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A Place for Artists and Art Lovers
A new commission donated by Cultural Centre volunteer Rae Druitt
A new commission has been donated to the Blue Mountains City Art Gallery Fine Art Collection by volunteer Rae Druitt.
Two artworks by Blackheath-based artist Julie Paterson highlight the unseen side of Eucalypts.
Silver Top is an interpretation of the very top of a flowering eucalyptus sieberi (Silver Top Ash) from the perspective of an insect or bird. The Library of Shapes is a companion piece showing the individual stencils placed randomly as the artist used them to build up the main work.
Rae and Julie spent some time together discussing the vision for the work. Julie was inspired by a particular comment Rae made, “It all happens at the top with the Eucalypts, and no one gets to see that.”
The new works will be unveiled on our 10th Birthday Community Day celebrations on Saturday 19 November.
JULIE PATERSON Silver Top (detail) 2022, unique state stencil print using acrylic printing paste and bees wax finish on Belgian Linen, 120 x 180 cm. Commissioned for the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Collection by Rae Druitt 2022.
JULIE PATERSON Library of Shapes (Silver Top) 2022, unique state stencil print using acrylic printing paste on Belgian Linen, 110 x 110 cm. Commissioned for the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Collection by Rae Druitt 2022.
