THREE VISIONS | Abernethy | Baxter | Tremewen is an exhibition presenting distinctive perspectives and methodologies of three accomplished artists and friends.
Abernethy and Tremewen concentrate on interpreting patterns and shadows encountered in their daily environments, skilfully integrating these observations into their work.
Baxter investigates his surroundings through innovative techniques, placing emphasis on vivid colours and abstract interpretations of everyday life.
Tremewen employs a graphic approach to document his environment while both Baxter and Abernethy take a more free, abstract approach.
Collectively, the artists offer significant expertise and individual insight in their depictions of the world around them.
Three Visions will be open to the public at the Feather & Lawry Gallery, 4 Russell Street, Toowoomba City from Monday 18th August until Wednesday 10th September (gallery open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm).
About the artists
Lorraine’s life can be described as a lifelong passion for art. She has demonstrated this commitment from an early age. “Follow your bliss,” as Joseph Campbell said. Over her creative career spanning more than 30 years, Lorraine has worked both en plein air and in the studio, developing a unique perspective that emphasizes colour and light. In her art, she is drawn to more intimate subjects, such as interiors, domestic life, and the surrounding landscape.
An award-winning artist, Lorraine has held numerous solo exhibitions across Australia’s major cities as well as internationally in Japan, Maui, Hawaii, and more recently, the Maldives. Her paintings are held in corporate and private collections both in Australia and abroad. She has also completed mural commissions for the Tweed Heads Shire Council, Tweed Heads Hospital, Wommin Bay Aged Care Hostel, and two primary schools.
Stephen Baxter's art making practice responds to his immediate environment - the view from a window, creatures in our suburban garden, or recent holiday adventures. He includes found materials wherever possible when creating his work. Visiting local recycling shops is a favourite haunt for found materials. This habit began in Toowoomba during his Fine Art studies with DDIAE, now UniSQ, in the early eighties. Bricolage is a constant in Stephen Baxter's methodology and continues as the grounds for his creative practice and theoretical research.
Tinkering away with found objects and images he has collected and not restricted to one particular style, theme, technique or medium. His art practice is essentially an evolutionary and eclectic handmade process.
General history informs artworks of his immediate environment, information and imagery acquired from trawling the Internet, TV, popular culture and exploring the Australian Landscape. Dr Seuss, Cartoon characters, toys, and the Australian Landscape are referenced and used when making art.
Ian Tremewen was born in Montreal Quebec, and grew up in Toronto, Bermuda, Vancouver and Maui, Hawaii.
His parents were artists, and he went to art school in Vancouver. Ian currently lives and works in Australia.
Ian Tremewen works primarily in contemporary watercolour. He sketches and paints on location and in the studio. He also works in glass, textiles, sculpture and murals.
Inspired by nature and the colours, patterns, textures and shapes that are in the landscape Ian makes sketches of what he might paint, then he deconstructs and reconfigures the work to what he wants to see in it. Artistic license.
He will often work in a series, exploring many possibilities and interpretations of the same subject.
