Rock Bottom, solo exhibition of ink paintings by Anne Lorraine at WAS Gallery. “This exhibition has been a long time coming. For the last few years I’ve been somewhat distracted by the setting up and then running of Warragul Art Studios and its gallery. All extremely worthwhile but, as every artist knows, such things seem to take priority over artwork. It’s a joy when time and space is finally found to create.
Over the past 12 months I’ve managed to produce a solo exhibition of ink paintings featuring the theme “rock formations and other heavy burdens”. My aim is to convey the often desperate and clearly dire state of the world but also the unrelenting beauty of all things natural. I hoped to produce weight and volume in my rock subjects, those things which weigh us down or sink us to the bottom. However, the subtle layering of ink and use of repetitive lines produced a delicacy that lightens their load. While the underlying sentiment is pessimistic, I primarily want the images to celebrate all earthly treasures right down to the bedrock.”
