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BIRD ON A WIRE – Artist Jeff Quigley.

‘”Like a bird on a wire
Like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free”

‘Bird on a wire’ my latest, is a unframed piece, acrylic on canvas, 58cm x 88cm. I will be submitting this one for display in the upcoming Members Let’s celebrate the New Year Exhibition at the Emu Park Art Gallery which will open on February the 5th

As previously mentioned, I have always loved the music of Leonard Cohen. Years spent sitting around the record player listening to Cohen on vinyl LPs rotating at 33rpm.

In November 2024 I decided that I was going to attempt to do a series of Cohen art pieces using some of his brilliant song lyrics as my inspiration. This piece is the 2nd work I have created for my Cohen Series inspired from one of Cohens best known songs, Bird on a Wire.

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FOR YOU – Artist Jeff Quigley

FOR YOU.- Latest artwork by Jeff Quigley – Another painting finished… For You is the title of this piece. I decided just to have a bit of fun with this one. Attempted a few things that didn’t work out so well but eventually “For You” just evolved into this.

Apologies for the poor quality of the photo. One day I will master the art of getting a good photo of my works

For You, acrylic on canvas, framed and is 60cm by 91cm.

I will be submitting this piece in the next Members Exhibition at the Emu Park Art Gallery. The exhibition will open in early February, 2025.

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THE OPEN TRY LINE- BUSH FOOTY – PARKIE STYLE – Artist Jeff Quigley.

‘The Open Try Line – Bush Footy – Parkie Style’ is a large unframed piece, acrylic on canvas, 122cm x 92cm, again one of the biggest and most complex paintings I have undertaken. I have had this idea floating around in my head for some time.

I just love my “bush” footy and took great joy in putting this celebratory piece together as the Local Emu Park side won their first ever A-Grade Mens premiership this August. The long wait was now over after 32 years.

This piece depicts my joy of attending a local match surrounded by good friends and some keen family members, all watching as the Emus conjure up another four pointer.

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I TOLD YOU WHEN I CAME I WAS A STRANGER – Artist Jeff Quigley.

‘I told you when I came I was a Stranger’ is a framed piece, acrylic on canvas, 68cm x 48cm. I hope to have it displayed in the upcoming Members Exhibition at the Emu Park Art Gallery which will open on December the 4th.

Inspired I tell you, I’ve been inspired. I have always loved the music of Leonard Cohen. Years spent sitting around the record player listening to Cohen on vinyl LPs rotating at 33rpm.

I’ve just finished watching the Leonard Cohen Series ‘So Long Maryanne’ on SBS and it was during the process of watching this that the light bulb went on.

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BORN IN A CROSSFIRE HURRICANE x2 – Artist Jeff Quigley

Latest artworks by Jeff Quigley – Another two paintings finished (very early) for the next members exhibition in mid October 2024

Born in a crossfire hurricane,
And I howled at the morning driving rain
But it’s all right now, in fact, it’s a gas
But it’s all right, I’m Jumpin’ Jack Flash
It’s a gas, gas, gas

I just love the greatest rock n roll band in the world. The Stones. The band that introduced me to the Blues. These two framed paintings are rather large, each 58cm by 88cm, acrylic on canvas and are a package deal. The reason for two pieces is because our next Members Exhibition is Themed 2 on 2. Members will create two similar artworks which will be displayed side by side.

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LONG WALK HOME – Artist Jeff Quigley

Long Walk Home is the title of this piece. I am well ahead of schedule with this one which I hope to be included in the mid JUly 2024 Members Exhibition at the Emu Park Art Gallery. (starting the 25th July)

Apologies for the poor quality of the photo. It was a proper B to get a half decent shot.

Long Walk Home, acrylic on canvas, framed and is 32cm x 32cm. A smaller than usual painting.

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MANKIND BLEACHING – Artist Jeff Quigley

My painting and my depiction of what is happening. It has been often commented on and over a lenghty period of time that in our part of the globe that the canary in the mine has been the vast coral bleaching of our beautiful barrier reef

In my opinion one only has to take a look at what is happening right now around the planet to observe that there is ‘bleaching of mankind’ and unfortunately I don’t believe that too many people actually give a shit. But yeah, we were and have been warned.

I really do worry about my grandkids and great grandkids. What is the not to distant future going to be like for them.

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CRABBING IN THE RAIN – Artist Jeff Quigley

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Crabbing In The Rain … A piece I was inspired to have a crack at after seeing a painting of a rainy day in a street walk. I thought I’d have a go at a rainy days’ crabbing. It is a painting I enjoyed doing and am happy ( well nearly / never happy ) with the result. It is something different for me, a nice painting theme for a change.

Many of the locals (Emu Park, Central Queensland) will know of this crabbing experience.

Launching the pots, secret spots, lookout for crocs, checking lots.

Lookout for transgressors, dodging the Fishoes.

It is the stuff legends are made of.

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GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM – well where’s that – Artist Jeff Quigley

“Go back to where you came from well where’s that” .. Latest artwork by Jeff Quigley

I have always had a fascination with space and more recently with the images generated from first the Hubble and then the Webb telescopes. Absolutely mind blowing stuff. Images from millions of years ago. How our universe was created, how we evolved and how we got to be where we are. We have the opportunity to look at things that are more than likely no longer there. And yes, we could not possibly be alone.

“Go Back To Where You Came From – Well Where’s That?” is a large painting, acrylic on canvas, 155cm x 55cm which I intend to have framed in time for the June Exhibition.

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