In my current work I explore the human element within the urban environment. There are no heroes in this landscape. Nothing extraordinary is happening and yet I find myself drawn to the observation of events. The figures perform the simple rituals of everyday existence in the urban landscape. These rituals may include waiting for a friend, a train, walking or just sitting having lunch. Anonymity and loss of identity are an underlying influence in this work, feeling alone when in a crowd.

The images are created from observations while travelling through the city. This may be while I am travelling to work, the shops, or simply walking aimlessly observing my surroundings. I make notes, sketch, and take photos of situations that make an impression on me.

In these etchings some of the techniques I use include softground and sugarlift - the sugarlift technique allows for painterly effect in the etchings. I work with 4 plate colour and 'a la poupee'. Working with etching also allows me to rework the plates producing different image states.

Tina Barahanos
August 2008

Tina Barahanos

Born in Sydney 1966. Lives & works in Sydney

EDUCATION

2005 2004 1993 1987

Enrolled in Master of Fine Arts at COFA, UNSW Master of Art at College of Fine Arts, UNSW Bachelor of Fine Arts at College of Fine Arts, UNSW Certificate of Fine Arts at Meadowbank, TAFE

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008 2006 2004

Figure in the Urban Landscape - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney Lost Horizon - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney Fragments of a City - Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007 0 0 0 0 2005 0 0 0 2004 0 2003 0 2000 1996 1993 0 0 0 0 1997

Christmas Show, Robin Gibson Gallery Body Works - Robin Gibson Gallery Willoughby Art Prize Art on Paper Award, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, NSW Prometheus Visual Arts Award, Merrimac, Qld Thai / Australian Print Exhibition - Chiang Mai University, Thailand CMP National Print Awards - Tweed River Art Gallery MCQ International Student Prize - Chifley Tower, Sydney Prometheus Print Prize - All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac, QLD COFA Graduating Exhibition - College of Fine Arts, Paddington. COFA Fundraising Exhibition - Ivan Dougherty Gallery. Packsaddle - New England Regional Art Museum A Masters Exhibition - COFA Exhibition and Performance Space Diaspora - Kudos Gallery Antipodean - Arthaus Gallery Impressions - COFA Gallery Canson Print Exhibition- COFA Gallery Canson Print Exhibition - Australian Print Workshop Melbourne Fragments of... - Arthaus Gallery COFA Graduating Exhibition - College of Fine Arts, Paddington Barry Stern Print Award - East Sydney College of Fine Arts

AWARDS

1993 1993

Canson Prize for Printmaking - Encouragement Award Alfred Altshuler Memorial Prize for Printmaking

COLLECTIONS

College of Fine Arts, UNSW Meadowbank TAFE JBA Urban Planning Consultants Pty Ltd Private Collections

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