Reeds Talking, Mountains Walking
Artist Lin Martin captures the wild beauty of her natural surrounds on the Sunshine Coast, presenting her ‘aesthetic' in both photographic works and considered text.
Martin's exhibition, Reeds Talking, Mountains Walking will be shown at the Butter Factory Arts Centre from Thursday 27 February 2014 to Saturday 5 April 2014. Director of the Exhibition Touring Program Lisa Beilby says, "Lin Martin offers us an intimate look at the natural world through stunning photography and thought-provoking text. This exhibition is lush and spiritual. A feast of tiny detail and colourful texture. Wonderful."
Martin seeks to inspire others to undertake their own journeys of discovery and connection. She loves spending her time "poking around" and studying the wild places, and records the "…fleeting, ephemeral moments of change in the natural world". The resultant photographic essays are elegant meditations on the intricacy-beyond-imagining that is life.
The images in Reeds Talking, Mountains Walking emerge for our viewing pleasure from the artist's book that accompanies the exhibition. Each chapter articulates a different habitat - Beach, Dunes, Headlands, Heaths, Mangroves, Mountaintops, Waterways and Woodlands. The works are imbued with a measure of time, patience, stillness and contemplation; a set of luminous spaces that invite the viewer to consider their own connection with place and nature. Martin, a scientist and lecturer as well as image-maker, has also developed a series of artist talks and workshops to accompany the tour for this exhibition.
Reeds Talking, Mountains Walking is touring by Artslink QLD which is supported by The Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. Artslink Queensland is dedicated to bringing quality visual arts into regional and remote areas, supporting Queensland artists and communities in celebrating their creativity and diversity.
Members of the community are welcome to attend the official launch of the exhibition at the Butter Factory Arts Centre, Cooroy, on Thursday 6 March at 10am and then join a guided tour to gain an insight into Reeds Talking, Mountains Walking and Vie de Pacifique – Pacific Life exhibitions, exploring selected pieces with exhibiting artists. Includes morning tea. All welcome. RSVP 5 March gallery@noosa.qld.gov.au or phone 5329 6580.
Public Programs:
• Get Creative: Saturday 15 March, 10am – 12noon
A series of free family orientated art activities at the Butter Factory Arts Centre. Be inspired by the latest exhibition then spend time creating your own piece with family and artists. All ages welcome.
• Time for Tots Storytelling: Wednesday 19 March, 9.30am
Exhibition related art activities follow a storytelling guided tour for tots. Held in conjunction with Cooroy Library.
• Curators Talk: Friday 4 April 2014, 10:30am
Dr Jennifer Sanzaro-Nishimura discusses her role in coordinating the collaborative project Vie De Pacifique, involving printmakers from seven countries around the Pacific Ocean and her experiences in Vanuatu. Also gain a deeper understanding of printmaking as Dr Anne Kirker, Adjunct Associate Professor at Qld College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane, provides an insight into the world of Australian and international prints. Bookingsgallery@noosa.qld.gov.au or phone: 5329 6580
• Concert Ornaments of the Earth: Friday 4 April 2014, 6pm
Experience the splendour of Händel's music. A chamber performance with violin and soprano soloists supported by continuo. $25 adult / $20 concession / $5 students 15 years and under. Gallery open and cash bar available from 5:00pm. Bookings and further information: Janet Brewer phone: 5446 8128
Open free to the public from Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and Saturday from 10am to noon. For further information about exhibitions and events, phone the centre on 5329 6580.
28 February 2014