Art2Muse

With a life inextricably linked to the harbour, and memories of Sydney’s coastline, Donna Ravenscroft is drawn to the water. Inspired by structures, vessels and landmarks, Donna depicts expansive and suggestive scenes of Sydney Harbour abstracting familiar symbols of the city and its icons. She is excited by the sight of a large container vessel entering the harbour, and the constant movement of craft through the water. The harbour and its surrounds are spontaneous; it is constantly changing and layering and moving and you never know what is going to happen. Donna’s paintings begin with abstracted backgrounds and gradually identifiable images appear among the lines and colour. As John Olsen says “in the beginning you don’t know what the end will be”.

In the process of painting, images, moods and emotions evolve. They may include seafaring vessels appearing through the mist, ship hulls, jetties, bollards, sandstone headlands…anything associated with the harbour and water.

Selected Exhibitions

2008 Art Melbourne, Gallery Oscar
Paint Wire Wood, Tom Dunne Gallery Darlinghurst

2007 Vision 4, Queenwood
Art Sydney, Gallery Oscar
Northbridge Art Prize
North Sydney Art Prize
St Joseph’s College Art & Craft Show
Gallery Oscar Mixed Exhibition, Turramurra
2006 Gallery Oscar Exhibition, Pymble
St Thomas’ Art Show, Willoughby
Global Gallery, Paddington Stock Room Exhibition
Northbridge Art Prize
St Joseph’s College Art & Craft Show
North Sydney Art Prize
Vision Art Show, Queenwood
Riverview Art & Craft Exhibition

2005 Global Gallery, Paddington
Art Sydney ’05
Warringah Art Show
St Joseph’s College Art & Craft Show
Fusion – Group Exhibition – Washhouse Gallery, Rozelle
North Sydney Art Prize Exhibition
Vision Art Show, Queenwood
Riverview Art & Craft Exhibition
Land Lines – Two Artists – Sauc Gallery, Surry Hills

2004 St Joseph’s College Art & Craft Exhibition
North Sydney Art Prize
Affordable Art Show (represented by Sauc Gallery)
Vision Art Show, Queenwood
Riverview Art & Craft Exhibition
Edge 4, Mary Place Gallery, Paddington

2003 Eight Edge Exhibit, Xzibit Gallery, McMahon’s Point
Sauc Gallery, Surry Hills, Group Exhibition
St Thomas” Art Show, Willoughby
Palm Beach SLSC Art Show & Competition
St Joseph’s College Art & Craft Show

2002 Global Gallery, Paddington
Edge 11, Mary Place Gallery, Paddington

Collections

Stanton Library Permanent Collection, North Sydney Council
Private corporate collections, Sydney
Private collections in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth

Awards

2003 Palm Beach art show first prize