JULY 18 - August 7 Reception July 18th 6-9pm

LORRAINE ABERNETHY + IAN TREMEWEN

Two Person Exhibiton of RECENT work at 12o Dickenson St, in LahainA

Lorraine Abernethy’s life could be described as a life long passion for art. She has always had a commitment to art from an early age, whilst growing up in the Tweed. In her early years she resided in Sydney and North Queensland. Lorraine currently lives in Kingscliff Northern NSW, where her studio is located.

Her artwork has been described.. “she maintains a sense of adventure and experimentation in keeping with younger artists”.

More recently her work has evolved to include different mediums for a more fluid expression of imagery and that of her studies in art therapy. The art of inward looking, outward reaching, a new attention to energy and stillness Abernethy explores the surface of life through her work, scratching away at the layers, reaching beneath to reveal that which is glimpsed. As the artist Louise Bourgeois says “I’ve been to hell and back. And let me tell you it was wonderful.”

At art college Lorraine studied under artist/teachers: Elizabeth Cummings, Margaret Woodward, Clem Millward, Bela Evanyi, Madelaine Halliday, Ron McBurnie and Judy Watson to name a few.

Her influences in her early years were: Bonnard, Monet and Munch.
In more recent times women artists such as Kahlo, O’Keefe, Bourgeois, Julie Rapp and Judy Watson.

Also the writings of: Joseph Campbell, mythologist.

Teaching has become a large part of her life. Teaching art in its many forms, assisting people on their explorative, creative journey. Lorraine has found educating a very satisfying and life enriching experience. She has been an educator/teacher at TAFE and privately for over 25 years. . Art has been Lorraine’s companion as far back as she can remember. In life’s often unpredictable journey, she has become aware of how art can be a way for personal healing and insight.

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