Sunbury artist Michael Howes is unveiling his latest exhibition in the Macedon Ranges.
His exhibition, ‘Another Vision’, showcases his journey from a young love of photography before discovering his knack for painting later in life.
Howes’ exhibition will feature a mix of his photography alongside his paintings, all with an abstract theme.
Howes, a natural photographer, fell in love with photography at 10 years old when he received his first camera, a Kodak Brownie Starlet.
“I used to go around taking photographs of all sorts of things, some landscapes, (some objects) a lot closer up,” he said.
This passion followed him into the digital age, where he now focuses his lens on the details of objects, and uses extreme cropping to create abstracted images.
“I suppose Another Vision is another way of seeing everyday things, objects, particularly for photography,” Howes said.
In 2020, Howes found himself ready to branch out into a new creative challenge. He became drawn to art, using acrylics before testing out a cold wax medium.
“I tried to do some cold wax, which is a mixture of oil paints with a cold wax medium which is a medium of beeswax and a bit of alkyd resin,” he said.
He said those pieces take a long time to cure, due to the thicker nature of the medium.
“This new work is things I haven’t done before,” Howes said.
Another Vision will be showcased at The Gallery, Mt Macedon in the Focus Room from Monday, August 4 until Sunday, August 31.
Howes will also be available to meet at the opening on Sunday, August 10 at 2pm.
