Art2Muse

“Since every colour can be shaded with any other colour, an unlimited variation of shading, within every colour scale is possible. Although a red can be, in itself, bluish, greenish, brownish, etc., its actual colour-emanation in the pictorial totality will be the conditioned result of its relationship to all the other colours. Any colour shade within one colour scale can become, at any moment, the bridge to any other colour scale. This leads to an interwoven communion of colour scales over the entire picture surface...”
Hans Hoffmann, 1955

Newcombe continues to draw on techniques that have informed his art practice. In combination with this, Newcombe has been able to assimilate two further points of departure. The beginning of a greater sense of improvisation become evident and is pivotal in driving and naturally directing the work. In such, his work has become more exploratory, or existential. As a viewer we are invited to experience an essence of what is being represented. One corollary of this is that Newcombe’s intuitive approach creates a further sense of abstraction. Colour seeps through, and an understanding of depth is created through the topical or bird’s eye view of the work. It is interesting to note that many of the works are extrapolated from aerial photos of garbage tips.

In conjunction, Newcombe’s current work, also articulates his interest in various philosophies such as Quantum Physics. He visually discusses depth and time through the layers upon layers of paint. There is a vertical sense of time experienced, where the foreground and background are visually articulated on a single plane. Pertaining to this notion, Newcombe often rotates the canvas so there is no singular focal point. There is only movement.

Technically, Newcombe has developed his process of mark making by experimenting with different brushstrokes to translate the feeling of each view captured. Overall Newcombe’s collection of work has a greater focus on the emotive process than in previous collections. In doing so there is there is a greater experience of freedom for the viewer, who is given a snapshot of the compositional field to fall into.

Biography

1958 Born England
1975 - 1979 Studied at Tasmanian School of Art,
Hobart Tasmania
Bachelor of Arts Degree (Fine Arts)

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2011 3x3x3 Sweet Gallery, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria
2011 Verticality Optus Building Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria
2010 Paul Newcombe Jackman Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2009 Paul Newcombe Jackman Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2007 Paul Newcombe Jackman Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2005 Paul Newcombe Jackman Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2002 Paul Newcombe Jackman Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
2001 Paul Newcombe Jackman Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria
1994 Paul Newcombe Ether Ohnetital, Melbourne, Victoria
1986 Paul Newcombe Pinacotheca, Melbourne, Victoria
1982 Paul Newcombe Somatypes, Adelaide Festival Centre Gallery, SA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2011 Vale St Studios, City of Port Phillip Gallery, St Kilda, Victoria
2002 D8 Dante, Melbourne, Victoria
1999 Linden Gallery, Melbourne. Victoria
1998 Linden Gallery, Melbourne. Victoria
1997 Linden Gallery, Melbourne. Victoria
1982 Roar Studios, Melbourne. Victoria
1981 Australian Nouveau Theatre Gallery, Melbourne. Victoria
1981 Round Space Gallery, Adelaide, SA
1981 Drama Resource Centre, Melbourne, Victoria

Selected Theatre

1999 -present “Caravan” anarchic music driven visual theatre piece,
tours Great Britian, Ireland, Singapore and Warsaw.
Wins Green Room Award. Creator, writer and performer
1997 Creates Black Hole Theatre - “And The Ass Saw
The Angel” Adaptation of Nick Cave’s novel
“Punter Goes Off” performance art piece.
1982 - present Set design for various thestre and film including
Handspan, LaMamma, Anthill, Polyglot, Theatreworks

Collections

Artbank
Various Private Collections