A Moment In Time

Simon Barlow Artist Statement

This body of work is an expression of, or testament to my obsessions

-the ancient craft of painting and natural beauty. 

Driven by my first encounter with the art of Caravaggio

and a compulsion to master my craft is my daily motivation in the studio.

A subconscious instinct and desire to capture the beauty of nature,

represented by the flower.

It is a trance-like process, transforming the everyday subject into

a monumental image

and celebration to impress the viewer.

My subject becomes the surreal, an ethereal

moment in time, in suspended animation,

a complex landscape of light and form.

The flower is a powerful image, representing love, life, loss, mortality and culture.

Humans and flowers have a unique relationship extending far back into our history

and our fascination with its form and meaning inspires my compositions.

 

 

2016 Peoples Choice Award, Hunters Hill Art Exhibition

Exhibition Time

 Exhibition runs from: 12th Nov - 28th Nov 2021  

Address: Studio Gallery - 14 Dissik St - Cheltenham VIC

Gallery hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Sunday

Please join us for the opening night for drinks to celebrate.

Exhibition Opening: 6-8pm, Friday 12th Nov, 2021

Artist talk will start at 7pm

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