Two Exhibitions Together: Sculpture... plus paintings and drawings

OPENING NIGHT Tuesday 18 November 6pm to 8pm

Peter Neilson’s small cardboard sculptures invite us into a world of whimsy and playfulness; almost involuntarily we smile and for a time leave behind the pressures of our troubled world.

Constructed with the skill and finesse of a highly accomplished artist, the chosen material, however, implies an acceptance of the ephemeral, of the transience of life. Perhaps it is this attitude that enables the artist to celebrate a breezy light-heartedness.

A number of the works play with the precariousness of balance. The sinking sunking could conceivably be interpreted as a light-hearted nod to that famous French monarch, Louis XIV, Tall thin bend invokes an almost Zen-like stillness while Squally Weather Sunset is simply enchanting and quirkily captivating.

Each sculpture invites us to slow down: to peruse and laugh, to reflect and quietly enjoy.

 - Ken Scarlett OAM, 2025