My impressionist/abstract technique articulates my fascination with the medium of oils and the sensation of texture and bright colours. Living on five acres, surrounded by bush, nature, animals and water inspires me to paint and I am always accompanied by music. The studio has five gallery spaces warmed in winter by a slow combustion heater where my two cats purr.
Art and all things colour have been my passion ever since I can remember. However, coming from a migrant family where scholastic ability was valued, this passion remained on the periphery of my life for many years.As a primary school teacher my vibrant and colourful classroom, which was always decorated with my students’ artwork, was always admired by visitors and students alike. After retiring from teaching and moving to the south coast, I was finally able to dedicate my time…
@patcampionart Pat Campion has been painting the colours of the South Coast for more than 40 years. Her medium varying over the years from water colour, sculpture, mosaic, oils and now acrylic paint on canvas. Pat’s work stands out with its vibrant palette often inspired by one of her other passions, her own garden. Blooms of colourful flowers and moody natives come to life on vast canvases, bringing the outdoors inside. Pat’s work graces the walls of many interstate and…
@jamesdicker.oilsoncanvas I was less than ten years old when a wet oil-on-canvas captivated me—like a magical window into nature—it had undoubtedly sparked something within me. The warm lighting, the unmistakable smell of oil medium, a palette of harmonious colours, and the purposefully layered brushstrokes created the realism of a giant red gum clinging to the edge of an eroded riverbank. These few early visits to my uncle’s studio in Bundeena ignited a unique awareness of the rugged beauty of the…
@sarah_yee_art Sarah is an artist who spent most of her life in Sydney dreaming of living closer to nature, so she happily relocated to the Shoalhaven with her family in 2020. She is inspired by her surrounding landscapes, in particular the beautiful bodies of water in the Jervis Bay area. She is often found painting en plein air at a beach with her children in accompaniment. She primarily uses watercolour and gouache on paper or wooden board, and sometime acrylic…
@openairart After a long career as a teacher Ian retired, completed an honors art degree at ANU-School of Art, and took up painting full time with his own studio at M16 Artspace in Griffith ACT. After solo exhibitions and group shows he was offered commissions to create interior murals. He has used water colour sketches painted plein air as the source of his studio painting and children’s book illustrations. When he relocated to Jervis Bay he pursued his plein air…
Esther Ramm is a photographer on the NSW South Coast. Based in Jervis Bay, Esther’s photography encapsulates the land and sea; and the little things that bring joy to all ages. Having a camera in my hand from a very young age I’ve always enjoyed being creative. I would save up my pocket money from ironing shirts for 20 cents each to purchase disposable film cameras. Capturing holiday memories at Currarong and waiting in anticipation for the films to be…
@rosellestrettonartist Roselle is a South Coast visual artist and a Woollamia local, having lived in the Shoalhaven since immigrating some 25 plus years ago! Growing up in Jersey, the Channel Islands she has always had a coastal connection and now finds herself living surrounded by beautiful beaches and bush that all provide abundant inspiration for her work! Particularly life on the creek! She has always been involved and participated in creative arts all the while navigating a family, nursing career…
Chris Grimm is an Australian visual artist based in Jervis Bay and Canberra. She is an impressionist painter, inspired by the beauty of Australian beaches and bushland to create bright and colourful landscapes in oils. Chris is also a portrait artist and an illustrator. The texture, vibrancy and malleability of oils has inspired Chris to continue to experiment and develop her unique style. She can be found in her studio most days, reluctantly putting down her paint brush when the…
@liminessence_art Julie calls her work – Liminessence Art – A made up word derived from ‘essence of the liminal’ It is no secret that Julie is slightly obsessed with all the blues and greens of the colour spectrum. She is however experimenting with, honey, gold, amber, cerise, magenta and rose. With all seriousness, Julie has been heavily influenced by her move from the Central West of NSW to beautiful Jervis Bay on the South Coast. “To not witness the beauty…
