Paul Lacey
Country and Year of Birth: london uk, 1962
If you are not originally from Western Australia, how long have you been living here?
10+ years
Where, what and when did you study?
graphic art school, & north adelaide school of art (fine art-painting) graduated 1992
Do you have commercial representation? If so, through who?
greenhill galleries, perth and adelaide.
Do you have a dedicated studio space? If so, where?
pantapin, central wheatbelt wa.
What media do you predominately work in?
painting - oils.
How many hours per week do you normally work on your practice?
40+hrs
What motivates you? What are you trying to achieve?
for me it boils down to the need to be focused in the act of painting and self expression...generally a passion for art-and belief in the diverse value of art practice and the contribution to cultural life.
What do you see as the biggest obstacle to your potential success?
health and finances.
What do you find inspiring?
art music literature (see website/blog for details)
the arid landscapes, broadacre farmland & abandoned domestic & industrial buildings, the endemic bush landscape and eerie salt lakes of this & similar areas.
Where can people next see your work?
online, & greenhill galleries, upcoming solo show may 2010 in their new gallery space- 6 gugeri st claremont.
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