"New Works" by Catherine Hale

"New Works"

Exhibition opens 6 July 2012 at 6 pm

Exhibition runs to 29 July 2012

Catherine Hale is an artist working in the Central West of NSW. Having grown up in Sydney she knows that there is more to life than living under the flight path a block from Parramatta Road.

She is now based in Bathurst and is the proud owner of a recently built backyard studio. Within this space, overlooking chicken coops and vegetable gardens; Catherine joins the frames, stretches the canvases and creates her paintings

ARTIST STATEMENT

My figurative paintings are executed from the imagination. They are narratives drawn from people and landscapes encountered:

Ø     during travels in a caravan round Australia

Ø     working on a multicultural program at the community centre

Ø     caring for Bathurst elderly and

Ø     volunteering at school vege garden working bees

I also work in landscape and still life; these are the inhabited spaces without the people.

"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    

Third Annual Sculpture Show and Growing!

The Third Dimension

25 September to 20 December 2011

When Jayes Gallery decided in 2009 to create the first ever annual Sculpture Exhibition for Cabonne Country, they weren't aware just how big these events can be! Inspired by the thought of providing a viable and commercial space for sculptors to show and sell their works, Jayes Gallery set up the outdoor garden area to house these large pieces. The number of art lovers now coming to Jayes to see and purchase large works is inspiring indeed.

This year, although the number of sculptures remains the same, the stature and renown of the sculptors included in the exhibition has increased and the standard of works has therefore increased substantially as well.

Extending the exhibition to include 3D objects has added another dimension to this year's event. Jewelers Sarah Whitlock and Skye Bragg, each with their own beautifully crafted pieces will surely delight those coming along. Ceramicists Simon Reece, Sugden Hamilton and Marjo Carter have produced exceptional works for this year's event. Add to these, large glassworks by Joe Shalhoub to add to the temptation of coming to Jayes Gallery and Sculpture Gardens in Molong.

Just a sneak peek past ceramic blades by Simon Reece to the marble works of Hutchinson.

14 sculptors, 2 silversmiths, 4 ceramicists, 2 glassworkers - 22 3D artists in all!

The show will be opened by Orange Regional Gallery Director, Alan Sisley on Sunday September 25 at 2 pm and everyone is welcome on the day. We look forward to bringing another stunning show of sculptures and 3D works to the region for art lovers and alike.

Art & Alchemy!

Like the process of alchemy, turning base metals to gold, Fresh Arts is about turning collective, raw talent into gold. The artworks in the “Alchemy” exhibition are diversely rich in concept, medium and execution.

Image by Rita Bruce

Alchemy, like art, is both a philosophy and a practice focused on transmutation. Digital prints, paintings in acrylic, oil and watercolour, wire and bone have been transformed into works that show the breadth and depth of creativity within the Fresh Arts collective. There are sixteen artists coming together for this show, bringing with them unique responses to the “alchemy” theme – explored through extensive research, playful experimentation with the medium or simply drawing upon their own personal narratives.

Image by Jack Randell

Image by Leanne Watt

Formed in 2004, Fresh Arts seeks out exhibition opportunities for its members and promotes professional arts practice in a region currently incorporating the towns of Dubbo, Geurie, Narromine, Gilgandra and Warren. There are currently about 30 artist members in the collective, who exhibit together several times a year.

Artists showing are:

Kim Goldsmith, Lara Scolari, Jack Randell, Tamara Lawry, Stuart Stendall, Merryn Spencer, Vicki Gainsford, Laura Holland, Nicola McCutcheon, Penny Volkofsky, Leanne Watt, Annette Simpson, Gill Pedrana, Rita Bruce, Jude Fleming, Jude Morrell

Kim Goldsmith describes her work so: As an artist who often works in digital mediums, I feel there is often a degree of magic that occurs between capturing an image with a machine and the processes it then goes through to become something recognised as an artwork. Anyone can grab a digital camera and take photos these days, and even publish them. But art has an extra element; something that is often intangible or unexplainable. A dead bat found on the driveway can become an object of fascination when enlarged through digital processes and illuminated.

Image by Kim Goldsmith

Don't miss this show!

"The Road to Tanami" via Molong!

An exhibition of recent artworks inspired by a journey through the most outback and desolate region of Australia, the Tanami Desert by Wanda Driscoll.

In her usual inimitable style, Wanda takes us to a new land, the Tanami desert in Central Australia. She is not called Wanda for nothing as her journeys take her to amazing places that many Australians have never seen and it is an extraordinary experience to be able to see these places through her particular style of paintings!

Colourful and rich, these artworks are imbued with the rawness of the Australian landscape, the depth and variety of colours. Her brushstrokes contain the freedom of the wind as they sweep across her canvasses.

The opening night was well attended and a lot of laughter as Wanda described her journeys to the gathered art lovers.

An art show that should not be missed! Only at the gallery for one month so come and see us soon! Exhibition ends 14 November.