Boom Gallery is pleased to let you know about a new exhibition by Chelsea Gustafsson. Chelsea’s oil paintings detail the minutia of the everyday with delicacy and humour. Her painting style is intricately detailed and executed. Chelsea often includes unexpected elements such as hand stitching and embroidery, referencing the domestic arts. Chelsea is a resident of... Read more
Last Friday saw the launch of Big Boom. Celebrating both the second birthday of the gallery and the opening of the extended gallery space. A large group of artists exhibited their work, creating a varied and dynamic show. There was a wonderful response from the friends and supporters of Boom Gallery with an enthusiastic crowd... Read more
Local is a new exhibition by artist Glen Smith. Grungy street art inspired urban environments and skylines captured in their full illuminated glory. Artworks that are specific in their Geelong locations, yet captured in a “glimpsing” manner allowing for both familiarity for the locals with their intimacy of the physical locations, while also creating broader... Read more
THE BRAINERY STORE is open. THE BRAINERY STORE is introducing people who inspire us in word and deed. It is a simple idea about sharing the things people know, harbouring a hyper-local focus within the surroundings of its location. Pop-up or one term outposts will take form around the country. The lectures will hold a... Read more
Boom Gallery is thrilled to present recent work by this trio of well respected Geelong artist’s. The notion of journeying is a theme that each of these artists explore. Jiri Tibor Novak’s softly hued paintings of place and memory. His delicate etchings depicting a man and his world full of symbols and poetry. Zoe Snyder’s sculptures... Read more
Alex Game Fall of the U.A.C Crusader (detail) intaglio & aquatint Human history is filled with conflict over race, ideology and environment. It seems to be an almost inevitable part of human relationships and the world we live in. I have an avid interest in history, particularly military history; and as much as I don’t advocate violence,... Read more
Chelsea Gustafsson is an artist and graphic designer from Barwon Heads.Chelsea‘s most recent series of paintings include an embellishment of embroidery. The cross stitching adds a tactile quality and a graphic element to the work. Her subjects often involve a character or scene designed with some sort of quirk and whimsy to it: Goldfish swimming... Read more
Jacqueline is an English born visual artist living in the coastal town of Ocean Grove in Victoria, having migrated with her family to Australia in the 1960’s. Her work deals with place, identity and belonging. The way that the past influences the present and how things are passed from one generation to the next. Jacqueline... Read more
Cricket is a photographer based in Newtown, Geelong. From her studio, she works with a cross section of fashion based businesses photographing campaign imagery. Cricket has continued to exhibit her photographic artwork over the course of 20 years. ‘This body of work is a continuation of my last project – Immersed. It is also a... Read more
We are excited to introduce one of the businesses that have set up their operations out of the new Boom Studios. Bingkai Frames and Art owned and operated by Ching Teoh and Eng Khoo, provides custom framing for artwork, memorabilia and collectables. Eng’s training has qualified him with the distinction of a Guild Commended Framer, which is... Read more
Boom Gallery is pleased to present a wonderful exhibition of illustrations by Eliza Feely Discarde is a vibrant collection of satirical works on paper drawn as an open conversation of these uniquely familiar places. The oddities, sense of transience and shared histories contained therein. The exhibition is brimming with wit and nostalgia. There are... Read more
A fabulous opening of Georgia Gray’s solo show last night at Boom Gallery. There was a large crowd with much enthusiasm and appreciation for the impressive body of work that Georgia had produced. Georgia says about her work : “My painting explores the relationships created in simple colour and shape formations and patterns. I generally... Read more
WOW! How fabulous to attend the launch of a brand new Gorman clothing range last Thursday night. This gorgeous range is a collaboration between Gorman and the wonderful printmaker Ellie Malin. We’ve been fortunate to show Ellie’s work over the last year, and are so excited for her with this new project. Congratulations to Ellie... Read more
Boom Gallery is delighted to be exhibiting new prints by Ellie Malin in our Director’s show currently on. Ellie is a young Melbourne printmaker who works on limited unique prints. The woodblock prints that are included here are bold and colourful. Each print is composed over a period of many weeks as each colour is... Read more
We are delighted to present some fine paintings by one of our favourite artists, Jiri Tibor Novak in our 2013 Director’s Show. Delicate, poetic and whimsical, such beautiful works.Read more
Kasper Raglus was born in 1990. He lived in Northcote until he moved to the beach in 93′. The son of well known Australian artist Jeff Raglus he grew up around Mambo art. Kasper finished high school in 2008 then studied graphic art for a year. During a trip to California in 2011 he was strongly influenced... Read more
Hunting Series #3 oil on canvas 28x36cm 2012 Christopher Gordon Johnson is a Canadian who now lives in the Geelong region. We were fortunate to meet Chris in 2012 and invited him to show some of his paintings as part of our opening exhibition for 2013. In 2003, Chris graduated with... Read more
Boom Gallery shows a diverse range of design objects and jewellery. We’ve been fortunate to connect with some very talented makers from Geelong, Melbourne and interstate. Here’s a selection of these handmade delights. Alex McKim Bon Voyage Dale Hardiman Emma Mitchell Shan Shan Mok Helen... Read more
The Search Mixed media on canvas 2012 The artwork created for the exhibition ‘Only dead fish goes with the flow’ is a body of work exploring various social and political issues that are impacting on the world today. These issues vary from the interpersonal to matters of society as a whole. The work... Read more
Emma Mitchell is an architect, designer and artist who lives in the bush in the Anglesea/Aireys Inlet area. We are delighted to have some of her work at Boom Gallery. Your creative output is quite varied – what does a typical day involve? A typical day starts with feeding all of our animals. I am... Read more