Narelle Jubelin, 'The Stairway' from 'The Crossing'
In 1987, Narelle Jubelin and fellow-artist Adrienne Gaha held one of the most memorable exhibitions at First Draft, Sydney titled 'The Crossing'. What may have appeared simply as a group of works which studied the landscape in and around the Blue Mountains, (where Gaha lived and Jubelin visited), these images 'were informed by feminist and post-modern theory'.
'The Stairway' is a wonderfully detailed petit point embroidery of three figures walking in the Cathedral chamber of the Jenolan Caves in New South Wales. The artist remembers the work was drawn from a nineteenth century painting she saw in the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Surrounding the handwork by Jubelin is a 1920s Australiana pokerwork and stained frame she located in a Darlinghurst Antique shop.
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This work is included in our current exhibition Winter 2010 which is viewable online.
Works currently available in our stockroom from the following artists: Sally Gabori, Aida Tomescu, Judy Napangardi Watson, Rick Amor, Brook Andrew, Alexander Archipenko, Hany Armanious, Jean Arp, Clarice Beckett, Paddy Bedford, among others.
