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The Space Between - Solo Exhibition
The exhibition spans 5 decades of art practice from early colour theory studies to today. Roslyn Kean is one of Australia's most respected and admired printmakers. After studies in Sydney, The Slade in London, and in Tokyo, Kean developed a mastery of mokuhanga printmaking - traditional Japanese woodblock printmaking. She is an internationally acclaimed practitioner who is recognised by her peers as an outstanding artist, an inspirational teacher and a sage. This is her first
Sep 10


Ground Lines - Recent Works on Paper - March 2025
Previously a ground line was simply following the elevations of the surface, common language to architects and those in the building...
Feb 13, 2025


Along the Way
“Back in Australia, Kean became the most celebrated master of the traditional Japanese woodblock print in the country, while internationally her prints were awarded some of the most prestigious prizes including, in 2017 the Keiko Kadoko Print Award, (International recognition for exceptional expression of Mokuhanga technique) and in 1999, Triennale Prize, 12th Norwegian International Print Triennale. “ Catalogue essay Sasha Grishin Grace Cossington Smith Galler
Mar 12, 2024


Shadow inside the Stone
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first...
Mar 12, 2024


Dwelling in Unreality
The intense saturation of colour I used in a series of works for the exhibition Dwelling in Unreality incorporate an application of up to...
Mar 12, 2024


Through Shadows
This recent series of prints in Through Shadows has been produced in the months of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, in the wake of...
Mar 12, 2024


Title number 1
Born Sydney 1953. First studied at the National Art School and Shillito Design School, Sydney followed by post graduate studies in...
Feb 27, 2024
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