Mavis Paskulich
Exploration and experimentation describe my approach. I paint with watercolours, paint on silk, create with fibres and textiles and paint digitally. Some of my work here
Exploration and experimentation describe my approach. I paint with watercolours, paint on silk, create with fibres and textiles and paint digitally. Some of my work here
Artist Biography
Mavis was born in Nottingham England in the mid 1940’s moving to Perth Australia in 1969. For the last 20 years she has lived within the Kalamunda shire. On retirement she became involved with the Kalamunda Learning Centre, both as a participant (silk painting) and tutor (art group).
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Melville Atwell House
1980-2020
Mavis was born in Nottingham England in the mid 1940’s moving to Perth Australia in 1969. For the last 20 years she has lived within the Kalamunda shire. On retirement she became involved with the Kalamunda Learning Centre, both as a participant (silk painting) and tutor (art group).
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Melville Atwell House
- Drawing on Right side of Brain course
- Watercolour and mixed media art groups
- Pastel, Watercolour, Egg Tempera
- Access to many inspiring artists in residence – short courses in bookbinding, silver working, heritage sewing, silk embroidery, pastels, watercolour, mixed media, pottery
- Art Education
- WA Fibre and Textiles Association (WAFTA)
- Feltwest
- Kalamunda Learning Centre
1980-2020
- Cockburn Shire Council Annual Exhibition (Watercolour - Award – highly commended)
- Concert Hall – Ornithology organisation Exhibition – bird paintings - watercolour
- Atwell House – Art group exhibition
- Participation: life drawing during an exhibition at the Moore’s Building Fremantle
- Workshops in eco dyeing on fabric including silk. Printing etc. using ecologically sound methods
- ZigZag Gallery Kalamunda – ‘Seasons Exhibition” 2015 – Silk painting group
- ZigZag Tourist Centre - hand painted silk scarves are displayed and sold
- Perth Town Hall – WAFTA “Altered States” – textile challenge
- Kalamunda St Barnabas Lent Art Challenge entry
- Janet Holme a Court Gallery – WAFTA “Hanging by a Thread*- textile challenge (Virtual Tour)