Pause for a sense of time, place and purpose

EVERYDAY objects and bric-a-brac have been taken from home to canvas nestled amongst similarly looking real-life counterparts at Creswick’s Tin Can Collective.

The pieces are part of Stillness, the latest art collection on display at the venue created by visual artist Alison Parkinson.

She said the works are about the relationship between objects, space, and time.

“They’re more meditative works,” she said. “It’s still life but a meditation.

“I like the play of the colours and how there’s graduation. The weight of the colour is heavier at the bottom, so it’s restful.

“There’s a balance to each image with the two objects side by side. There are two paintings of similar sizes so they balance with colour.”

The collection includes 14 oil paintings with most of the subjects taken from Parkinson’s Newlyn home.

“I’ve got my great granny’s clock in there. There are ducks on the wall in my house. It definitely ties in with the setting here as well,” she said.

Life drawings also feature in the show as well as five sculptures ranging from bronzed ceramic to black Irish clay creations.

Parkinson said she hopes the works will inspire attendees to take a moment to reflect on their place in the world.

“I want people to take a pause and reflect and look at whether their life is balanced because that’s what this is about,” she said.

“I want people to see who they’re connected to in their community and have that sense of connection with themselves and other people. It definitely ties in with the setting here as well.

“It’s sort of an internal state to understanding. For me, this was part of understanding myself.”

Stillness will be on show until Sunday 23 July.