In this exhibition, the artists chosen have worked in such assorted areas as the designing of tea towels, book covers, book plates, illustrations, textiles, ceramics, stamps, company logos, posters, advertising, fashion, menu covers, ashtrays, wine labels, album covers, rugs, radiator caps, toys and furniture. Generally speaking they have not felt that their design work is any less worthy of attention than their so-called 'fine' art work and, in fact, in many cases there has been very little difference between the two.
The words 'art' and 'design' do not have clear cut edges, but are, rather, words which overlap and intertwine to refer to two very much interrelated areas of creative activity.
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Curated by Sally Robinson and Belinda Webb-Jones, with assistance from three Gallery Management students: Elisabeth Bastian, Jennifer Hutchinson and Kate Poppelwell
Images: Installation view, 'The Artist as Designer', Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney, 1985.