Madeleine Collopy
Madeline is an emerging Contemporary artist, who draws upon the movement of the human body to drive her expressionist artworks.
With a background in dance, and a strong interest in Contemporary choreography, Madeleine's work is inspired by physical movement, particularly its interaction with the surrounding space. Madeleine believes that for her therein lies an intrinsic connection between movement and her drawing practice. Analysing this symbiosis, as opposed to separating the two art forms, becomes an inimitable discovery in itself.
Madeline's work is experimental and process driven, often finding resolution only by means of exploration. She implements a variety of mediums and gestural brushstrokes, forming the work through layers and layers of refinement.
Madeleine completed her Bachelors in Dance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and Edith Cowan University in 2008. She is now combining her skills and knowledge in dance with her excitement for the visual arts.
In 2015, Madeleine exhibited with Eduard Helmbold for the Indecisive Face exhibition in Adelaide, South Australia. In 2016, Madeleine was among a few selected to exhibit works with Hill Smith Gallery in Adelaide in their annual graduate student show.
Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Visual Arts from AC ARTS and Flinders University in December 2016, Madeleine’s work was selected for the Helpmann Academy’s Graduate Exhibition in Adelaide where she was awarded a $5,000 prize and internship with Worth Gallery at The Barn in Stirling. Madeleine completed her residency in July 2017 with her first solo exhibition, Memory Movement at Fisher Jeffries Gallery. In February 2018 she has exhibited with BMG Gallery in Adelaide.