Michael C Dircks b 1950
Artist philosophy: “Do what thou wilt” Rabelais
A Melbourne maths/science graduate and self taught artist, Michael began drawing at age of 25yrs and went on to study Fine Arts, Design and Printmaking atTAFE colleges in Perth and Cairns
Michael has travelled extensively through Europe and regularly returns to Czech rep (Czechia) where he has resided for over 4yrs. His work is exhibited in public and private galleries and can be found in private collections both here in Aust and overseas His current exhibition takes us on a visual exploration of his creative journey with reflections from the past leading us forward to contemporary notions
His pencil drawings reveal thoughtful observation and reflect earlier formal influences from his fine art studies..the detailed pencil drawings bear witness to the natural world while revealing a deliberate restraint so as to provoke thoughtful contemplation
The inner reserve clearly evident in his drawings is effortlessly balanced by a more spirited and playful unselfconscious style of expressive painting, effortlessly explored in the choice of vibrant and colourful abstract imagery and form through the use of different media, techniques and symbolic imagery achieved with coloured pencils, acrylic paints, inks and encaustic (wax) media
Michael’s body of work is intended to take us Flaneur-like through a visual exploration of witnessing the experimental adventures of one man’s psyche and emotional passage
EXHIBITONS from 1985 to2020
International:
T G Masarkya Museum Rakovnik CzR
Zatec City Theatre CzR
Auxilium Thetare Teplice CzR
K A Polanka Museum Zatec CzR
Galerie Zeleny Dum (Green House) Praha-Ujzed nad Lesy CzR
Cerveny Hradek ( Red Castle) Jirkov CzR
Galerie Pre Prague CzR
Musketyra Restaurant Zatec CzR
Australia:
Midland Gallery Perth WA
Surrealist/Art Nouveau exhibition Cairns
Other Schools of Thought Contemporary exhibition Cairns
Eye to Eye exhibition Cairns
Postcard show Cairns
Artist’s@work gallery Cairns
Artistic Awards:
Midland (WA) Council of Commerce Award for Art
Bolton (Cairns) Inprint award for Art
Memberships:
Founding member of Kickarts Collective Inc
Cairns Art Society
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