‘These works are more speculative in nature than previous pictures. There is a less pre-ordained outcome. Rather they embrace spontaneity, chance, impulse and accident. The use of collage extends my interest in drawing and using gouache, which is fast drying, allows working through ideas in a more immediate fashion. Although informed by sketches done in the landscape, the pictures are ultimately arrived at by the activity of their making.
The title ‘Barrier’ comes from a strip of land that separates the Gippsland Lakes from the ocean.
On one side of the Barrier are the calm and tranquil lakes, on the other side the ocean with all its inherent dangers. A short walk takes you from one side to the other. These works deal in some senses with the vastness of the ocean and the relative confined and measured characteristics of the Lakes.’ – Graham Fransella, 2022
Image above: Sue Anderson Back beach dune 2021 hand built raku ceramic vessel 49 x 20 x 20 cm Congratulations …
Image above: Publication cover detail, featuring Wayne Viney Clearing storm 2000 monotype on paper 17.5 x 17.4 cm A number …
Image above: Graham Fransella Figure and dog 2019 etching edition 25 20 x 24 cm Artworks by Rosalind Atkins, Graham Fransella, Rona …
Image above: Orest Keywan That Line 2023 steel 168 x 271 x 190cm Congratulations to Orest Keywan, Michael Snape and …
Image above: Andrew Antoniou Weird & Wonderful 2024 charcoal on paper 82 x 88 cm Congratulations to Andrew Antoniou who …
Image above: Christine Wrest-Smith Portrait of Susan Johnson oil on linen 122 x 92cm Congratulations to Christine Wrest-Smith who has been …
Image above: Deborah Williams The air smells different 2023 aquatint intalgio 53×39.5cm Congratulations to Deborah Williams, Martin King and Phillip …
Above image details: Jenny Rodgerson Mum’s orange cardigan 2024 oil on linen 60 x 40 cm Congratulations to Jenny Rodgerson and …
Image above: Sarah Tomasetti From Balpatta X 2024 145 x 150 cm pigment oil and marble dust on fresco Congratulations to Holly …
Image above (left to right): Graeme Drendel Portrait of Rick 2024 oil on canvas 41 x 31 cm | Michelle Hiscock …
Image above: Janet Luxton Giant Australian Cuttlefish 2021 oil on canvas 120x160cm Congratulations to Janet Luxton who has had two …
Above image: Wayne Eager, Allegory I 2023 oil on linen 95 x 133 cm Wayne Eager was interviewed by Janet …
Image above: Marina Strocchi The vineyards of Madden’s Lane 2023 acrylic on linen 122 x 152 cm Congratulations to Kate …