VIBRANT pops of colour and joyful imagery are filling the Old Butchers Shop Gallery this month in Soldiers Hill.<\/p>\n
Painter and printmaker Anne Chibnall, or Chibz, is exhibiting her collection of works Feathered Friends – Love is in the Air<\/em>, inspired by the beauty of the natural environment, its flora and fauna.<\/p>\n Large and small bright canvases in all colours of the rainbow, and popular screen-printed tea towels are Chibnall\u2019s way of expressing her life experiences and personal story.<\/p>\n Flowers particularly convey her feelings of the heart.<\/p>\n \u201cI did a series of bird and flower paintings because I love nature and so do my family,\u201d Chibnall said.<\/p>\n \u201cMy paintings and screen prints are colourful and express my feelings, showing me who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n While the community is in lockdown, the exhibition can be viewed at any time through the windows of the gallery at 112 Seymour Street, on the corner of Neill Street. The gallery is lit up after dark.<\/p>\n Old Butchers Shop Gallery\u2019s Julie Bennett said Chibnall\u2019s showcase is the first to be installed in the newly renovated art space.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s lovely to have Anne\u2019s joyous, colourful works as the first exhibition,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe beauty of the Gallery is that it\u2019s a COVID gallery; you can see everything through the windows if you\u2019re out exercising or walking the dog. Each of the pieces are shown on Instagram as well, so Anne won\u2019t be at a disadvantage.<\/p>\n \u201cAnne sold well on the show\u2019s first weekend and it\u2019s been terrific for her. She was delighted at the opening, and her images brighten today\u2019s environment.\u201d<\/p>\n