An exhibition, which reflects four interpretations of Newcastle and its surrounds, will feature at Back to Back Galleries from this weekend.

Environs, showcasing the talents of Judith Hill, Debra Ansell, Anne Gazzard and Gwendolin Lewis, opens on 29 October and continues through until 14 November, from 11am until 5pm each Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

“Primarily, it is an exhibit highlighting the areas where each of us resides,” Newcastle Studio Potters publicity officer Marian Marcatili said.

“Environs presents a collection of visual, social and environmental characteristics that provide meaning to our location and the place these four artists have in it.”

And, in the words of the artists:

Judith Hill: “Working farmland around Maitland offers a never-ending kaleidoscope of colour and patterns depending on the time of day and the season. There is a sense that the encroaching residential landscapes will never reach these areas.”

Debra Ansell: “My paintings for this exhibition not only pay homage to The Civic Fountain and its creator (Margel Hinder), but also to humble utilitarian aspects of engineering and design. With the right illumination, it becomes a feature of beauty. Isolated, it can stand alone as an art form.”

Anne Gazzard: “This exhibition contains work influenced by both the surroundings of my living in the valley and the prospect of my future environs on the coast. Landscape is the predominant influence with rivers, valleys and mountains moving to watery horizons and wildlife habitats.”

Gwendolin Lewis: “For me, Environs focuses on the city of Newcastle and surrounding urban area. Works on canvas and paper capture everyday images and bring them into focus. The subject of my works may be a local streetscape, a terrace house, a cafe, garden or harbour scene.”

Back to Back Galleries has a COVID-19 protocol and QR sign-in at Newcastle Studio Potters Inc, in Bull Street, Cooks Hill.

You can visit the website at www.newcastlepotters.org

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