I had the opportunity to see the Fred William’s exhibition at the National Gallery in Canberra yesterday. I could have spent all day there but only had an hour and a half.
There were some amazing paintings. I loved his outback landscapes. He conveyed so much with so little detail, just dashes and blobs of paint on a coloured background.
There was a feeling of sadness afterwards realising I wouldn’t have the chance to see most of them again.
There is no comparison between seeing the original close up and seeing a print. I was feeling very inspired at the time. I’d love to have one of his works close by when I’m doing my own painting.
A recent episode of Art Nation had a story about this exhibition. For a short time it can be seen here:
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/stories/s3319465.htm
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