KELSIE White is celebrating the latest chapter of her life at Ross Creek Gallery this month.<\/p>\n
The Ballarat artist is presenting her first solo exhibition, New beginnings, featuring large acrylic on canvas works painted since she became mum to Billy last January.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been painting beautiful landscapes and hills, trying to capture all the emotions through the year,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen Billy was four months old, I took him to the NGV, and when we were wandering around, I spotted a Rothko piece.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe plaque on the wall was talking about expressing emotions, and trying to capture emotions like happiness, sadness, fear, or anything in between, in a painting.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat was what I channelled into the work this year; trying to represent certain mindsets or feelings with paint, which is a tricky thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some of the artworks have been dedicated to specific people that have supported White throughout her first 12 months of motherhood.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrying to put their energy and love into a painting has been really fun,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of them will be titled to show people what they might represent, but it\u2019s also up to the viewer to look at them and have that emotional response themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
All pieces are for sale, and framed watercolour paintings on paper will also be presented.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d love to sell them, and every sale is someone taking home a little bit of my journey, and something that they\u2019ve connected with and love,\u201d White said.<\/p>\n
The exhibition is open until Sunday 21 January at 183 Post Office Road at Smythes Creek.<\/p>\n
Ross Creek Gallery showcases work by artists throughout the Ballarat region and is managed by ceramicist Ruby Pilven. The space is open 11am to 4pm on weekends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KELSIE White is celebrating the latest chapter of her life at Ross Creek Gallery this month. The Ballarat artist is presenting her first solo exhibition, New beginnings, featuring large acrylic on canvas works painted since she became mum to Billy last January. \u201cI\u2019ve been painting beautiful landscapes and hills, trying to capture all the emotions […]<\/p>\n