Sean Claney

Small Town Boy

3 - 14 September 2025

Opening Night

Friday 5 September | 6 - 8 pm

G4

Sean Claney is a Fitzroy-based contemporary artist whose practice is defined by a refined use of a monochromatic palette, allowing his work to focus on the purity of line, form, and gesture without the distraction of colour. At the heart of his artistic process is automatic drawing, a method rooted in spontaneity and subconscious exploration. By surrendering control to intuition, Sean creates expressive, abstract, and often surreal compositions that act as visual pathways into the hidden landscapes of the mind. His practice emphasises the flow of thought and feeling, where each mark becomes both deliberate and instinctive, charting an inner dialogue between clarity and chaos.

As a self-taught artist, Sean has cultivated a practice that is both deeply personal and outwardly engaged. Influenced by abstract surrealism, Indigenous art, music, and the structural language of architecture, he draws inspiration from the world around him while filtering it through his unique visual vocabulary. Music, in particular, informs the rhythmic flow of his lines, while architecture influences his sense of structure and order within abstraction. The inspiration he takes from Indigenous art reflects an appreciation of storytelling, symbolism, and connection to land—qualities that subtly permeate his work.

Contact
Phone : (03) 9482 3550
mail@redgallery.com.au

Address
157 St Georges Rd
Fitzroy North, Victoria, 3068
Map

How to get here
Tram: Route 11
Stop 21 just north of Edinburgh Gardens

Melway Ref: 30B12
Parking in nearby streets

Bus: 504 (Reid Street)