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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Wed, 30 May 2012 03:08:31 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>News</title><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:19:11 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Photo-spectral: Queensland Fesitval of Photography</title><dc:creator>Phoebe McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 01:02:12 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/2012/3/15/photo-spectral-queensland-fesitval-of-photography.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">410532:4495634:15455361</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/Photo Spectral.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1331857029679" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>My work will be included alongside <a href="http://symonster.jalbum.net/Come%20and%20See/">David Symons</a>' work and selected works from the <a href="http://www.positiveexposure.org/home.html">Celebrating Diversity Collection</a> in Photo-spectral at <a href="http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/subsite.aspx?id=23021">Pine Rivers Art Gallery</a> as part of the <a href="http://www.festivalofphotography.com.au/">Fourth Queensland Festival of Photography</a>. The exhibition runs from <strong>April 4 - May 12</strong> with an opening event on <strong>Friday April 13 at 6pm</strong>. There will also be a 'meet the artists' event on <strong>Saturday April 21</strong> at 1.15pm.<br /><br />The Queensland Festival of Photography continues to expand each year, with 58 venues throughout Queensland participating in 2012.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15455361.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Salt Lake: Springsure Bicentennial Art Gallery</title><dc:creator>Phoebe McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:11:35 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/2012/2/15/salt-lake-springsure-bicentennial-art-gallery.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">410532:4495634:15055688</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/phoebe mcdonald.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1329359133161" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><strong>Salt Lake</strong> will be showing at <strong>Springsure Bicentennial Art Gallery</strong> from <strong>27 February</strong> until <strong>March 23, 2012</strong>. The gallery is located at <span>27 Eclipse Stree, </span><span>Springsure, and is open </span>on Monday and Friday betwee 9am and 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday between 9am and 6pm and Saturday between 9am and 12pm.<br /><br /></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/rss-comments-entry-15055688.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>MOP Projects fundraiser - Cracker</title><dc:creator>Phoebe McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 05:50:20 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/2011/12/10/mop-projects-fundraiser-cracker.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">410532:4495634:14050964</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/phoebe mcdonald-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1329362649819" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>My sculpture will be included in <a href="http://www.mop.org.au/">MOP Projects'</a> fundraising exhibition, <strong>Cracker</strong>. Come along to <span class="white">2/39 Abercrombie Street, Chippendale </span>from <strong>6-8pm</strong> on <strong>18 December 2011</strong><span class="white">. </span>Don't miss out, this exhibition is on for one night only!&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/rss-comments-entry-14050964.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Rise and fall, again: Firstdraft Gallery</title><dc:creator>Phoebe McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:50:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/2011/11/6/rise-and-fall-again-firstdraft-gallery.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">410532:4495634:13620452</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/FD invite.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1320631328018" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>I'm thrilled to be having my first solo exhibition in Sydney. <a href="http://phoebemcdonald.squarespace.com/portfolio/rise-and-fall-again-2011/"><em>Rise and fall, again</em></a> will be showing at <a href="http://firstdraftgallery.com/">Firstdraft Gallery</a> from <strong>Wednesday 23 November</strong> until <strong>Sunday 11 December </strong>alongside <em>Thought noise / wave form preludes (if played simultaneously) </em> by <a href="http://www.cathrobinson.com/">Cath Robinson</a>,<em> Interlacing by</em> <a href="http://www.peterthorn.com.au/">Peter Thorn</a>, and <em>Grand Chasm</em> by <a href="http://kenzielarsen.blogspot.com/2011/10/grand-chasm.html">Kenzie Larsen, William Mansfield and Eddie Sharp</a>. <br /><br />A <a href="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/Rise and fall again - essay by Kellee Uhr.pdf">catalogue</a> featuring an essay by Kellee Uhr will be available at the exhibition. <br /><br />The opening event for these shows will be held from <strong>6-8pm on Wednesday 23 November</strong>. Artist talks will be held at<strong> 4pm on Sunday 11 December</strong>.