CHROMATOZE

The exhibition Chromatoze is all about  

activations, agitations, aggregations, annexations, associations, beautifications, calculations, calibrations, colourizations, coordinations, configurations, conflations, culminations, deformations, delegations, delineations,  demonstrations, dilations, eliminations, evaluations, exaltations, examinations, exclamations, fenestrations, formations, gestations, gradations, hallucinations, imaginations, improvisations, investigations, incantations, interrogations, iterations, kineticizations, manipulations, maximisations, minimizations, modularizations, multiplications, nominations, numerations, observations, ocularizations, penetrations, perpetuations, prognostications, qualifications, quantifications, ratifications, reiterations, relations, resuscitations, ruminations, saturations, sequestrations, sensations, situations, striations, sublimations, substantiations, tantalizations, tonalizations, transformations, ululations, validations, variations and vibrations.

Dr John Barnes is a highly respected, Newcastle-based visual artist, writer, administrator, curator and academic.  

After living and working as a grazier for over 20 years he moved to Newcastle in 2001 and commenced studies at the Newcastle Art School the following year. He graduated as the outstanding student in sculpture and then proceeded to the University of Newcastle where he completed his undergraduate studies in Fine Art with first class honours. He then embarked on four years of postgraduate study for which he was awarded a PhD for his insightful exploration of the history of depictions of the Australian landscape since colonisation.  

Since moving to Newcastle Dr Barnes has presented nine highly successful solo exhibitions and has been involved in numerous group shows as well as being selected as a finalist in the prestigious Muswellbrook Art Prize.  

In addition to pursuing his own artistic practice, Dr Barnes has been a university lecturer and an active arts administrator, serving as Director of the Cessnock Regional Art Gallery and also the Newcastle Art Space. He has been involved in the presentation of many unique exhibitions and written extensively on art and cultural matters for the Newcastle Herald and other publications.