Samantha Norman is a realistic figurative painter whose most recent paintings include Freudian incarnations of male and female nudes drawn from a female perspective. Elements of narcissism, auto eroticism, penis envy and castration complex permeate her specimen like portraits, which aim to represent psychologically bizarre manifestations with empathy and tenderness.
About the Artist
Samantha is a Brisbane based artist. She graduated from the University of Southern Queensland in 2006 attaining a Bachelor of Visual Arts with distinction and received the Hugh Childs Award for graduating top of her class. After graduating, the owners of Bellas and Milani gallery introduced her to Brisbane erotic art collector Alex Mackay who bought her entire university portfolio. The money allowed her to travel through Europe and live in London for six months. Samantha moved to Melbourne in 2008 and regained contact with Alex while touring his collection through regional Australia. She performed at the opening of The Art of the Nude exhibition in Albury, wearing her ‘Birthday Suit’. In 2010 Samantha worked as a drawing assistant for artist Tom Nicholson and completed honours at Monash University. She returned to Queensland in early 2012.
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Upcoming Group Exhibitions
THE BROOCH SHOW 2012
2 May – 29th June
Fitzroy Library, 128 Moor Street, Fitzroy, VIC
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3 July – 29 Aug
Toorak/South Yarra Library, 340 Toorak Road, South Yarra, VIC
Exhibition Opening Saturday 5th May 12pm at Fitzroy Library – All Welcome
http://www.contemporaryartsociety.org.au/exhibitions/brooch_show/brooch_show.html
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Upcoming Solo Exhibition
May-July 2012
Tempo Cafe, 181 A Boundary Street, West End, QLD
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Upcoming Events
WHAT’S YOUR POISON?
Sunday 15th April 2012
Salt House, 1/888 Brunswick Street, New Farm, QLD
Scribbl ‘ What’s Your Poisin’ is a creative meetup just for Brisbane designers, illustrators and artists.
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THE BACK ROOM
Sunday, 29th April 2012 4 – 7.30 PM
Confit Bistro, 4/9 Doggett Street, Fortitude Valley, QLD
(No Bookings, Free Event)
The Back Room is a bi-monthly event that brings together visual artists, poets and story tellers, musicians, physical performers and burlesque dancers. Confit Bistro aims to bring the arts back into our everyday life, in a warm environment with beautiful food
and wine. Samantha will be painting from a live model throughout the evening, completing her artwork by the nights close.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Back-Room/170067313082905
PH 07 3254 4001
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Permanent Exhibition
GOAT HOUSE CAFE ROASTERY – Ceiling Mural
3-6 Elsternwick Place, Elsternwick
Samantha has painted a 5×4 meter quirky goat appropriate version of Michelangelo’s ‘The Creation of Adam’ from the Sistine Chapel for the roastery’s ceiling.
http://www.goathouse.com.au/goathouse.html
