"In my landscape painting I try to evoke a sense of “anywhere”, and that anywhere is a composite of elements that appeal to me. The elements are referenced from different continents, from different years, from different seasons. The terraforming creates a new scene, a universal landscape. I find this liberating."
"A vision like a faded polaroid. The hours starting to blend. The dirt road muddy hours after the heavy rain. Too much for the old Datsun to handle.
The destination hasn't arrived in time. It's time to pull into this motor inn and rest. An array of 80's decor and freeze dried coffee awaits."
"I've tried to capture the energy of Brisbane's West End through the Vulture and Boundary Street 'scramble' crossing. It's a special place for Aboriginal people; their flag had recently been repainted. 'Scramble' is part of my 'Towering' series showing our community being transformed by tower cranes, apartment towers and gentrification."
"Adnyamathanha Ranges illuminates the traditional land of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. This textural, warm piece draws influence from Alice Springs, and highlights the stiff impasto peaks and narrow, organic gorges of the Range. Home to earth’s earliest evidence of multicellular forms evolving 300 million years ago, this is World Heritage."
"After a summer storm has washed over the city, new light shines on the heritage lane that weaves between modern constructions. I live next to this lane with its restored buildings and am grateful for their preservation. The images of the past are reflected on the surface of the new."
"The subtleties of tone and shape in weathered rocks never cease to interest. Eroded rocks have tumbled down to form a steep assemblage through which a small waterfall runs over the rocks before disappearing beneath them. The brightness of the waterfall contrasts with the colours of the rocks."
"It is normally the ocean that captures my attention. Last Mothers’ Day it was water still, although this time in the form of vapours above me. As a painter, I lived in the details of this shoreline for hours. It was a luxury I’d like to share with you."
"Being a bushwalker based in Southern Tasmania I am inspired by local landscape and native flora and fauna.
This painting started out as rough sketches in the Western Highlands of Tasmania over diverse periods. I use images such as the moon, stars, sunlight, low cloud, rain and rainbow to portray the passing of time"
"I’d finished the landscape and felt it needed something. A workman’s boot was one day spotted on the road leading into AVALON. It was there so long it became the talk of the town…so I put the boot in."
"A good friend of mine recently passed. He sought solace in Bonalbo, where he moved to slow down in search of answers. We shared videos, images and calls as he lived in isolation. I regret I never went to visit him. This painting is a memory, from a place I've never been."
"A typical southern NSW scene, seemingly timeless and yet - we sense in the layers of paint the many landscapes through which this scene has evolved.
The paint in places reveals the surface beneath, hinting at the impermanence, at earlier custodians and even the future regeneration of the land."
"This work was made following a month-long journey through central Australia. The amazing colours of the country sang out.
But I wondered what secrets this country held. Were there massacres here? Were children stolen? Were elders dispossessed of country?
We need to view these incredible landscapes with context. To be a witness to the truth."
"The high country is an environment of extremes, yet the delicate and complex flora thrive in a way that is very compelling to me. My aim with this exhibition is to capture the sense of this, especially noting the colours and forms of the flora and fauna that are so unique and interesting."
"Curt, an amateur printmaker from Sydney, has passion for capturing the world through light, colour and perspective. He attends classes at Hazelhurst Gallery as he balances his art with his professional career and family life. He hopes that his art is an inspiration for others to explore their artistic potential."
"Since moving to North West Tasmania, I find solace in the simplest things. In this tranquil landscape, time slows, inviting reflection. Unlike the frenetic city life I left behind, even a trip to the shops can be inspirational. On one such occasion recently, this single tree took my breath away."
"The contrasting colours at the junction between land and sea in the region around Exmouth are amazing. I've tried to capture that colour contrast here – the sparse grey-green scrub, red ochre earth, white sand, and turquoise shallows from the perspective of being in the water looking back towards the coast."
"Canberra-based artist Neil Lade has juggled art and words since his early teens. Inspired by a visit late last year to Central Australia, this painting of Kata Tjuta emerged in a magical, almost spiritual, way. Retired since 2011 after 40 years in journalism, Neil now balances art and words with family life."
