Tonalities & Modulations
Damien Skipper
The Long Gallery
Thursday 13th of April - 8th of May 2023
The exhibition can be viewed during Montsalvat opening hours:
Thursday - Sunday 10:00am - 4:00pm
Exhibition Closing:
Friday the 5th of May - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
All welcome, free event. RSVP required
Tonalities & Modulations is a series of repeatable explorations of drawing, paintings and line work. Colour, contrast and composition remain present for a prolonged period in Skipper's pieces, creating expressive effects from one work to another.
Born in 1956, son of Matcham and Myra Skipper, Damien has lived at Montsalvat since he was very young. An artist and musician, he was offered a place at the Gallery School in Melbourne. Damien gained a Diploma of Fine Art from Preston Institute of Technology in 1981.
Damien’s career highlights include being a formative member of the rock music band ‘H Bomb Generation’. Damien’s art has been exhibited as part of group shows in various Melbourne galleries.
He has also held solo shows at Montsalvat, and was selected for the 'Reinvention: Creativity and Self identity' 2009 exhibition at the Bundoora Homestead Art Centre and was a finalist in the Nillumbik Prize 2013 and the Rick Amor Self Portrait Prize 2019.
Damien Skipper, Bush Newcastle, marker on paper, 78cm H x 66cm W (framed)
Damien Skipper, Shrub Newcastle, marker on paper, 96cm x 65cm (framed)
Damien Skipper, Everlastings, marker on paper, 31cm x 25cm (framed)
Image: ‘River coast’ work in progress in Damien’s studio at Montsalvat