The Art Piece Gallery

Exhibitions

Current Exhibition

Over Land and Sea

Combining the works of two well respected local landscape artists, Over Land and Sea, is the latest exhibition at Art Piece Gallery.

Stephen Phibbs, who appeared on the ABC's "Painting Australia" documentary series last year, will be exhibiting a series of oil paintings relating to the shipwreck of "The Cherry Venture". " Having heard that the last remnants of The Cherry Venture had been carted away, I thought I would document the passing of a vessel that I along with thousands of others, had been fascinated by for many years. It's hulking, rusting yet sleek shape became an irresistible draw. I had to paint her – what was left of her. After lying on the beach at Teewah for 25 years, she has finally succumbed to the elements and to the intervention of safety officers. The grand old dame is no more.".....except in the majestic paintings of Stephen Phibbs. Don't miss her.
Marry this with John Turton, who barely pausing to draw breath after his latest show at the Redhill Gallery in Brisbane, will showcase more of his bold and dynamic views of ocean, sky and surrounding hills, and you have a vibrant exhibition to warm you on a winter's night.

See you all on Friday 27th June at 6.00 pm.

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Previous Exhibitions

After the Rain – Celebrating the Sunshine

After the Rain, a group exhibition of paintings by artists Ivonne Mace, Lei Lei Joy, Heidi Tansey and Susan Simonini.

After the Rain was conceived in the middle of the heaviest, most concentrated period of rain the shire has seen for several years. These four artists and nature lovers could not fail to be influenced by the fact as they celebrate four months of rain with paintings steeped in the landscape.

For Ivonne Mace, rain provides an opportunity for quietude, introspection and solitude. You can almost feel the shudder of Ivonne’s delicate and sensitive birds as they sing out their relief and shake off the rain. Sunshine has never been so welcome.

Lei Lei Joy who lives in some of the shire’s most flood prone hills wonders where the animals go when the rain just won’t stop. The sheen on her paintings is reminiscent of the goat’s waterproof coat.

The joy we feel when the rain stops and we can take in nature at its most lush and luxuriant is palpable in many of these paintings. Heidi Tansey revels in the abundance that rain brings – her trees bursting with exuberant colour and Susan Simonini’s figures dance and sing amidst the rich and colourful flora.

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Hilary Herrmann 'Sixteen Angels Around My Bed'

When Hilary Herrmann was a little girl, her grandmother would place a hand over her forehead and recite a protective Hebrew prayer to her until she fell asleep.

'16 Angels Around My Bed' is inspired by that prayer, each painting representing one of the angels. But this is Hilary Herrmann, known for the immediacy and rawness of her painting, for her vital communication and her wacky, engaging story telling, so expect no cherubic faces here, no gossamer wings. These are angels with attitude.

Opening Friday 15th February

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