"I paint plein air, immersed in and responding to the landscape. In January, the alpine plateau around Falls Creek becomes a glorious combination of bright skies, dramatic thunderclouds and rugged rock forms. Native heaths and wildflowers abound.
This work celebrates the beauty and power of Victoria's High Country, reminding us that our planet is precious."
"After many years living in the NSW slopes area, I felt the need to express my joy in our wide skies, the folds of hills and valleys and the colours of the seasons. I hope my paintings bring happiness to others."
"Port Beach was my childhood playground. A wonderful azure blue Indian Ocean lapping up to the hottest white sand. And surrounding this ideal was the Port of Fremantle. A cityscape of containers. Surreal in its normalcy."
"Beautiful. Intriguing. Mercurial. Hanging Rock is endlessly fascinating. Cool and brooding at times, warm and welcoming at others. This painting depicts a moment of striking beauty. The mid-morning sun enhancing the rich tones of the rock, the gum trees silhouetted against the dense foliage creating a sense of drama."
"A waterhole and growth rings fill the centre showing the life source for healthy country and the age of the tree; radiating out are trees with blossoms and seed pods releasing seeds to regerminate and continue the circle of growth upon country for all people and fauna to enjoy."
"Landscapes are a never-ending source of discovery and wonder. Through layers of colour and mark-making, my abstract paintings capture the poetry of landscape, generations of memories and stories, and a sense of place. Human presence is suggested rather than stated.
I combine frontal elevation with aerial view to create a wider sense of space. "
"Through queered landscapes, Nick Heynsbergh asserts the continued existence of LGBTIQA+ experiences in Australia. The seemingly innocuous suburban imagery is reframed as a complex site of celebration, violence, isolation and community for LGBTIQA+ people. This subversion draws attention to the heteronormative forces and norms that confine queer identity in suburbia."
"This was painted plein air on a farm out in Barry NSW. My work explores rural landscapes and the interference from mankind in the environment. The way forward for us is a negotiation."
"In my landscape painting I try to evoke a sense of “anywhere”, and that anywhere is a composite of elements that appeal to me. The elements are referenced from different continents, from different years, from different seasons. The terraforming creates a new scene, a universal landscape. I find this liberating."
"A vision like a faded polaroid. The hours starting to blend. The dirt road muddy hours after the heavy rain. Too much for the old Datsun to handle.
The destination hasn't arrived in time. It's time to pull into this motor inn and rest. An array of 80's decor and freeze dried coffee awaits."
"I've tried to capture the energy of Brisbane's West End through the Vulture and Boundary Street 'scramble' crossing. It's a special place for Aboriginal people; their flag had recently been repainted. 'Scramble' is part of my 'Towering' series showing our community being transformed by tower cranes, apartment towers and gentrification."
"Adnyamathanha Ranges illuminates the traditional land of the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. This textural, warm piece draws influence from Alice Springs, and highlights the stiff impasto peaks and narrow, organic gorges of the Range. Home to earth’s earliest evidence of multicellular forms evolving 300 million years ago, this is World Heritage."
"After a summer storm has washed over the city, new light shines on the heritage lane that weaves between modern constructions. I live next to this lane with its restored buildings and am grateful for their preservation. The images of the past are reflected on the surface of the new."
"The subtleties of tone and shape in weathered rocks never cease to interest. Eroded rocks have tumbled down to form a steep assemblage through which a small waterfall runs over the rocks before disappearing beneath them. The brightness of the waterfall contrasts with the colours of the rocks."
"It is normally the ocean that captures my attention. Last Mothers’ Day it was water still, although this time in the form of vapours above me. As a painter, I lived in the details of this shoreline for hours. It was a luxury I’d like to share with you."
"Being a bushwalker based in Southern Tasmania I am inspired by local landscape and native flora and fauna.
This painting started out as rough sketches in the Western Highlands of Tasmania over diverse periods. I use images such as the moon, stars, sunlight, low cloud, rain and rainbow to portray the passing of time"
"I’d finished the landscape and felt it needed something. A workman’s boot was one day spotted on the road leading into AVALON. It was there so long it became the talk of the town…so I put the boot in."
