In pictures: art exhibition inspired by the ocean
It was a sea of colour and marine life at the launch function of the Oceania Exhibition at The Drill Hall Studio.
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It was a sea of colour and marine life at the launch function of the Oceania Exhibition at The Drill Hall Studio.
The exhibition features new work from North Queensland artists, Brenda Stone, Sian Mair Rowe and Sue Tilley.
Inspired by the crystal clear waters, sandy beaches and marine life in the azure seas of the Oceania region, the artists have each responded using their favourite media and the techniques they developed over their years of practice.
Each has striven to capture the colours, textures and movement of the tropical oceans and the collective result is an immersive collection that is hypnotic, mesmerising, and a refreshing escape from the heat of approaching summer.
Brenda said as an artist captivated by the fluidity and depth of the ocean, she spent the past few years exploring the potential of epoxy resin and transparent surfaces to bring this vision to life.
“My process involves pouring paint with spoons, which is a method that feels as intuitive and dynamic as the ocean itself. “This technique allows me to layer colours, light, and movement, creating pieces that shift and change based on the viewer’s perspective.
“Through my work, I aim to evoke the ocean’s mesmerising qualities, inviting viewers to experience its beauty in a new and immersive way.”
Sue said the small collection of her kiln-formed glass pieces in the Oceania exhibition were inspired by her travels to exquisite destinations where for millennia, humans had coexisted closely with their marine environment, gaining sustenance from its depths.
“Adventures in places like Fiji, Vanuatu, and Borneo and of course our Reef, have inspired, in particular when viewed from the vantage of a scuba diver, where you’re immersed, and at one with the crystal clear, azure oceans of these regions.”
Sian said her clay pieces were decorated with underglazes, and her own glazes.
“My pieces are fired to cone 6 in an electric kiln. The making is my favourite part of the process as so many things can go wrong with the glazing,” she said. “I have always loved the ocean. Charters Towers is a wonderful place to live . Just sometimes when there has been no rain in months and the temperature is pushing 40C, I dream of the ocean. The sun is shining and a cool breeze is coming in on the waves. This dream is reflected in my pottery, ocean birds, fish beach huts and lighthouses.”
The Oceania Exhibition is open every day until November 13 at The Drill Hall Studio at 27 Mitchell Street, North Ward.
Originally published as In pictures: art exhibition inspired by the ocean
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