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