Vanessa Williams VW6525 - Dark and Light series 2018, Rings, 5mm Titanium Round rod and Fine Silver, sandblasted, hot forged, heat oxidized . Photo: Craig Arnold

Turning point

Leonie Westbrook
Vanessa Williams 

7– 21 September 

Mon– Sat 10.30am-5pm 

(OPENING)

Fri 13 September, 5-7pm

at 

Studio Ingot 

Shop 2/234 Brunswick St 
Fitzroy 3065 

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

Leonie Westbrook, Yellow Rectangle pendant, 2018, Total length 58cm; Chain 85.5cm; Pendant 16x11x6.5cm, Monel400, paint. Photo: Leonie Westbrook

Artists’ Leonie Westbrook and Vanessa Williams explore a turning point in their jewellery practice.

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Leonie Westbrook  Less and More, bangle series, 2018, Monel400;   (left to right)   4 part: 70 (O.D) x 30 mm 3 part: 65 (O.D) x 20mm 2 part: 68 (O.D.) x 14mm

(ABOUT THE ARTISTS)
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Vanessa has exhibited widely with more than forty group shows in the last decade. In 2017 Vanessa exhibited in Paris (Parcours Bijoux) and The Triple Parade, Shanghai. She is represented at numerous Galleries’ in Australia, New York, Belgium and France. Vanessa has a Bachelor of fine Art from Griffith University. In 2009 she was an associate at The Jam Factory before becoming a studio tenant and being mentored by Julie Blyfield. in 2011. Vanessa was awarded an Arts SA grant in 2017 to undertake a mentorship with Fabrice Schaefer (Switzerland), Jose Marin (Spain) and Jane Adam (UK) In 2015 she received a Arts SA grant to exhibit at Loot, MAD in New York.

Based in Adelaide, Leonie has a Bachelor of Applied Arts from UniSA. In 2009 she graduated from the Jam Factory associate program under Creative Director, Sue Lorraine. Leonie has been a tenant both at the Jam factory and Gray Street Workshop where she held a mentorship with Catherine Truman. Leonie has a collection at Studio Ingot and Zu Design and has exhibited in numerous group shows with in Australia. Most recently; To have and to hold at The Art Gallery of South Australia. In 2017 Leonie’s work was acquired by both The Toowoomba Art Gallery and The Art Gallery of South Australia.