I recently had the pleasure of meeting South East Queensland artist Gert Geyer. In addition to being a fantastic bubble blower (witnessed at the Brunswick Street mall re-opening) Gert combines an illustrative touch with the whimsy and spontaneous creativity of the fine artist to create these magical, graphic works of art. The border between illustration and fine art has always been a difficult one to define. If I was to define it though, I would say that illustration tells a very specific story by communicating ideas or meaning with visual tools. Fine art on the other hand is quite an open ended exploration of the visual language. Gert is a hybrid of the two disciplines. She skillfully draws reference from the world around her, then utilizes text and hard edge imagery to create beautiful pieces reminiscent of the work of Stuart Davis and Alex Katz. There is a lovely 1970's quality to the imagery, with a great play on space, pattern and color. We will be collaborating with Gert over the coming month to create a unique series of limited edition prints and are looking very forward to having a very talented Brisbane local on our roster of contemporary international artists!      

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