Barbara Lee

“The title of our exhibition Don’t Fence me In accurately describes my creative energy and the nature of my painting practice. Taking my inspiration from the natural world allowed for an exhaustive colour palette and range of texture and form for this body of work.

While I hold a lot of contrasting ideas in my head, I try to resist imposing my will to determine the outcome. Maintaining a fluidity and lightness of touch often allows the image to emerge organically.”

Pink Cliffs

oil on canvas, 50 x 40 cm, 2023

Storybook

oil on canvas, 61 x 46 cm, 2023

SOLD

Absence

oil on canvas, 51 x 76 cm, 2023, 

(unframed)

First Flush

oil on canvas, 46 x 61 cm, 2023 

Eden

oil on canvas, 51 x 76.5 cm, 2023

SOLD

Altered Landscape

oil on canvas, 61 x 51 cm, 2023

Road Trip

oil on canvas, 61 x 46 cm, 2023

Point of View

oil on canvas, 100 x 80 cm, 2023,

(unframed)

Diving

oil on canvas, 30.4 x 41 cm, 2023 

 

The Power of Nine

oil on canvas, 77 x 102 cm,  2023,

(unframed)

Joshua Tree

oil on canvas, 77 x 102 cm, 2023,

(unframed)

Deirdre Bracken

“Don’t Fence Me In includes work that has allowed me the freedom to express an emotional response to the world in all its’ complexity. My work takes its lead from the representational landscape image and explores the space between it and the abstract. I allow the paint to dictate the direction in the creative process, with a focus on experimenting with colour, mood and various methods of applying the paint.

Influenced by the abstract expressionist work of the 40s and 50s, my intention is to create an impact which furthers the viewer’s curiosity.”

Grotto
Oil on canvas
76cm x 102cm
Unframed

What lies beneath
Oil on canvas
76cm x 102cm
Unframed

Barely There
Oil on canvas
41cm x 51cm

Ashes to Ashes
Oil on canvas
50cm x 70cm

Before Dawn
Oil on canvas
60cm x 80cm

Traces
Oil on canvas
46cm x 60cm

Traces II
Oil on canvas
46cm x 60cm

Ephemeral
Oil on canvas
46cm x 60cm

Legacy
Oil on canvas
50cm x 70cm

Undercover
Oil on canvas
30.5cm x 41cm

Exodus
Oil on canvas
41cm x 51cm

Weekenders
Oil on canvas
41cm x 51cm
Unframed

SOLD

Panic
Oil on canvas
26cm x 36cm
Unframed

Panic II
Oil on canvas
36cm x 46cm
Unframed

Voyage
Oil on canvas
36cm x 46cm
Unframed