 Horse Exposition: NZ
2005 Europe Equitana: Essen, Germany
2005 Queensland Dressage Championships (Featured on Programme Cover): Queensland
2005 Australian National Championships (Featured on Programme Cover): Olympics Equestrian Centre, NSW
2004 Solo Exhibition: Horse of the Year, Hastings
2004 Solo Exhibition: New Zealand Dressage Nationals, Taupo
2003 Solo Exhibition: Arts Desire Gallery, Warkworth
2003 Solo Exhibition: Equitana Australia, Melbourne
1997 Group Exhibition with Pam Blok and Sue Symes: Gallery 16, Auckland
1996 "Nature Morte" Solo Exhibition: Gallery 16, Auckland
1996 Solo Exhibition: French Art Shop Gallery, Auckland
1996 "Paintings at the Quarry" Group Exhibition: Northland Craft Trust, Whangarei
1996 Solo Exhibition: Oedipus Rex, Auckland
1995 "Last Works" Solo Exhibition: City Gallery, Gisborne
1994 "Gisborne Printmakers" Group Exhibition: City Gallery, Gisborne
1994 Solo Exhibition: Muir's Bookshop Gallery
1994 "Old Disciplines" Solo Exhibition: The Wharf Gallery, Gisborne
1993 "Cup of Tea" Solo Exhibition: City Gallery, Gisborne
1993 Solo Exhibition: Scrumples, Gisborne
1993 "Into the Light" Group Exhibition: City Gallery, Gisborne
1993 "Installation" Group Exhibition with Phyllis Underdown: City Gallery, Gisborne
1993 "Printmakers Retrospective" Solo Exhibition: The Wharf Gallery, Gisborne
1993 "Extremities" Solo Exhibition: The Wharf Gallery, Gisborne
1992 "Back to Work" Solo Exhibition: Scrumples, Gisborne
1992 "Friends" Solo Exhibition: Scrumples, Gisborne
1992 Solo Exhibition: Whitecliffs, Gisborne
1992 Solo Exhibition: Moray Gallery, Dunedin
1991 Solo Exhibition: Trish White Gallery, Gisborne
1991 Solo Exhibition: Oedipus Rex Gallery, Auckland
1991 Solo Exhibition: Scrumples, Gisborne
1991 Solo Exhibition: Whitecliffs, Gisborne
1990 Solo Exhibition: Gisborne Art Gallery, Gisborne
1990 Solo Exhibition: Scrumples, Gisborne
1990 Solo Exhibition: Whitecliffs, Gisborne
1990 Solo Exhibition: Scrumples, Gisborne
1989 Solo Exhibition: Flying Moas Gallery, Gisborne
1984 Solo Exhibition: Red Metro Gallery, Dunedin
1979 "Pink Series" Solo Exhibition: Fed Up Gallery, Auckland
1978 Group Exhibition: Invited artist August Arts Festival, Whangarei
1977 Solo Exhibition: Melbourne Community Centre, Melbourne
1976 Solo Exhibition: Gisborne Arts Centre, Gisborne
1976 Group Exhibition: Gisborne Artists in Wellington, Wellington