Current news at Fairview ArtSpace

Different artists, different ages and widly different techniques
David Lake’s desire to paint the landscape came to the fore in the mid 1980’s and he remains as passionate in depicting the subject today as he did all those years ago.

“Developing your skills as an artist is very much a long term process and the more you paint the more you learn to see and appreciate the subtleties of the ever changing light and atmosphere that surrounds us. We are in fact surrounded by beauty that at the right time of day or year can literally sing with life.

I am very much a painter that paints for me, choosing subjects that I find inspiring, whether that might be an old farmhouse or a mullock heap shimming in the hot midday sun. Art enriches our lives and we are all the better for it.”

Eris Fleming’s works are a product of his strong feeling for the Australian landscape, his appreciation for for the beauty in the small, sometimes seemingly insignificant incidents and his abounding curiosity of eccentric personalities and their irregular behavious. There is also an indulgence in some perverse humour.

Russell Foord is a gentleman who is in his 80′s who learnt his art from his travels and experiences with recognised australian landscape artists. he spent a lot of his time plein air pauinting and has achieved a wonderful light in his works.
A traditionalist with work that can be described as having photogrphic detail

Geoff & Ginny’s show opens this Friday 19th August @ 6.30pm at Fairview ArtSpace

Canapes & wines on the night.

The show is a combination of oils & acrylics on canvas & on paper; ceramics & lino prints.

Geoffrey Payne’s work revolves around the experience of living on Cox’s Creek Road
Rylstone. His views of the road and the bush around his studio track the
seasons, the flora and fauna that surround him.  There is a special
delight in his landscapes that come, according to him, from the pleasure of
looking year after year at the same places and getting completely new views.Over
the years he has also explored his inner life through his alter ego  Mr
Cactus. Mr Cactus tells the viewer about the world the way he sees it. Wistful, to the
point (spiky even) or philosophical; it’s all a reminder about living in life
rather than looking from the outside.

Virginia Handmer’s lino prints give a strong outline to the events in her life; from
whats happening in the garden to finding reason in this madcap life. She loves
the digging into the surface and working with both negative and positive in the
printing process. Handmer finds the 3 dimensional aspect of prints the perfect
way to ‘go into her subject’, be it a physical view or a metaphysical
discussion. Dealing with life requires belief in existence and a willingness to
immerse oneself fearlessly in it. Works exploring love and grief searingly
exposing her inner workings through humour and saying like it is are her way of
finding truth as much as studies of the beauty of flowers in the garden and the
landscape of her home.

In her exhibition at Fairview titled ‘Journeys’,  the motif of the fig tree
reoccur reminding us of the original archetypal garden. The place where all
knowledge and the beginning of remembering began.

It has been over a year since the very successful exhibition of Phillip Drummond and the excitement of his return is palpable.

Phillip has delivered some amazing works for exhibition this time – more painterly and richer in colour.

The still life images are rich and enticing and the koi simply jump off the canvas.

Following another successful show at Monsell -Wicks  in Paddington Phillip’s works are even more collectable.

Those who purchased works in the last exhibition will be well pleased with their investment and be even more excited about seeing the evolvement of this very strong artist’s work.

I would suggest an early viewing if you are interested in a purchase as they will not last long.

The exhibition runs from Wednesday 1st June – Monday 4th July

Opening night Wednesday 1st June at 5.30pm

Wine by Small Winemaker’s Centre  & Pate and cheese platters.