<br /><br /></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/rss-comments-entry-13620452.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Collectibles: Sprio|Grace Art Rooms</title><dc:creator>Phoebe McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:38:06 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/2011/11/6/collectibles-spriograce-art-rooms.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">410532:4495634:13620335</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/SGAR logo.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1320631058505" alt="" /></span></span><br />My work will be included in <a href="http://sgar.com.au/exhibit/collectibles">Collectibles at Spiro|Grace Art rooms</a> from <strong>Friday 2 December</strong> until <strong>Saturday 17 December</strong>. This exhibition features a collection of small scale artefacts which have been produced by creatives from Australia and the Asia Pacific, each responding to individual conceptual concerns to produce  affordable collectibles.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/rss-comments-entry-13620335.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Local Velocity: A Pace exhibition</title><dc:creator>Phoebe McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 00:01:53 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/2011/10/21/local-velocity-a-pace-exhibition.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">410532:4495634:13409950</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/Local Velocity.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1319239465938" alt="" /></span></span><br />Local Velocity</strong> is the final exhibition in the <a href="http://pace-at-bia.blogspot.com/">Pace project</a>, a year-long project curated by Jill Barker. In this exhibition - which is based around the idea of how we can pace our lives - my work will be shown alongside work by <a href="http://www.visualartist.info/visualartist/artist/?artistId=1478">Sharon Jewell</a>, <a href="http://ryanrenshaw.com.au/">Bruce Reynolds</a>, Mike Riddle, <a href="http://www.janmantonart.com/ARTISTS/CARLWARNER/tabid/1960/Default.aspx"><span>Carl Warner</span></a> and James Watts. The exhibition opens from 5-8pm on <strong>Tuesday 1 November </strong>at Brisbane Institute of Art and continues until <strong>Wednesday 23 November</strong>.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/rss-comments-entry-13409950.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>New work: Pine Rivers Art Gallery</title><dc:creator>Phoebe McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:55:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/2011/10/20/new-work-pine-rivers-art-gallery.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">410532:4495634:13387163</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/Pine Rivers Art Gallery.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1319091801297" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>I'm delighted to be showing some new work at <a href="http://www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/subsite.aspx?id=23021">Pine Rivers Art Gallery</a> from <strong>Friday 21 October</strong> until <strong>Friday 4 November</strong>.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/rss-comments-entry-13387163.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Substation Contemporary Art Prize</title><dc:creator>Phoebe McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:03:21 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/2011/8/16/the-substation-contemporary-art-prize.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">410532:4495634:12528121</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/phoebe mcdonald rise and fall 1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1319092059817" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 80%;"><em>Rise and fall</em> (detail), 2011.</span><br /><br />I've just heard the exciting news that my artwork <em>Rise and Fall</em> has been selected for <a href="http://thesubstation.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=64%3Ascap&amp;catid=7%3Aexhibitions&amp;Itemid=35">The Substation Contemporary Art Prize</a>. Entries will be judged by Alex Baker, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, <a href="http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/">NGV</a> and Karen Quinlan, Director, <a href="http://www.bendigoartgallery.com.au/">Bendigo Art Gallery</a>. <br /><br />The exhibition opens at <a href="http://thesubstation.org.au/">The Substation</a> in Newport on <strong>Friday 2 September </strong>and continues until <strong>Sunday 25 September 2011</strong>.</p>
