press release - trevisan international art

Invitation from Creative Energy International Art Exhibition

"We are glad to inform you that the Artistic Committee of "Creative Energy",
International Art Exhibition that will take place on October 2010 at the
Imbarcadero Rooms of the beautiful Estense Castle.

Having seen and appreciated your artworks published on your website, we have decided to select you to participate at this important event organized by Trevisan International Art.

We've been fascinated by your powerful abstract art research where the
interaction of spaces, forms and colours connection create such an intense
and emotional results able to go beyond the physical limits of the canvas.
As I wrote in the presentation text of this exhibition "I'm looking for
vitality, experimentation, multicoloured yet harmonious pattern, freedom of
thought, purity of expression and, above all, the creative energy of life"
and I reckon your art will bring new and creative stimulations among this
show."

press release

Adelaide abstract artist Christine McDonald was one of fifty finalists
chosen from one hundred and sixty artists at the Biennale of
Chianciano held between the 13th - 27th of September 2009 in
Italy. Christine will now go on to participate in the upcoming London
exhibitions in 2010.

The Exhibition covers 2000 square meters of the Museum aiming to bring together the most talented emerging and established contemporary artists from across the world. The artwork was chosen by the museum curators and by internationally renowned experts in art.

The Warrior Within was ultimately chosen for the exhibition. This vibrant and expressive artwork is part of a three painting series of Christine’s work of which also includes 5 Th Edition Number 5 and The Face of Truth.

“The Warrior Within is about the warrior spirit within myself, and all of us in times of difficulty in our lives The strength to believe in oneself and to be focused to pull through. …. the fighting spirit” comments Christine.

Biennale of Chianciano curators comments;

“The paintings which stood out the most from your website were The Warrior Within and Him 2 from your abstract body of work due to the powerful colours and the skill in the complex but controlled compositions. It is felt that in these works your talent is most visible”

Christine is now preparing for the upcoming exhibition in London.

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