Leon Pericles, one of our State’s best-loved artists, has had a dream run lately.. As most of his followers know, Leon was recently honoured with an AM (a member of the Order of Australia). The news came just as he was readying to fly to Italy on another prestigious first; the opportunity to exhibit his works in [HOST] prominent art school, Storm in a Teacup: family, art and dementia. Nia Pericles' moving documentary, screening on ABC TV tonight, and then on ABC iView, charts her artist father's major retrospective and her mother's dementia. In , charismatic West Australian printmaker and painter Leon Pericles held a major year retrospective in Missing: email Storm in a Teacup. Australian artist Leon Pericles is putting on an exhibition of his life's work, but with his wife and creative counsel facing Alzheimer's, he must juggle his roles Missing: email Meet the Artist pm, 28th May Leon Pericles's exhibition Taming a Tumultuous Palette is a rich collection of the year-old’s fresh new work, exploring translucency, layers and colours, the power and subtlety of transparent and opaque, and the tumultuous palette in [HOST]g: wife Storm in a Teacup is an intimate portrait of Western Australian Artist Leon Pericles as he embarks on his biggest challenge yet – an exhibition of his life’s works at a time when he has the least support. His wife Moira played a huge part in Leon’s success as his creative counsel and business [HOST]g: email
Storm in a Teacup (2019) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia
For decades, Moira Pericles managed the business side of her husband Leon’s thriving art practice. Leon Pericles is a prolific printmaker and painter and one of Garry Guley and Sammie Thake took their special engagement gift from Leon Pericles on a tour of the South West, in honour of Leon's wife and collaborator, Moira The art book takes us on a chronological journey from through to the present looking at Leon's work and his life with wife and business partner Moira. With cover artwork ‘Storm in a Teacup’ is an intimate portrait of Western Australian Artist Leon Pericles as he embarks on his biggest challenge yet – a full retrospective exhibition of a lifetime of Missing: email Diving into the detailed world of Leon Pericles. 25 August Packed with whimsical surprises and tiny secrets, Leon Pericles’s art works have been delighting Missing: email As one noted critic has said. “The spirit of Widji emerges throughout Pericles’ work and using the myths of Widji he distils the essence of the Australian bush, all imbued with the whimsy and enchantment which are his trademark.”Missing: email Image: Sabine Albers Leon Pericles, a renowned printmaker in Perth, faces his greatest challenge — the care of his wife Moira, who is living with dementia. This would be a full Missing: email
Artist Leon Pericles on caring for his greatest champion, wife Moira
Imagine witnessing the love of your life succumbing to the effects of Alzheimer’s. That has been a reality for renowned artist Leon Pericles, and his life’s Image: Sabine Albers Leon Pericles, a renowned printmaker in Perth, faces his greatest challenge — the care of his wife Moira, who is living with dementia. This would be a full enough job, but Leon, at the same time, had to prepare a retrospective of his art work over the last fifty [HOST]g: email It’s all very personal. These are important things and ideas passed through generations. Lessons learned and glimpses of times past. The tragedy of Moi references Leon’s sadness at losing the shared memories from his life with wife Moi who has advanced dementia Selected Awards & Festivals. Storm In a Teacup is an intimate portrait of Western Australian artist Leon Pericles as he embarks on his biggest challenge yet - an exhibition of his Missing: email Storm in a Teacup is an intimate portrait of Western Australian Artist Leon Pericles as he embarks on his biggest challenge yet – an exhibition of his life’s works at a time when he Missing: email Imagine witnessing the love of your life succumbing to the effects of Alzheimer’s. That has been a reality for renowned artist Leon Pericles, and his life’s greatest challenge thus far