"Unearthed" by Trevor Hood

UNEARTHING THE MEANING WITHIN

Trevor Hood asks us, “Mostly the world goes unnoticed. Do we notice below the surface? Do we look longer than the fleeting moment?

Either we don’t know what to look at or we fail to understand its importance and miss the opportunity to look at all. Much that we see is on our periphery and fails to register in any meaningful way. Sometimes we see phantoms, but what we see is only ever a slice of what can be considered real. No two people understand the world in the same way and no two people look, think or imagine alike."

These artworks are snapshots that can be seen to give some shape and drama to unnoticed shadows and unearth the barely perceived.”

This is Trevor’s first solo show at Jayes Gallery & Sculpture Gardens and we’re very excited to unearth what Trevor has been working on. His large and impressive works take us into unknown territory, the unseen forces of nature around us. His long career as a teacher in the arts gives him a dexterity with paint and canvas that is rarely seen. The works are finely tuned to build forms that incite the imagination with layers of transparent washes over solid shapes. This will be an outstanding exhibition of the highest standard.

"Red Earth"

Exhibition opens Friday 4 May at 6 pm - all welcome!

"Light, Life and Perspective" Exhibition by Joel Tonks

Joel tells about his show: “I grew up amongst a family of artists, with my mother, father and grandfather all actively creating art throughout my childhood. It was perhaps these influences that taught me to find beauty and detail in ordinary places. Having grown up in Orange NSW, I was always inspired by the extreme changes in colour and climate of the surrounding landscape. I began painting at 14, mostly depicting these vibrant local landscapes.

In my recent artwork, I try to push the boundaries of traditional realism and depict narratives through unusual perspectives. Since moving to the coast to study, I have been fortunate enough to have a lot of free time to travel and go on adventures, with my artwork often becoming a reflection of my experiences. I don’t always seek ideas for artworks; rather they hit me all at once and won’t leave me alone until put them down.

Creating artworks is my way of expressing feelings and experiences that I cannot put to words. I don’t fully understand why I paint, but there’s something immensely satisfying about putting the final touches and standing back to see what you’ve created. The need to create art is best described by William Faulkner, as “An artist is a creature driven by demons. He doesn't know why they chose him and he's usually too busy to wonder why.”

Exhibition opens Friday 4 May at 6 pm - all welcome!

"Through my eyes - Cambodian Inspiration" by Matthew Begg

Matt tells of the inspiration for this new exhibition of works “Seeing Cambodia for the first time was like looking at life with fresh eyes. In Cambodia everything is so different from the West- the architecture, the landscape, the way of living and the organization of the place-the country is so raw.

“I don’t want to capture just the grand architecture and the glamorous living. I want to capture the essence of the place, the beauty of the average building or street scene-the real Cambodia”.

Matthew Begg was born in Camden Australia in 1979 and is now residing in Dubbo in Central Western NSW. Matthew is a self taught artist, he developed an interest in art as a small child and as long as he can remember he has drawn and painted.

Matthew usually works with acrylic on cotton because of its versatile nature. His work is highly detailed, elaborate and engrossing and demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of perspective.

During Matthew’s trip to Cambodia he was inspired to paint the everyday life and the conditions that the people experience. He loved the honesty and rawness of the country, nothing was swept under the carpet - both beauty and harshness was exposed for all to see.

Matthews latest exhibited artworks have been inspired from photographs taken by himself, friends or family. He is currently working on a range of streetscapes.

"Paddy Field"

Exhibition opens: Friday 30 March 2012 at 6.00 pm

Exhibition runs: 30 March – 29 April 2012    

"Up Close & Personal" by Janelle Bowler

Jayes Gallery is pleased to present the photographic images of talented Janelle Bowler in this forthcoming exhibition. Many of the works have been printed as large format giclees on canvas and would make a statement in any home.

Janelle says of her works, "So often when taking pictures I’m asked “Why do you get so close?” 

Such unique perspectives, patterns, even colours come to life when you take a different point of view and go in close on your subject, whether with a camera or whatever media you choose to represent the world through.

Suddenly a plain old leaf lying in a gutter takes on new value and calls for appreciation as intricate details or fascinating forms that you never realised were there, emerge to enlarge your vision and the beauty that lies there unbeknown to the casual observer.  What was just an ordinary scene, becomes extra-ordinary.

The beauty of the camera is that the lens can take you there, right up close where often your eye would or could never venture. The creative work is already done. You however have the great pleasure of revealing it to a world unawares.

Getting up close and personal certainly pays off in the end enriching our lives with the knowledge that beauty really is all around us."

Janelle's work is really perceptive and original so why not come and be inspired!

SCULPTURE IN THE SPRING - 18 September - 22 December

sculpture n. The art or practice of shaping figures or designs in the round or in relief, as by chiseling marble, modeling clay, or casting in metal.

On a quiet and windy day, out on the farms and fields, one can find a number of country folk sculpting away, creating all sorts of wonderful arrangements of metal and stone, objects found around the place or local scrap metal dealer, suddenly are welded into new forms and possibilities!

Among these, there are also renowned sculptors whose craft practices are so well advanced that they create exceptional and sophisticated forms from granite and stone. A 1.4 metre high monolith from red granite greets you as you enter gallery 1. Sculpted with both polished and adzed surfaces, this elegant form invites you to stroke and admire it. Ken Hutchinson is well known and has recently mounted a major work at the entrance of Bathurst Base Hospital and the gallery at Molong is delighted that Ken has provided them with this work for you to consider.

Out in country NSW, nationally renowned and well known sculptors from NSW will show their works in a new 3 month event, Sculptures in the Spring. This year the exhibition will run over 3 months to coincide with Wine Week and National Field Days in Orange NSW, two other well-known and established regional events.

Jayes Gallery, a city styled art gallery located at Molong in Central NSW has developed a sculpture garden to add to the already established gallery and stable of artists.

Opened at the same time, are two exhibitions by well known artists, Melissa Barber and Ada Clark. This is an arts extravaganza! Sculptors present in this show are Ken Hutchinson, Al  Phemister, Simon Reece, Tim Kyle and Hal Holman to name but a few.  Runs to 22 December.