This is the Idea

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This is the Idea Solo exhibition @brunswickstreetgallery , Melbourne 4 – 20 August 2023 ‘A full time Perth artist, Sioux Tempestt explores the connection and divide between her public art and studio practices in this series. Free of client constraints, the dynamic mark making is intuitively expressive. Moving between mixed media paintings and sculptural forms, Tempestt…

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Cossack Art Award Judging 2023

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It was an immense honour to be invited by the City of Karratha to be one this year’s judges in the Cossack Art Award, recognised as the most isolated acquisitive art exhibition in the world and the richest award of its kind in Australia. I’ve been a participating artist in the awards a few times,…

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QEII Medical Centre Mural

I had so much fun working on this project for the Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre Trust to create a more inviting space for staff and visitors to enjoy. I seized the opportunity to paint across multiple planes, down the walls and onto the ground to create ‘Zest’. It was inspired by researching human cells, nerve endings…

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Kaarak kala Koorliny (red-tailed cockatoo going home)

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Reflecting on the making of the Erindale Road underpass with @kardy.kreations  for @mainroadswesternaustralia last year. There’s so much that goes into a project of this size, with months of designing, community workshops, documentation, inductions, material selection and more before we even get to site! These projects not only offer opportunities for artists to meaningfully connect with local community,…

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Creative Savage

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The latest creation in a long line of clothing designs. Residing in the depths of my sketch book for some time, the design finally found the light of day. Now it’s my new fave. A few years ago I decided I simply MUST have a green windcheater and couldn’t find one anywhere in Perth. This…

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Creative interventions

Creative interventions

Contemplating my involvement as curator in the the upcoming @darlingtonartsfestival Sculpture on the Scarp, reminded me about the interventions I sometimes instal on bush walks. These may take the form of builders string, rock arrangements, mark making in the gravel… depending on the location, my mood and what materials I find in my backpack. Any man-made items…

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Creative Block?

Creative Block

I often read posts about creative block, being stuck with no ideas yet with the feeling of wanting to produce. Something. Anything. The only time I come close to experiencing something similar is when I ruminate about the various concepts that I have. Ideas for sculptures to make, for photographs to stage and take, for…

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