ARTIST Joel Easson will unveil a new body of solo work, titled “Inner Landscapes”, on Saturday, 7 June at the Phoenix Gallery, Bowraville.
Having grown up in Kempsey, Easson plays doom metal guitar in his spare time and began painting in 2015 during a visual arts degree at Sydney College of the Arts.
While his main medium is oil, he has recently been exploring acrylic paint during group sessions at the Phoenix Gallery held every Wednesday.
This advanced group, which is led by artist Jack Hodges and includes fellow painter Edward Barnes, encourages participants to push the boundaries of their practice to provide next-step opportunities.
Easson told News Of The Area he sees his mind as an “ever-changing landscape of colour and form”.
“I paint very intuitively, and each piece becomes a kind of self-portrait, a timestamp of my thoughts and emotions,” he said.
The evocative canvases are visual treats of movement and grace; the use of colour and form could easily pay tribute to American modernist artist Georgia O’Keeffe.
Easson’s work moves between the abstract and more formal landscape representation, blending conscious intention with unconscious impulse – the actual with the imagined.
The upcoming show offers a rare glimpse into a deeply personal process, and an artist who lets the paint speak for itself.
Easson’s exhibition opens at 11am on Saturday 7 June at Phoenix Gallery.
Entry is free.
The Phoenix Cafe will be open from 10am.
By Kim SATCHELL
