Exhibition of Paintings and drawings by Nina Machielse Hunt
Opens: Friday 22nd 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 22nd March
and meet the artist in person for what
will be a delightful show. The exhibition closes on 28th April, 2013.
