Art on Piper
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An unlikely mix of artistic expression
Peter Ryan and Gillian Gorrie are both artists at Art on Piper. Their joint exhibition came about when Peter, a photographer, was musing with Gillian, a watercolour artist, about how he would like someone to paint his images. Not copy them, but paint their interpretation of them. Gillian jumped at the chance and said “Let’s…
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Crafting a career in origami
A popular pastime in Japan has developed into a professional practice for expat artist Chieko Hester. As a child, Chieko was taught by her father to fold origami cranes and she practised with friends at school. “Origami itself back then was just that, it wasn’t something that you learnt properly, you just learn as you…