Randomly choosing a colour, responding to the moment and without any rationale either gently whisper the brush across the canvas or lunge in a maniacal perge, these initial marks are free from anything controlled, pure expression, at some point making sense of it, seeing where the story or the beat unfolds, looking for a lead, it is process of building up and peeling back, but a feeling of freedom, space and balance is important and colour of course, after that a mood. I am a narrative painter, but relate to the more abstract works of Miro and Klee. Currently, the landscape and a new direction is hopeful, surrounded by sub tropical rainforest and the obvious circles in it, I have spent the last four years looking at it closely, learning about it, knowing it and now finally it's coming out.
Tanya Hoddinott was born in Brisbane in 1966, studied Sculpture R.M.I.T and has exhibited extensively since 1993. She was a finalist in The Alice Prize NT, The Hutchins Prize Taz, The Fleurieu Biennale SA, The John Leslie Art Prize Vic, The Conrad Jupiters Art Prize and the Young Artists Painting Prize NSW. Her work is held in the BHPBilliton Collection and in Private collections in New York, Hong Kong, Tokyo, New Zealand and Australia.
Currently exhibiting with Metro Gallery, Melbourne and Arthouse Gallery, Sydney
- 2009 Group Exhibition, Arthouse Gallery, Sydney
- 2009 Rochelle and the chicken, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
- 2007 Serendipity, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
- 2005 Tanya Hoddinott, Arthouse Gallery, Sydney
- 2005 Unfinished Journey, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
- 2004 Mexico Magico, Schubert's Gallery, Gold Coast
- 2004 Once Upon a Time, Art house Gallery, Sydney
- 2003 Myth, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
- 2002 Tales, Art House Gallery, Sydney
- 2001 Works on Paper, The Goods Shed, Melbourne
- 2001 Moving - New Paintings, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne
- 2001 Animal, Art House Gallery, Sydney
- 2000 Fun and Games, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne
- 1999 Small Faces, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne
- 1998 Crossroads, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne
- 1996 Mindfields, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne
- 1994 Heads Lennox Street Richmond, Melbourne
GROUP EXHIBITIONS - SELECTED
- 2004 Artists for Kids Culture, Nellie Caston Gallery, Melbourne
- 2003 Artists for Kids Culture, Nellie Caston Gallery, Melbourne
- 2003 Artists for Science, Nellie Caston Gallery, Melbourne
- 2002 Little Gems, Metro 5, Melbourne
- 2002 5@5, Metro 5, Melbourne.
- 2002 Secret Country - Woomera, Gould Galleries, Melb.
- 2002 Artists for Kids Culture Trust, Jackman Gallery, Melb.
- 2002 Melbourne Art Fair, Arthouse & Port Jackson Press
- 2001 Artists for Kids Culture Trust, Mira Fine Art Gallery
- 2000 Fleurieu Biennale, South Australia
- 2000 Celebrity Art Auction, Sotheby's Sydney
- 2000 Future: Artists for Kids Culture Trust, The George, Melbourne
- 1999 Not the Biennale, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne
- 1999 Finding Before Seeking, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne
- 1998 3rd Annual Summer Show, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne
- 1997 The Young Artists Painting Prize NSW
- 1996 Recent Works 3 Artists Roar Studio, Melbourne
- 1996 Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
- 1996 Faraway so close, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne
- 1995 Pulp Fiction, Roar Studio, Melbourne
- 1995 4 Artists painting, Roar Studio, Melbourne
- 1993 Subway Installation Spencer St Station, Melbourne
1214 High Street, Armadale Vic 3143
