Artists head to the coast to showcase the landscape

Artists Chrissy Pudney, Pink Phoenix and Byron Grant-Preece have joined forces to create an exhibition of artworks based on the Limestone Coast.

Each artist has created different interpretations of the theme ‘Salt of the Sea’, working in their home studios in their chosen mediums to bring together this exhibition at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex gallery.

Chrissy Pudney is an award winning artist whose work continues to be exhibited across the Limestone Coast.

Inspired by the land where she lives, Chrissy expresses her love for the environment through her whimsically woven creatures and creations from found ropes, items and discarded baling twine.

She has a strong affinity with the sea and rescues what many would see as only rubbish and then transforms it into something of beauty.

Through Chrissy’s art, awareness can be raised about the plight of marine life and her pieces are not only aesthetically pleasing, but double as a call to action urging us all to rethink our relationship with plastic and carelessly discarded waste.

Paintings by Pink Phoenix captivate thanks to the vibrant portrayal of South Australian coastal landscapes rendered in abstract form.

Each canvas pulsates with the energy of bold brush strokes that bring to life the essence of the region’s natural beauty, the vivid hues of azure blue, sunlit yellows and earthy greens dance across the compositions, evoke the dynamic interplay of land and sea.

Through her unique artistic lens, Pink invites viewers to immerse themselves in a visual journey that celebrates the raw, untamed allure of the South Australian coastline, capturing fleeting moments of serenity and wild energy alike.

Byron Grant-Preece’s creative practice is founded on absorbing the patterns, forms and colours of nature through the act of drawing and reinterpreting these visions into paintings.

Undercurrents of environmentalism and conservation pervade his work and as an arts professional he has participated in collection projects, exhibitions and art research with these activities acting as a source of inspiration for his visual art.

“I like to think like a researcher, searching the landscape for interesting visual forms or narratives,” Byron said. “Drawing for me offers a way to absorb features of the environment; to distil and explore forms, and to have a memory aid in the creation of paintings in the studio.”

The trio have collaborated to complement and motivate each other, demonstrating a selfless love of art and produce great works for all to enjoy.

‘Salt of the Sea’ will be officially opened by Riddoch Arts and Cultural centre program officer Kyra Sykes on Saturday, December 7 at the Port MacDonnell Community Complex at 12noon.

The exhibition will be on show until Thursday, January 30.