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The Past Stops Now Exhibition by Peteris Ciemitis

Archibald Prize, drawing, Exhibitions, Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, lester portrait prize winner, painting, peteris ciemitis, portraits, Uncategorized

1 October to 7 November 2021

Geraldton Regional Art Gallery, Geraldton Western Australia

The Past Stops Now – exhibition entry

The Past Stops Now … well, not quite yet for this retrospective exhibition.

Shown at the Collie Art Gallery in May, “The Past Stops Now” exhibition has opened at the Geraldton Regional Art Gallery for a further run in October 2021. With a few tweaks and changes, this retrospective of Peteris Ciemitis’ work over the past 12 years is one of the gallery’s feature exhibitions throughout October, alongside IOTA21 (the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial).

The Past Stops Now deals with three themes; Heads, Anxiety and Place. All are explored as it they were subjects of portraiture, from the Albert Tucker/Joy Hester referenced examinations of ‘Future Shock’ anxiety, to the floating, placeless depictions of trees and land.

The Past Stops Now – Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
Opening Night – The Past Stops Now

Over 200 guests attended the opening night (Friday 1 October) which was officiated by City of Geraldton Councillor Steve Douglas and Gallery Coordinator Marina Baker. Dozens of guests also attended the artists talk by Peteris Ciemitis the following day as part of the Big Sky festival.

The Past Stops Now Exhibition by Peteris Ciemitis

Collie Art Prize 2020, drawing, Exhibitions, national exhibitions, painting, peteris ciemitis, portraits, Uncategorized

8 May to 13 June 2021

Collie Art Gallery, Western Australia

The Past Stops Now Exhibition by Peteris Ciemitis 2008-21, May 8 to June 13 2021

“The Past Stops Now” is a survey of paintings and drawings from 2008 to 2021 by Peteris Ciemitis

This exhibition deals with the effects of societal and technological change on behaviors and psyches, particularly the part runaway change plays in generating a background anxiety which has become commonplace today. Rather than simply depicting the outward effect of these changes, the works focus on our internal state, and our loss of groundedness.

Western Australia has a New National Art Prize (and Peter Ciemitis Won One of Them)

Awards and Prizes, Collie Art Prize 2020, Exhibitions, national exhibitions, painting, portraits, Uncategorized

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ES + ID by Peteris Ciemitis acrylic on canvas ©

In March 2020, Peter Ciemitis celebrated winning the second prize in the 2020 Collie Art Prize; a $5,000 prize including an exhibition at the Collie Art Gallery in 2021.

The prize was recently created by the Shire of Collie, after investing in building one the State’s most recent A-Class galleries; the Collie Art Gallery.  To match the vision of building a National standard gallery, the Shire went on to create a National Art Prize to go with it. The 2020 Collie Art Prize attracted approximately 400 entries from around Australia, and appointed the highest calibre of national judges to select the winners.

There is no greater honour than to be selected as a prize recipient by an erudite and eminent panel of judges: Carl Altmann MA, Emeritus Professor Sasha Grishin AM, and Ted Snell, AM, CitWA.

The Award winners were: 1st Prize ($50,000) Mary-Lynne Stratton for her work ”Ranges around Ross River NT”, equal 2nd Prize (each $5000 plus complementary exhibitions at the Gallery) WA artist Peteris Ciemitis for his work ‘ES+ID’ and Queensland artist Brian Robinson for his lino print  ‘Bedhan Lag: Land of the Kalwalagal’, and 3rd Prize ($4,000) Olga Cironis for her work ‘Breath’

Congratulations to fellow award and highly commended recipients, and all finalists shortlisted in this major Regionally based and Nationally significant art prize.