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Kakadu

Mitchell Fine Art

Kakadu, an art exhibition from renowned Australian artists as a result of their journey to this amazing location, will show at Mitchell Fine Art, from August 30 – September 23.

Gallery Director, Mike Mitchell, organised the trip to the exquisite remote Kakadu landscape to inspire the five artists. There, they had the opportunity to engage with the Aboriginal traditional owners in the same area where artefacts have been found recently which indicate that our first Australians have lived here 18,000 years longer than previous thought.

Kakadu Mitchell Fine Art

The artists in the exhibition are Steve Lopes, Christine Christophersen, Franck Gohier, Euan Macleod, and Peter Hudson. They spent a week of ‘plein air’ painting (French for painting outdoors) in and around Arnhem Land, being inspired by the grand landscape, and the information they learnt from the local Aboriginal people about the significance of country.

Kakadu Mitchell Fine Art

They were also deeply affected by visiting rarely seen rock art depicting subjects such as Tasmanian Tigers, ceremony and a mail plane from the 1930s – experiences which are reflected in the resulting works.

Kakadu Mitchell Fine Art

Kakadu opens on September 1 at 6pm, with some of the participating artists in attendance. An Artist Talk will be held on Saturday, September 2, from 2pm.

View the works online here

Paintings above in order:

Bill's Camp Kakadu, oil on polyester, 53x66 2017 Euan Macleod

Self Portrait as a Buffalo Hunter, pen and ink on cotton rag paper, 121x80cm 2017 Franck Gohier

Waramutamunji her unfinished creation, oil on board, 53x66cm Christine Christophersen

Towards Ubirr, oil on board, 45x75cm 2017 Steve Lopes

Anna's Place Arnhem Land (NT), oil on board, diptych 25x61 2017 Peter Hudson

By Vicki Englund

Mitchell Fine Art is a valued partner of Must Do Brisbane.com

Mitchell Fine Art

86 Arthur St

Fortitude Valley

Aug 30 – Sept 23

Mon-Fri 10-5.30

Sat 10-5

Free entry

3254 2297

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86 Arthur St Fortitude Valley

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