Artist Statement - Helen Hill

 

The title of this exhibition, Inside /Outside engenders many ideas. It is a frequently used in architectural description. Perhaps we immediately we visualise the comfort, safety and familiarity of an interior of our home. The Outside is quite different as we think about the form of the house, the materials used and especially the surrounding garden. 

However, the title for me is about landscape and the natural environment. I wanted to express my experience of walking in the Grampians and also near Winton, in Outback Queensland. 

The rock formations in these areas are full of energy and interest for me. I love the sense of grandiose form which light and colour help to emphasise. One feels at times overwhelmed by their structure and beauty. Within these rocky enclaves there are smaller spaces with rocks and vegetation, almost like rooms in a house.

 

Artist Statement - Janet Campbell

My work mostly reflects my everyday. What I see around my home will become the subjects in my paintings; vases, jugs, fruit and textiles will  gather together to make a still life. I find comfort  in the simplicity and beauty of these objects and find a great satisfaction in curating them into a painting. My garden, a quiet place of repose, is also an inspiration for me.