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Rebecca Rath: Mountain Songs
The Broken Back Range in the New South Wales Hunter Region is a subject that has often been captured by Rath; a mountain range standing proud over the valley.
In creating the body of work for her exhibition Mountain Songs, Rath has made her way up onto the mountain itself, allowing herself and her work to become immersed in the ridges, flora, fauna and vistas of the Range. 鈥楳ountain Songs鈥� is an intuitive, personal expression of the deep, emotional connection Rath feels to this landscape.
Rath seeks influence from the traditions of impressionism and expressionism, coupling these together in a contemporary practice. A traditional dark-to-light oil painting technique is merged with a dynamic, expressive painting style. In the spirit of en plein air, the work is layered, free and expressive with loose marks and rich in colour. Thick application of paint imbues a flesh-like quality, the tactile sensation an intention in the work.
Rath鈥檚 work is akin to a call to the mountains, a call to the viewer to explore their own personal connections with nature.
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The Broken Back Range in the New South Wales Hunter Region is a subject that has often been captured by Rath; a mountain range standing proud over the valley.
In creating the body of work for her exhibition Mountain Songs, Rath has made her way up onto the mountain itself, allowing herself and her work to become immersed in the ridges, flora, fauna and vistas of the Range. 鈥楳ountain Songs鈥� is an intuitive, personal expression of the deep, emotional connection Rath feels to this landscape.
Rath seeks influence from the traditions of impressionism and expressionism, coupling these together in a contemporary practice. A traditional dark-to-light oil painting technique is merged with a dynamic, expressive painting style. In the spirit of en plein air, the work is layered, free and expressive with loose marks and rich in colour. Thick application of paint imbues a flesh-like quality, the tactile sensation an intention in the work.
Rath鈥檚 work is akin to a call to the mountains, a call to the viewer to explore their own personal connections with nature.
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Rath's 'Mountain Songs,' on show at the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, play out the resistance of the landscape to the mastery of the painter's brush.
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