Opening Night - What Lies Beneath by Nadine Bastow
Sat, 22 July
|Caulfield North
What lies beneath are the memories, the long and the short history of its inhabitants and a sense of place leaving an indelible print on all who come, swim, sit and take time to notice.
Time & Location
22 July 2023, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm AEST
Caulfield North, 241 Hawthorn Rd, Caulfield North VIC 3161, Australia
About the Event
My work reflects my 50 year immersion in the ancient and precious dunes and water ways of Gabbadah, where the mouth of the Moore River meets the Indian Ocean (also known as Guilderton, 1 hour north of Perth). This is Yued Noongar country and I am a visitor, my time here is momentary yet this country is embedded in my visual and physical memory. This connection is what I hope to reflect in my recent work.
My mixed media paintings are an expression of landscape rather than a literal interpretation and the indelible imprint it leaves on the individual. The extraordinary West Australian light drives my work: blindingly white on the soft steep dunes, starkly contrasting long cool shadows and phthalo blue skies, bringing life to the sand and water. Colour, light and pattern reflect in the tea-tree stained waters of the Moore River, as it voluptuously…