ROSBY GALLERY, mudgee
Natural Relationships
28 May - 28 June 2022
Curated by Rosby’s Kay Norton-Knight for the internationally acclaimed Rosby Gallery – Julia Roche and sculptor, Michael Ferris present original bodies of work that find common ground exploring territory that is familiar, ancestral and significant. Elevating their existences into forms both painted and sculptured, Roche and Ferris engage with their rural environments with a difference of technique and medium that melds into a cohesive and combined selection of works.
Roche, based in the Riverina, explores collective memory, often painting in the dark. Drawing on senses beyond sight, she brings forward memories of her own and those learned on Wiradjuri Country. Wandering that same Country, on the edges of Mudgee, Ferris picks up clues from fallen flora. Playful and spiritual, his sculptures becomes instruments of interpretation and connection, inviting us along for the journey.
Drawing on their memories, and exploring beyond the past they both knew – these collective bodies of work represent a new frontier and approach to regional Australia art. Gathering the past to contribute to the future.
Misled 2022, oil, mixed media on canvas, 150 x 150 cm
Twisting At Night Fall 2022, oil, mixed media on canvas, 165 x 165 cm
Wild World 2022, oil, mixed media on canvas, 165 x 165 cm
Immediate Wind #2,2022, oil & mixed media on cold pressed oil cotton rag, 135 x 131 cm
Buoyant Night Shadows 2022, oil & mixed media on canvas, 150 x 150 cm
Ocean Sky 2022, oil & mixed media on canvas, 165 x 165 cm
Black Moon Pond 2022, oil & mixed media on canvas, 153 x 122 cm
Immediate Wind #1 2022, oil & mixed media on cold pressed oil cotton rag, 135 x 131 cm
Night Series #2 2022, oil & mixed media on brown paper, 40 x 59 cm (framed)
Night Series #3 2022, oil & mixed media on brown paper, 40 x 59 cm (framed)
Night Series #6 2022, oil & mixed media on brown paper, 40 x 59 cm (framed)
Night Series #12 2022, oil & mixed media on brown paper, 40 x 59 cm (framed)
Night Series #9 2022, oil & mixed media on brown paper, 40 x 59 cm (framed)
Night Series #8 2022, oil & mixed media on brown paper, 40 x 59 cm (framed)
Night Series #4 2022, oil & mixed media on brown paper, 40 x 59 cm (framed)
Night Series #5 2022, oil & mixed media on brown paper, 40 x 59 cm (framed)