I like your hyperbole, a show about the Australian landscape, how connected we are as people to the Australian landscape, how excited we get recognising the colours, and the textures, and how surprised we are by what we are actually seeing in scale and size. The connection to where we have lived even when we’re far away, how colours and shapes can bring the viewer back to memory and then sharing those discussions of memory. The depth and saturation are achieved with watercolour – a medium that is often an entry point for art. The pieces are easily accessible to enjoy. it’s that sharing of stories that I’m continually interested in what sparks people’s imagination and what brings them a sense of connection, and connection with my paintings that connection to where we live and a connection to other people.
Each of the landscapes are from places I have visited and thought about and had an experience within. I am definitely drawn to water and what water creates within a landscape.
Please join us to celebrate Fiona Chandler’s highly anticipated return to Manyung Gallery Mount Eliza with her solo exhibition, ‘I Like Your Hyperbole’, as part of the Mornington Peninsula DRIFT Festival.
This new collection of paintings has been inspired by the Australian landscape, how connected we are as people to it, how excited we get recognising the colours and textures, and how surprised we are by what we are actually seeing in scale and size.
“…it’s that sharing of stories that I’m continually interested in, what sparks people’s imagination and what brings them a sense of connection with my paintings, to where we live, and a connection to other people. Each of the landscapes are from places I have visited and thought about and had an experience within. I am definitely drawn to water and what water creates within a landscape” – Fiona Chandler
exhibition opening
Saturday, April 22 & Sunday, April 23
11 am – 4 pm
Manyung Gallery Mount Eliza
54 Mt Eliza Way, Mount Eliza
Exhibition runs until May 6.
