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Now Showing in the Gallery
Its a small world with
palette, knife and brush
Naomi Trotter
The Gallery are very proud to
present what is expected to be the last exhibition by popular local art
identity Naomi Trotter. Naomi has produced a collection of
55 landscapes, portraits, narrative and nature studies in only six
months.
Blue Skies, Nothing but
Blue Skies
Ray O'Brien and Linda Stewart
This exhibition is a
collaborative project by
two past Warwick Daily News Award
winners—Linda Stewart and Ray O’Brien
"The
inspiration for this exhibition began early this year when two
friends met for one of their regular coffee meets. Having both been
through difficult times of recent they had a vision to create an
exhibition that would reflect “a new start.” The images would be
calm and reflective with a bright day to look forward to, hence the
title Blue Skies.
Paintings from both artists reflect an appreciation of the beauty
that surrounds us everyday. Important aspects of Ray’s work are his
figures, which are his affirmation of the importance of good
friends, and how much they can help us through difficult times. His
seascapes are of Sydney’s Balmoral Beach (NSW) and the Queensland
Sunshine Coast. Linda’s paintings are landscapes of our local area.
Australia is a land of contrasts—her beauty can be inspirational
but her unforgiving climate can just as easily plunge you into the
depths of despair. When this turns to depression the consequences
can be devastating to the sufferers and their families. This
exhibition is an attempt to draw awareness of the high incidence of
depression within our community.
There is hope. A long walk on the beach, a drive in the country
or a chat with a friend can sometimes help one begin to find that
elusive light at the end of the tunnel." (Linda Stewart
2008)
Ray and Linda have taken the opportunity through their exhibition
to draw attention to beyondblue - the
National Depression Initiative.
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