Jill Nulty
| Jill Nulty | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
22 September 1946 Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Tanmayo |
| Occupation |
Artist, author and Art Therapist |
| Known for | Australian Woman artist (Abstract Expressionist) |
| Notable work | The Power of Creating (Author) |
Jill "Tami" Nulty is an Australian painter, art therapist and author. Jill Nulty paints and writes under the name Tanmayo. Her art career spans over 40 years. She is the author of the book "The Power of Creating".[1] She has organized and taken part in many solo and group exhibitions throughout the world. Her art studio is named Buderim Art Studio.[2][3][4][5][6]
Biography
Jill Nulty was born in 1946 at Kangaroo Point, Brisbane. She grew up in Surfers' Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland and studied at St. Hilda's School, Gold Coast. She graduated with a BA from the University of Queensland, Brisbane in 1983 and in 1994 completed her MA in Expressive Therapies from the University of Louisville, Kentucky, US. She now lives on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Career
Jill Nulty (Tanmayo) is primarily known as a contemporary abstract painter and has won a number of national art prizes including the American Bicentennial Festival of Arts in 1976. She has had exhibitions in USA, India and Australia. She is a qualified art therapist and has been a registered professional member of the Australian and New Zealand Arts Therapy Association (ANZATA) for 20 years. This allows her to use art as a counselling tool. Tanmayo now focuses her time fully on her art practice.[7][8][9] In 2012 Jill Nulty writing under her pseudonym, Tanmayo, authored "The Power of Creating" which traces her artwork over 40 years. It also explains the difference between art and art therapy and gives an understanding and appreciation of abstract art.[10][11]
Painting style
Tanmayo's paintings experiment with space juxtaposing flat planes of spatial expression with interludes of vibrant colour. Her canvasses are often minimal in detail and expressionistic. She was a Finalist in the Kenilworth Art Awards 2009. A defining characteristic of her paintings over the past decade has been her interest in the natural environment.[12]
Collections
- AMP Boardroom Waterfront Place, Brisbane
- Caltex Australia
- Griffith University Art Collection, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, Brisbane.[13]
- DLA Piper (International Lawyers), Brisbane.
References
- ↑ ""The Power of Creating" by Tanmayo". ISBN 978-0-9872413-1-3.
- ↑ "Artist Archival Documentation". Google Books.
- ↑ "Tanmayo: Artist by Artist". Australian Broadcast Commission.
- ↑ Bronovs, Natalija. ""Tanmayo Abstract Artist" Video". Trove (National Library of Australia).
- ↑ "Abstract artist from Australia". The Art Stack.
- ↑ "Creative Alliance Gallery". Sunshine Coast.
- ↑ "Preview Archival Documentation of Tanmayo in its entirety on line". blurb.
- ↑ "Letter from Florida, USA". Australian National Art Therapy Association (ANATA) Newsletter. 6 (4): 6.
- ↑ "Buderim Art Studio". Arts Connect Inc.
- ↑ "The Power of Creating". Trove (National Library of Australia).
- ↑ "Government Artist Catalogue". "Archival 1972–2012 Tanmayo, Artist" Catalogue NLA.
- ↑ "Art and Creativity". Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance.
- ↑ "Red Dominance". Griffith University Art Collection.