The Gallery Mount Macedon is presenting the works of local artist Christine Turner in an exhibition exploring the themes of her garden and life drawing.
Titled ‘Impressions in Line and Colour’, Turner’s works push boundaries and reveal how she is not afraid to convey to the viewer a sense of the energy ever present in her work.
Turner discovered a love for drawing figures at 16 while studying A level art at school.
Growing up in Stow-on-the-Wold, Turner was actively involved with regional art in England, and soon after moving to Australia, she joined the Woodend Art Group, which provided a golden opportunity to meet local artists and participate in workshops.
This passion stayed with her, and she takes every opportunity to pursue life drawing, mostly rendering the figure in watercolour washes.
Turner works freely and spontaneously to capture the essence of her chosen subject.
She combines her free-style monochrome drawings with coloured painting and in this exhibition introduces a variety of mixed media – paint, graphite, chalk, pastel, ink and collage – to help her achieve her varied mark making while often using her beautiful garden plants as a source of inspiration.
The exhibition will be open from Monday, May 5 to Sunday, June 1 at The Gallery Mount Macedon, 684 Mount Macedon Road, Mount Macedon.
There will also be an opening afternoon from 2– 4pm on Sunday, May 11.
Details: thegallerymtmacedon.com.au
