Wagner Art Gallery :: Two Exhibitions :: Susan Sheridan

17 September – 13 October

SUSAN SHERIDAN

Coastline

Davey River Kingfisher acrylic on canvas 96 x 138cm

Susan Sheridan's recent work is based on her circumnavigation of the coast of Tasmania on a traditional wooden fishing trawler in early 2011. These lively compositions tell a story about the moods of the sea during strong gales and calmer weather, and the visual spectacles of rock formations and winding coastal rivers and inlets.

The exhibition Coastline captures the wild beauty of Tasmania's waterways; it also examines the shimmering nature of light as it refracts and splits into streams of colour. Through sensitively observing and responding to her environment, first in quick sketches and photographs, Sheridan’s acrylics provide a sensual journey through an ever-changing terrain.

Pelican Sandspit acrylic on canvas 122 x 152cm

Boulders and Tors acrylic on canvas 102 x 135cm

Breaksea Islands & Muttonbirds acrylic on canvas 102 x 135cm

Breaksea Islands Cave acrylic on canvas 102 x 135cm

Cape Barren Geese, Clarke Island acrylic on canvas 102 x 135cm

Gordon Towards the Franklin acrylic on canvas 102 x 135cm

Huon Pine Shores acrylic on canvas 102 x 135cm

White Sands and Teacoloured Waters acrylic on canvas 102 x 80cm

Southern Ocean Gannets acrylic on canvas 97 x 126cm

Waiting at Kettering acrylic and oil on canvas 96 x 111cm

Southern Ocean Kelp acrylic on canvas 80 x 102cm

East Coast Gale acrylic on canvas 73 x 89cm

Ballerina Skirt acrylic on canvas 50 x 50cm

Gannet Gathering acrylic on canvas 50 x 50cm

Sandspit St Helens acrylic on canvas 50 x 50cm

Sentinels I acrylic on canvas 50 x 50cm

Sentinels II acrylic on canvas 45 x 45cm

Shy Albatross acrylic on canvas 39 x 39cm

CHARLOTTE BOYD

Youth

SOLD Boy Holding Dog glazed ceramic 24.6 x 18.6 x 8cm

Charlotte Boyd's sculptures are particularly charming for their juxtaposition between carefully crafted forms and fluid, playful poses capturing the figure in action.

Boyd was initially trained by her father, celebrated sculptor Guy Boyd, a member of the Boyd family dynasty. She soon became an artist in her own right, working in bronze and around the subject of her love for dance and gymnastics.

Inspiration for the exhibition Youth is drawn from her own family life and relationships. Her recent work in ceramic is highly expressive and brings to life the energetic world of children at play.

“I am particularly drawn to making sculptures which show all the dimensions and physical angles of the figure in action…Again and again I find myself drawn to expressing the intimate moments of contented family life.”

Contortionist glazed ceramic 19 x 4 x 7cm