Affiliations Awards :
Australian Gift & Homewares Product Design Award 1992, 1993, 1995
Royal Agricultural Society Stand Design Awards 1991, 1992, 1998, 2003, 2010, 2012
President of the Arcadian Artists Exhibition & Art Trail 2005-2012
Gallery/Other Contacts:
Phone: + 61 2 9655 1800
Fax: + 61 2 9655 1811
https://www.eastbourneart.com.au
Trish Fraunfelter
After graduating from school I was first employed in the advertising department of David Jones and went on to Grace Brothers advertising. This experience was akin to going to the university of advertising where we were involved in learning all aspects of the design & production of print media. I was a commercial artist. At the same time I studied at night at East Sydney Tech (now The National Art School) and graduated in Fine Arts. A year away in London followed then back home agencies beckoned.
They were heady days and as one of the first female art directors in Sydney I was incentivised constantly to move to the next agency. However, in the 70’s, the glass ceiling certainly existed.
Impossible to break through, a business opportunity presented and I took my savings, not ever having screen printed & created a little printing company, under my parents house. Within a couple of months we were asked to print the t-shirts for the musical Jesus Christ Superstar and I learned very quickly about the differences between artistic endeavour and business practices.
Throughout the years I have been involved in commercial screen printing, the design & creation of three dimensional wall hangings, large & small for office foyers in the CBD.
A course in stained glass / lead light led to commissions & teaching. I was then asked to conduct regional weekend workshops all over NSW. Teaching was a wonderful way for me to learn as my students had problems for which I had to find solutions.
Currently I am immersed in the illustration, design & production of a bespoke range of Home Wares & Wearables that is Eastbourne Art. The fabric colours reflect the natural environment I am fortunate to live in and all that we do is made to order & hand printed using traditional artisan screen printing practices. We have the use of beautiful natural linens, cotton & canvas drill and pride ourselves in the fact that everything made here has a creative look & feel but above all is practical & useful.
I enjoy the challenges presented everyday in my shed, working towards the next range, finding new fabrics and creating items to print on. Always reminding myself that I am only as good as what I do next in this ever changing industry.
Eastbourne Art can be seen in the National Gallery Shop in Canberra and in many rural & regional boutiques & galleries.
Some of My Work is Featured Below.
Trish Fraunfelter
‘Initially as a commercial artist at David Jones & then Grace Bros advertising, I gained great experience in layout, design & finished art. At the same time I enrolled in the fine arts evening classes at East Sydney Tech (The National Art School) which opened my mind to another world. An advertising agency job followed and I was fortunate to be involved on some of the most influential campaigns of the time as an art director.
Some of my highlights
Both mentally and physically negotiating the way to create, produce & take this business into the public arena has been an enormous challenge.
Hard Work.
Being self employed is a matter of passion, dedication & application. To see the results of this is very rewarding.
Each product is created, hand made & hand finished here at Eastbourne Art. From the illustrations, making the screens to hand printing my involvement in all of the processes ensures their individuality’.
I, naturally, would like to create a product that has universal appeal. At present I am working on it.