From the 2011 and 2014 RomeArtProgram Chloe Vallance’s memories emerge with a striking richness of emotion and vividness
–> Chloe: “I attended the 2011 and 2014 RomeArtProgram, and inspiration was one of the the most important experience for the development of my artistic research.
The RomeArtProgram inspired my heart, and greatly enhanced my artistic development through the experience of living and working in Rome. Since returning to Australia I have held a solo exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney, my work has been selected for national prizes, and I am teaching life drawing at RMIT University.
Recalling being Rome is like remembering a dream: my imagination is dancing deep inside a garden. I am drawing. Dissolving into Rome. Once amor. The light was golden, but mostly blue; blue is my favourite colour: indigo.
In Rome I fell in love with golden green the gardens the water the river the sky on twilight sang with the colour of life lemon yellow leaves dance sun kissed luminous dazzling light falls clouds build lavender mountains above memories laid in stone marble like butter melting in the heat dripping rain drops heavens open.
Levin lights up the city. Sweet scent fresh air. Cobbles glisten. I listen to the bells. The swallows look like fish flying in the ocean. I see an elephant. We feed him a carrot. You touch my hand. A monkey watches me draw closer we grow in time a point between circles. I will return to where I started. It’s not a race. It’s grace. It’s running water. Come on! Andiamo!
Almost home is where we are together. People make a place feel like home. Love. Amor. Once amor.
Once more the music carries me through a painting I drew sitting beside You on a bus that didn’t run. It was Sunday. Roses released inside the Pantheon petals fly dust settles layer upon layer a city of stories including ours. Water colour paint flows freely swims deeply sings softly my love once amor.
Back to Australia, my work has been selected for national drawing and painting prizes;
I am teaching life drawing at RMIT University, further on a path of progress. I have begun a PhD in practice-led research at the Victorian College of the Arts focused on drawing.
My RAP-time in Rome has helped make all of this possible through the supportive community of artists and dedicated teachers so, I am really grateful to the RomeArtProgram for offering such an inspiring experience for artists to expand their practice and to cultivate an international community of friends, which supported me for the development of my artistic research”.
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