JOINING FORCES

NEWCASTLE ART GALLERY IS SET TO SHOWCASE THE POWERHOUSE ARTISTIC TEAM THAT IS LOUISE OLSEN AND STEPHEN ORMANDY WITH THE OPENING ON 17 NOVEMBER OF OLSEN ORMANDY:A CREATIVE FORCE. LONG KNOWN FOR THEIR WORK TOGETHER ON THE DINOSAUR DESIGNS BRAND, BOTH OLSEN AND ORMANDY ARE ALSO PASSIONATE ARTISTS INTHEIR OWN RIGHT,WITHTHE EXHIBITION FEATURING INDIVIDUAL PIECES INCLUDING NEW LARGE-SCALE PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURAL INSTALLATIONS, AS WELL AS ARCHIVAL PIECES MADE IN COLLABORATION.WHILE ORMANDY’SWORKSAREA RIOT OF BRIGHT CANDY COLOURS AND ORGANIC SHAPES, OLSEN’S PAINTINGS HAVE AN ETHEREAL LIGHTNESSTOTHEM,WITH BOTH STYLES COMPLEMENTINGAND CONTRASTING EACH OTHER IN EQUAL MEASURE. NAG.ORG.AU