"FEATHERING THE NEST"

PRESS RELEASE 

ART EXHIBITION: “Feathering the next” by Josephine Jagger-Manners

DATES: Sunday 22^nd September 2pm – 20^th October, 2013

VENUE: Jayes Gallery, 31-33 Gidley Street, Molong NSW 2866 P: 02 6366 9093

The upcoming exhibition at Jayes Gallery of Molong, NSW is Josephine’s second solo show in a major gallery and in this lastest exhibition she examines how both birds and people are alike in creating secure and pleasing homes, how they ‘nest’. Libby Oldham, Gallery Director says “I am pleased to be able to provide this opportunity to such a wonderful and inspiring artist. Her works sit well within our current stable as Josephine has her own style which has developed out of a strong past of being influenced by the European Masters.”

Josephine’s use of colour is always vibrant and reflects her lifestyle. Self-taught, Josephine enjoys painting what she sees as snippets of country life and domesticity.

For Josephine at present spending time painting from her home, surrounded by her large and prolific garden, truly is for her “Feathering the nest”

The exhibition “Feathering the next” opens on Sunday September 22^nd, at 2pm.  Following the opening, there will be a scrumptious afternoon tea with Josephine a treat not to be missed. Bookings essential for the afternoon tea however all are welcome to the opening. See you on the day!

"WHISPERING WIND"

“Whispering Wind”

Artist: Sally Watson

Exhibition opens: Saturday 11 April at 2pm

Exhibition runs: 11 April – 9 June 2013

Jayes Gallery is pleased to be able to provide this opportunity to such a wonderful and inspiring artist.  This will be Sally’s second solo exhibition at the gallery. Meditation, Zen and solitude influence Sally’s work. Her images are abstracted, defining a move away from representational art.

Sally also has fifteen years experience working as a graphic designer and illustrator for Nature and Health Magazine, the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, The Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, The Western Australian Museum, City of Fremantle WA and the Bureau of Flora and Fauna.

This exhibition will delight the viewer and collector alike.

ARTIST STATEMENT (Sally Watson):

Whispering Wind is symbolic for me of all the things which clear my mind and bring me to the present moment without thinking about the past or future. Drawing puts me in a meditative state and I would like my drawings to express the peace and happiness I experience then. These works are inspired by play and returning to the beautiful garden of my childhood, my sanctuary and source of renewal.

I am not seeking a literal representation, rather a free interpretation of noticeable colours, shapes and thoughts which occur. Someone looking at one of my drawings may become absorbed with the image and for a short space of time their mind slows, they contemplate the work, a few moments pass and a gap in the busy day occurs. Like a deep breath of fresh air. The viewer decides what is going on in the work in front of them. Ultimately I would rather give the viewer the experience of a quiet mind than to fill it with images. I try to create works which are an antidote to the stresses of life.

Visual strategies I use are spontaneous marks and a limited palette working with pastels, watercolours and charcoal. For many works I have mounted quality paper such as Fabriano Accademia onto stretched canvas because I like being able to see the surface and textures without glass reflections obscuring the view.

All are welcome to the opening. See you on the day!

"ECLECTICA COLLECTICA" A rare opportunity

           Rex Irwin from Olsen Irwin Galleries in Woollahra is speaking about art collecting at Jayes Gallery in Molong NSW on 27 April, 2013

Notable Art Dealer, Rex Irwin will visit Molong in a first for the country! Libby Oldham, Director of Jayes Gallery & Sculpture Gardens says ‘this is a coup for the bush as art dealers rarely move from the rarefied air of the Sydney art scene’. This is certainly the case with Rex who has been busy in his Queen Street gallery for many years.

With a big personality and a wry British sense of humour, Rex Irwin will delight and inform invited guests at a luncheon at Jayes Gallery about the art of collecting and what to look for in finding that special piece for your home.  With over 35 years as the leading art dealer in Sydney, Rex Irwin is noted for his expertise and in-depth understanding of the arts. This is a rare opportunity to meet with such expertise outside of the Sydney market so if you are interested in meeting this art specialist in person, then you need to contact Libby Oldham at Jayes Gallery quickly as seats for the luncheon are limited.

