Artists Chrissy Pudney, Pink Phoenix and Byron Grant-Preece have banded together with a strong back-ground of working in art galleries, to put forward an exhibition of artworks based on the Limestone Coast.
Each have created different interpretations of “Salt of the Sea” with a strong understanding of presenting their best work for public appreciation. As they work in their home studios in chosen mediums, communication has produced a spectacular selection of works for the public to appreciate.
Chrissy Pudney is an award winning artist whose work continues to be exhibited across the Limestone Coast.
While inspired by the land where she lives, Chrissy expresses her love for the environment through her whimsically woven creatures and creations from found ropes, items and discarded baling twine. Through Chrissy’s art, awareness can be raised about the plight of marine life.
These pieces are not only aesthetically pleasing, but a call to action urging us all to rethink our relationship with plastic and carelessly discarded waste.
Paintings by Pink Phoenix captivates with its vibrant portrayal of South Australian coastal landscapes rendered in abstract form. Each canvas pulsates with the energy of bold brush strokes that bring to life the essence of the region’s natural beauty.
Through her unique artistic lens, Pink Phoenix invites viewers to immerse themselves in a visual journey that celebrates the raw, untamed allure of the South Australian coastline.
Byron Grant-Preece’s creative practice is founded on absorbing the patterns, forms and colours of nature through the act of drawing and reinterpreting these visions into paintings.
As an arts professional he has participated in collection projects, exhibitions and art research with these activities acting as a source of inspiration for his visual art.
“I like to think like a researcher, searching the landscape for interesting visual forms or narratives. Drawing for me offers a way to absorb features of the environment; to distill and explore forms, and to have a memory aid in the creation of paintings in the studio,” Byron said.
“Salt of the Sea” will be officially opened by Riddoch Art Gallery Program Officer Kyra Sykes on December 7 at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex at 12pm. The exhibition will be on show until January 30.
