 Art News
Crossing the Divide
A new exhibition of landscape paintings by former Tenterfield resident Bob Hall - Australia West to East - is now on show at Armistead's Gallery in Lismore.
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'Out Back Scene' by Bob Hall |
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Bob recently retired to the North Coast from Tenterfield and this is his first solo exhibition in the area, although he has exhibited widely around Tenterfield, winning numerous awards and prizes at local shows.
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'Home on the plains' by Bob Hall |
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Australia West to East is Bob's homage to the outback and desert areas of Australia, with striking depictions of the vibrant scenery in central Australia, the Flinders Ranges, New England tablelands and the Northern Rivers.
"I didn't pick up a paintbrush until after I retired at 65 and it's like anything artistic - it's relaxing and I forget all my worries when I sit down to paint," Bob said. "We went for a trip out to central Australia and I was absolutely staggered by the brilliant colours. Even though it's 20 years since I've been there I can still paint from memory because those colours are so vivid in my mind. I was very influenced by Albert Namatjira's work - the colour he used and way he captured the desert was inspiring. You could see the colour leaping out from his paintings from 50 yards away."
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'Cool Stream' by Bob Hall |
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A special 'Meet the Artist' morning tea with Bob will be held this Saturday, July 24, at Armistead's Gallery (43B Wyrallah Road, Lismore) from 11am to 1pm.
Australia West to East is on show until August 7.
Armistead's Gallery is at 43b Wyrallah Road, in the Wotherspoons building.
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