"A good friend of mine recently passed. He sought solace in Bonalbo, where he moved to slow down in search of answers. We shared videos, images and calls as he lived in isolation. I regret I never went to visit him. This painting is a memory, from a place I've never been."
"A typical southern NSW scene, seemingly timeless and yet - we sense in the layers of paint the many landscapes through which this scene has evolved.
The paint in places reveals the surface beneath, hinting at the impermanence, at earlier custodians and even the future regeneration of the land."
"This work was made following a month-long journey through central Australia. The amazing colours of the country sang out.
But I wondered what secrets this country held. Were there massacres here? Were children stolen? Were elders dispossessed of country?
We need to view these incredible landscapes with context. To be a witness to the truth."
"The high country is an environment of extremes, yet the delicate and complex flora thrive in a way that is very compelling to me. My aim with this exhibition is to capture the sense of this, especially noting the colours and forms of the flora and fauna that are so unique and interesting."
"Curt, an amateur printmaker from Sydney, has passion for capturing the world through light, colour and perspective. He attends classes at Hazelhurst Gallery as he balances his art with his professional career and family life. He hopes that his art is an inspiration for others to explore their artistic potential."
"Since moving to North West Tasmania, I find solace in the simplest things. In this tranquil landscape, time slows, inviting reflection. Unlike the frenetic city life I left behind, even a trip to the shops can be inspirational. On one such occasion recently, this single tree took my breath away."
"The contrasting colours at the junction between land and sea in the region around Exmouth are amazing. I've tried to capture that colour contrast here – the sparse grey-green scrub, red ochre earth, white sand, and turquoise shallows from the perspective of being in the water looking back towards the coast."
"Canberra-based artist Neil Lade has juggled art and words since his early teens. Inspired by a visit late last year to Central Australia, this painting of Kata Tjuta emerged in a magical, almost spiritual, way. Retired since 2011 after 40 years in journalism, Neil now balances art and words with family life."
"I paint plein air, immersed in and responding to the landscape. In January, the alpine plateau around Falls Creek becomes a glorious combination of bright skies, dramatic thunderclouds and rugged rock forms. Native heaths and wildflowers abound.
This work celebrates the beauty and power of Victoria's High Country, reminding us that our planet is precious."
"After many years living in the NSW slopes area, I felt the need to express my joy in our wide skies, the folds of hills and valleys and the colours of the seasons. I hope my paintings bring happiness to others."
"Port Beach was my childhood playground. A wonderful azure blue Indian Ocean lapping up to the hottest white sand. And surrounding this ideal was the Port of Fremantle. A cityscape of containers. Surreal in its normalcy."
"Beautiful. Intriguing. Mercurial. Hanging Rock is endlessly fascinating. Cool and brooding at times, warm and welcoming at others. This painting depicts a moment of striking beauty. The mid-morning sun enhancing the rich tones of the rock, the gum trees silhouetted against the dense foliage creating a sense of drama."
"A waterhole and growth rings fill the centre showing the life source for healthy country and the age of the tree; radiating out are trees with blossoms and seed pods releasing seeds to regerminate and continue the circle of growth upon country for all people and fauna to enjoy."
"Landscapes are a never-ending source of discovery and wonder. Through layers of colour and mark-making, my abstract paintings capture the poetry of landscape, generations of memories and stories, and a sense of place. Human presence is suggested rather than stated.
I combine frontal elevation with aerial view to create a wider sense of space. "
"Through queered landscapes, Nick Heynsbergh asserts the continued existence of LGBTIQA+ experiences in Australia. The seemingly innocuous suburban imagery is reframed as a complex site of celebration, violence, isolation and community for LGBTIQA+ people. This subversion draws attention to the heteronormative forces and norms that confine queer identity in suburbia."
"This was painted plein air on a farm out in Barry NSW. My work explores rural landscapes and the interference from mankind in the environment. The way forward for us is a negotiation."