BATHURST Regional Art Gallery is committed to fostering and showcasing the work of artists based in the Central West.
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In recent years, BRAG has developed a series of focus exhibitions by some of the region’s leading artists, including Ros Auld (Orange), Harrie Fasher (Oberon), Anne Graham (Little Hartley), Joanna Logue (Oberon), Mandy Martin (Mandurama), Rosemary Valadon (Hill End), Luke Sciberras (Hill End), David Serisier (Orange), Nicole Welch (Bathurst) and Peter Wilson (Bathurst).
In 2018, BRAG is pleased to present the work of Rachel Ellis, an artist who is highly regarded for her beautifully rendered drawings and paintings, and who is without doubt one of Bathurst’s most loved and respected creative spirits.
Rachel’s attention to light, colour and geometry transform the everyday scenes she paints - street corners, the sides of buildings, the view from a window - into exquisite vignettes imbued with spiritual overtones that both reflect her faith as a Christian, and celebrate the beauty of the place in which we live.
Rachel Ellis: Sustaining Light is a survey of work produced from 2001 to 2018.
The exhibition reflects Rachel’s connection to the landscapes, streetscapes and seasons of Bathurst, but for the artist the true subject of her work is light:
“Drawing and painting for me is about light - and the relationships it describes. Light is the essential element for giving and sustaining life, and it enables us to see. To draw or paint light is to confront the reality of what it is to be alive!”
Through her work, Rachel aims to convey the essence of what she sees and feels. The shadow cast by buildings, a tree reaching upwards, a shaft of light from a window are all allusions to what lies beyond, pointers to deeper meaning and connection.
Rachel Ellis: Sustaining Light is on exhibition at BRAG until Sunday, August 5 and is a must-see exhibition.
Also on exhibition at the moment is STEEL: art design architecture, showcasing innovative works by 29 contemporary Australian artists, designers and architects.
For more information, visit www.bathurstart.com.au or our Facebook page. The gallery is open 10am-5pm Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-2pm Sunday and public holidays.
