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About the Artist
Bernie Meyers
Also visit www.berniemeyers.com
I am a Sydney artist living in the Northern Beaches area. I am endlessly fascinated with the world of nature, from the details of a feather to the enormous power of the thundering ocean. My work is strongly influenced by my spirituality. I believe that this beautiful planet was created by an awesome God. I love how the rhythms of life overlap and interweave with one another.
The tide line is probably my most frequented source of reference. I can’t resist collecting treasures and noticing the uniqueness of every piece. Spending time drawing these delicate objects gives me an opportunity to immerse myself in intriguing miniature worlds and appreciate every aspect of them. Each piece carries its own story, shaped by the elements of time, water, wind and sun and influenced by the changing seasons. They are all fragments of a larger picture, each one reliant on all of the others to continue the circle of life.
The abstract elements of design are for me the tools of communication. Often working in series I explore a concept and break down the idea into visual language. Each artwork is complete in itself but fits into the series to work as a group of images. The entirety of my work is not usually apparent at first glance but a subtle symbolism weaves through the images.
Most of my pictures are works on paper, including printmaking, pastel and mixed media. My training was in traditional etching techniques, however for the past few years I have been working with solarplate. I use original artwork to make a negative which is transferred onto the plate using UV light. The plates are processed by scrubbing out the soft unexposed areas of polymer in water. After the plate has been hardened in the sun it is permanent.
I use both intaglio and relief plates and ink and print them in the traditional way on an etching press. Although my prints are editioned they all tend to be unique, because I vary the ink colour and hand colouring and I use different combinations of layers. Each time a plate is printed I count it as one out of the edition.
Biography
* Manly Warringah Community College
Tutor Training Course for Adult Education
* School of Creative Arts
Christian City Church Brookvale
Diploma in Creative Arts
Major Subject: Visual Arts
* Northern Beaches College Seaforth
Associate Diploma in Arts (Fine Arts) with Distinction
Major Subject: Printmaking Elective: Design
* Brookvale College of TAFE
Associate Diploma in Art Ceramics (incomplete)
* Brookvale College of TAFE
Certificate in Ceramics
Since 1994 I have worked as a freelance artist and teacher.I have exhibited my work in numerous solo, invitation and group exhibitions and currently have work on consignment in Lake Russell Gallery-Coffs Harbour, Bare Bones Art Space-Bangalow, Advance Framing-Crows Nest, PG Printmaker Gallery Melbourne and Town and Country Gallery Yarragon. I have worked on commissions, graphic design and magazine photography.
I have taught printmaking, drawing, pastel and mixed media at School of Creative Arts - Oxford Falls since 1995. I have also taught many individual classes and group workshops for both adults and children.
This website shows some of my nature etchings. There are also two other main series which are not represented here. They are the "Ballet Series" and "Abstract Pastel Series". Enquiries are most welcome.
Bernie's prints and pastels are available for sale. She also accepts commissions and is contactable by email berniemeyers@optusnet.com.au or phone 02 9979 1254.
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