music is the best thing in the world, drawing can’t be beat, afternoons with friends in a beer garden, wandering aimlessly through the forest or upstream of a creek, playing guitar and eating burritos
hello and welcome to the blog site of artist ryan mcgennisken, who is currently in residence in morwell, victoria with fellow Rambler Collective artists.
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Born 1985, Traralgon VIC
Founding member of the Rambler Collective
Rambler Collective.com
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Solo exhibitions
-2012 “If it’s between death and magic”, Latrobe Contemporary Gallery, Morwell,VIC
-2011 “Untitled Solo Show” The Black Cat, Fitzroy VIC
Group exhibitions
-2012 “2012 Portrait Competition”, Latrobe Contemporary Gallery, Morwell, VIC
-2011 “Paradise Hills First Year Birthday”, Paradise Hills Gallery, Richmond, VIC
-2011 “Drawn Again!” Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, VIC
-2011 “Small Works Prize” Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitroy, VIC Curated by Tessa Yee
-2011 “Northern Exposure; Small Works At Large”, At Large Gallery, Northcote VIC
-2011 “Traditional Health Care Fundraiser” Donkey Wheel House Basement, Melbourne
-2011 “Ending where we began” SurfacePop, St. Kilda VIC, Curated by Renee McCready and Aaron McKenzie
-2010 “Small Works Prize” Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy VIC, Curated by Tessa Yee
-2010 “Just a group of artists” Latrobe Contemporary Gallery, Morwell VIC. Curated by Stef Sheilds
-2010 “Black and White” Latrobe Contemporary Gallery, Morwell Vic Curated by Stef Shields
-2009 “27-27-27″ Ma.Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney NSW Curated by Kee Kee and Solo
-2009 “The Garage Show” Partnered with Hollie M Kelley. Private Garage, Yarraville VIC, Curated by Ryan McGennisken & Hollie M Kelley
-2007 “For the Memory.” The Anchor, Collingwood, VIC Group show curated by Ryan McGennisken
Residencies.
-December 2011- Current 2012 – Lvl 1 Latrobe Contemporary Gallery, Rambler Collective Studio.
Ryan likes to work with watercolour and ink on paper, sometimes cutting out intricate patterns, focussing on the themes of escapism and survival.
“With a touch of the pastoral, and a profound disconnect with the nine-to-five world, Ryan’s works navigate you to a darker yet strangely comforting place. Earthly hues, watercolour and ink create a space for his characters, some human, others not so, that conjoin in an amazingly beautiful dreamscape.” – invurt.com
