Current Exhibitions
A Conversation with the landscape – Provence
by
Kathryn Fenton / Kathleen Rhee
4.- 28. March 2026
Exhibition Opening: Saturday 7th. March 2-4 PM
| From the Great Southern Land to the Heart of Provence It is every artist’s dream to pack their art materials, board a long-distance plane, land in a foreign country, and start a dream artist residency. This is what Kathleen and Kathryn just did. What happens when a lifetime of seeing is suddenly challenged by a new horizon? In May 2025, Australian landscape artists Kathleen and Kathryn traded the rugged textures and searing, high-contrast light of their homeland for a month-long immersion in Provence, France. For decades, both artists had refined a distinct visual language—a way of translating the silver- greens of the eucalyptus, the deep ochres of the Australian earth and the dark blue coastlines. “A Conversation with the Landscape – Provence“ is the result of that creative collision. This collection documents a profound „unlearning.“ Immersed in the soft, liquid atmosphere of a French spring, Kathleen and Kathryn were forced to recalibrate their palettes. The sharp, rhythmic shadows of the bush were replaced by the rolling geometry of vineyards, limestone crags, and the iconic, hazy violets of the Provencal atmosphere. These works reveal two artists exploring different themes: first, challenging the ingrained habits of the Australian colour palette to discover the authentic greens and golds of the Alpilles. Second, transitioning from the wild, ancient expanses to a landscape defined by centuries of stone walls and human influence. Lastly, they focus on atmospheric quality, capturing the distinctive, soft glow that has inspired painters such as Cézanne and Van Gogh. This exhibition transcends a mere travelogue; it constitutes a study in artistic vulnerability. It serves as a celebration of the outcomes when one departs from the familiar and permits a new The sun to influence the brushstroke. Nevertheless, one finds oneself again where one began, bearing a sense of maturity, contented emotion, and a novel challenge for the initiation of the creative process. |
