| GILLIE
AND MARC SCHATTNER’S
WORK IS THE PERFECT MARRIAGE OF STYLE AND
CONTENT.
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art uses a colourful and exuberant meshing
of figurative expressionism
and Pop Art to explore themes of
contentment and happiness.
They
are also published
authors with their recent
children's/gift book, 'The Happiest Day
of My Life' and 'The Perfect Gift',
becoming best sellers.
Gillie and Marc Schattner
live in Sydney with their 2 children, Jessie
and Ben, a dog and a cat.
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 The
end of another perfect day 122 x 92cm
Their
recent dog series was inspired by research that
showed that if you want to live a happy life, the
single most important thing you can do is get a
dog.
Gillie and Marc are fascinated by the things
that give us pleasure, the things
that make us happy, the things that make life worth
living, and they make art which embodies that quest.
The bold, simple shapes and rich colours and textures
they use in their paintings and sculptures are a
source of simple, positive pleasure, while also
suggesting metaphors for our search for
happiness.
Gillie
and Marc Schattner’s art
draws on their work in the fields of graphic design
and advertising, as well as Gillie’s experiences
working as a registered nurse.
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have worked with the Smile Foundation, The Black Dog
Institute and Australian Red Cross Blood Service.
They are also successful portrait
artists, and were recent finalists in the
Archibald Prize.
Specialising in children, pets and celebrities, their
portraits are in international demand.
Their subjects include Rhonda Birchmore, Scarlett
Johannson, John Konrad, Archbishop Pell, Dr Harry
Cooper, Jimmy Little, and the late Peter Brock.
GILLIE
AND MARC
have
had over 30 solo exhibitions, and are hung in prominent
corporate and gallery collections.
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