Catalogue cover for Twilight 2012
Twilight is an exhibition based on a wide region from the upper Derwent valley to the central highlands and down to the southern midlands of Tasmania
Landscape artists often develop an affinity with specific areas and these districts comprise some of my favorites- parts of which resonate deeply to my own rural background, but etched with a uniquely Tasmanian perspective.
Looking at the good pastures now it’s hard to reconcile memories of the same country at the height of the recent drought. The impression of impending prosperity is however tinged with a sense of anxiety, as often is the case ‘on the land’- peeling paint, and old ponies in house paddocks, their riders long since outgrown them.
The country seems to get its share of both light and dark, not necessarily always in equal amounts- but one generally follows the other in a relentless pursuit.
Twilight is comprised of 16 paintings, almost all undertaken in the last 12 months. It is my exploration of a contemporary landscape, with a few twists and turns along the way.
Stephanie Tabram. 2012.
Previously published
Exhibition Catalogues
Another Road. 2011
Beachside, Recreation Avenue. 2009
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