<p>Works by<a href="http://www.artabase.net/exhibition/2790-rebecca-agnew-i-m-just-here-for-the-atmosphere"> Rebecca Agnew</a>, <a href="http://www.utopianslumps.com/artists/steven-asquith">Steven Asquith</a>, <a href="http://karabaird.4ormat.com/">Kara Baird</a>, <a href="http://chrisbennie.com/">Chris Bennie</a>, <a href="http://www.artereal.com.au/home/liam-benson">Liam Benson</a>, Corinna Berndt, <a href="http://www.sadiechandler.com/">Sadie Chandler</a>, <a href="http://www.willcoles.com/">Will Coles</a>, <a href="http://www.marcelcousins.com/">Marcel Cousins</a>, Kim Donaldson, <a href="http://www.visualarts.net.au/gallery/shoufay">Shoufay Derz</a>, &nbsp;<a href="http://www.visualarts.net.au/gallery/catherineevans">Catherine Evans</a>, <a href="http://www.artabase.net/artist/1163-emily-ferretti">Emily Ferretti</a>, <a href="http://www.michaelreid.com.au/current-view?eid=83&amp;aid=44">Sarah Field</a>, <a href="http://www.celesteprize.com/AndrewDKForsyth">Andrew Forsyth</a>, <a href="http://lisafrankland.blogspot.com/">Lisa Frankland</a>, Jennifer Goodman, <a href="http://www.roberthague.com/">Robert Hague</a>, <a href="http://www.nelliecastangallery.com/artist/10.104/camille-hannah.html">Camille Hannah</a>, <a href="http://katherinehattam.com/">Katherine Hattam</a>, <a href="http://hawthornstudiogallery.com.au/artist/pei_pei_he/pei_pei_he.html">Pei Pei He</a>, &nbsp;<a href="http://www.artabase.net/artist/314-ash-keating">Ash Keating</a>, <a href="http://www.marsgallery.com.au/view-artist.php?id=105&amp;s=5">Jeremy Kibel</a>, <a href="http://bronekkozka.foliosnap.com/#home">Bronek Kozka</a>, <a href="http://www.artabase.net/artist/2115-emma-langridge">Emma Langridge</a>, <a href="http://www.greenaway.com.au/Artists/Christian-Lock.html">Christian Lock</a>, Darren McGinn, Kirsten McIver, <a href="http://www.johnbuckleygallery.com/index.php/moore-artist-menu">Tully Moore</a>, <a href="http://hawthornstudiogallery.com.au/artist/han_nae_kim/han_nae_kim.html">Han Nae Kim</a>, Hoang Trang Nguyen, <a href="http://johnrneeson.com/">John Neeson</a>, <a href="http://www.mikenicholls.com.au/">Mike Nicholls</a>, <a href="http://www.artabase.net/exhibition/2073-simon-obarzanek">Simon Obarzanek</a>, Norian Paicui, <a href="http://www.visualarts.net.au/gallery/carolinephillips">Caroline Phillips</a>, <a href="http://clarerae.com/">Clare Rae</a>, Steven Rendall, <a href="http://www.artabase.net/artist/545-natalie-ryan">Natalie Ryan</a>, <a href="http://www.visualarts.net.au/gallery/tsarroff">Tracy Sarroff</a>, <a href="http://rohanschwartz.blogspot.com/">Rohan Schwartz</a>, <a href="http://carmelseymour.blogspot.com/">Carmel Seymour</a>, <a href="http://www.naomitroski.com/">Naomi Troski</a>, Elke Varga, Philippe Vranjes, <a href="http://www.paulwhiteart.com/">Paul White</a> and <a href="http://fiona-williams.blogspot.com/">Fiona Williams</a> have also been selected for the prize.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/rss-comments-entry-12528121.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Rise and fall: Level ARI</title><dc:creator>Phoebe McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:40:28 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/2011/6/20/rise-and-fall-level-ari.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">410532:4495634:11856984</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/phoebe mcdonald rise and fall .jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1319092097494" alt="" /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: 80%;"><em>Rise and fall</em> (detail), 2011.</span></p>
<p>I'm looking forward to showing new work in my solo exhibition <strong>Rise and Fall </strong>at <a href="http://levelari.org/">LEVEL ARI</a>. The exhibition opens on <strong>1 July </strong>from 6-8pm and runs until <strong>22 July.</strong> Melinda Ryan Carroll's exhibition Familial Tangles, Louise Sparre's Balance, and <a href="http://www.retrospectgalleries.com/artist-profile/rachael-bartram/149/1">Rachael Bartram</a>'s Lost Girls - Unchartered Territory and Dream Scapes will also be showing at the gallery.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/rss-comments-entry-11856984.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Salt Lake: Gympie Regional Gallery</title><dc:creator>Phoebe McDonald</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:35:12 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/2011/6/8/salt-lake-gympie-regional-gallery.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">410532:4495634:11731539</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/storage/phoebe mcdonald salt lake.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1307529799927" alt="" /></span></span></p>
<p>My Salt Lake series is showing at <a href="http://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/gallery/">Gympie Regional Gallery</a> from Wednesday 15 June until Saturday 2 July. Dresses, by <a href="http://www.anushiyaartist.com/">Anushiya Sundaralingam</a>, and 4 Locals: At My Place, by Kerrie Atkins, Margaret McArdle, Cecile Steenbergen and Violette Vegh-Jameson OAM will also be showing at the gallery. There will be an opening event for these exhibitions from 1-3pm on Saturday 18 June.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.phoebemcdonald.com/news/rss-comments-entry-11731539.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