Following on from lunch, a combined exhibition from Olsen Irwin and Jayes will be on show in the gallery in the small heritage town of Molong just 32 kms west of Orange. Guests and art lovers will again be entertained by Rex Irwin as he opens the show and explains the attributes of many of the highly collectible and rare pieces on exhibition.

Featuring modern artists Sam Fullbrook, Guy Maestri, Robert Malherbe, Leila Jeffreys, Luke Scibberas, Jonathon Delafield Cook along with past artists of Fred Williams, will be 2 rare etchings from Francisco Goya. A selection of regional works from Joy Engelman, Tim Winters, Jaq Davies, Michael Carroll, Nina Machielse, Josephine Jagger-Manners, Marian Duncan, Judy Whitlock and sculptors Hui Selwood, Ken Hutchinson and Glenn Hoyle.

Rex Irwin is no doubt an icon in the arts world with over 35 years in representing and building the reputations some of Australia’s most notable artists. His flair is in placing an artwork with the right collector in that Rex delights in his buyers being excited by the works they collect and forming deep connections with the pieces. 

The recent merger of the Olsen and Irwin stables into one location at Jersey Road in Woollahra has kept the art world guessing as to what may emerge but the new stable will focus on a broad spectrum of national and international art. With a combined 60 years of dealing in fine art, for Tim Olsen and Rex Irwin this is an exciting partnership.

This is a rare opportunity indeed and now the time is ripe for you to visit Jayes and be entertained by this leading personality of the art world. Bookings for lunch are essential.

Date:                                    Saturday 27 April 2013

Time:                                   12.00 – 3.30 pm

Bookings:                          $40 p/p includes light luncheon

Exhibition Title:                “Eclectica Collectica”

Exhibition Opens:              Saturday 27 April 2013 - Invitation only

Exhibition dates:                 27 – 10 May 2013

Gallery times:                       Wed to Sun 10 am – 4 pm

Contact:                                 Libby Oldham, Director

                                               Ph: 02 63669093

"SEED AND DRIFT"

Exhibition of Paintings and drawings by Nina Machielse Hunt

Opens: Friday 22^nd March 2013 at 6pm

Jayes is pleased to introduce this emerging artist in her first solo exhibition at the gallery.  Nina Machielse Hunt gives a fresh insight into the land and sea.

Nina says of her work “I do love being alone in the landscape; walking, sitting, thinking, feeling and absorbing it. More aspects are revealed the longer one looks, actual, imagined or desired. To look and simply breath is my meditation and is becoming a cherished luxury.

I also enjoy drawing en plein air, however I use these scribbles essentially as a spring board and the initial observation tends to shift in the studio. Through the cycle of application and rubbing back and application again the painting eventually takes on its own life. The original landscape I had observed is reinterpreted and an emotional energy is generated during the process. This reinterpretation is evident in the colours, textures, abstractions and all the subtle decisions I make. The original moments of contemplation are suggested in my recent larger canvases of uncluttered spaces and atmospheric colour. 

Recent new experiences have given rise to new challenges which have directly informed this body of work. Certain moods that I experienced on becoming a mother and living in new and unknown landscapes emerged. The colour choices and abstractions reflect my internal state of mind. Frustration, panic and ultimate calm is at the core of each painting as the process was fraught with external and internal factors and emotions. At times my relationship with the landscape is less contemplative!  The simple act of digging, splashing, being covered in sand, dirt, mud, water, snot and sunscreen with my young children. This physical primal response to the landscape is reflected in the gestural marks on several works. Fast, impulsive and confident marks, like that of a childs.

With this body of work I have tried to achieve a cohesive balance where each painting is operating on several levels, formally and intuitively. Invariably there is an element of abstraction”.

The Seed – A symbol of endurance, surviving incredible hardship.

To Drift – To move continuously through to the present.

We invite you to join us at the opening on Friday 22^nd March

 and meet the artist in person for what will be a delightful show. The exhibition closes on 28^th April, 2013.