Artist Collective ~ Selected works originate from artwork presently held on consignment by the gallery.
2026
july 3 - 20th ~ Artist Collective
July 24th - 27th
Road Trip by Sandra Blackburne
24th July 5.30 - 7.30pm (opening)
25th July 10 - 4 (Artist Talk 1pm)
26th July 10 - 4
27th July - 1st August by appointment (times will be available on the website's home page).
“A road trip around Australia is the inspiration for this collection of paintings.
As I head north away from the city and turn off the highway, the coastal fringe of tall gums, rainforests and rivers gives me an immediate sense of tranquility.
The deep greens and blues of the coastal forests, wide rivers, waterfalls, beaches and estuaries beckon.
But this country is full of contrasts. Turning West, the greens and blues of the costal forests gradually give way to a new pallet of colours.
Red is the main image which comes to mind. One can’t escape the flat wide plains of red and ochre - red hills, red earth, red river beds. There is a meditative quality in the quietness of the open spaces punctuated by bird calls and soaring eagles.
There’s a rawness to these spaces which influences how I paint them. These paintings are awakened by the effects of light, serene bays, secluded forests, isolated inland spaces and the stoic white gums of Australia.”