Isabel Foster Retrospect - The Challenge of Colour

The Challenge of Colour exhibition runs at Burrinja Gallery in Upwey from 14 December 2013 to 16 March 2014.

I was delighted to accept an invitation to the official opening of Isabel Foster's retrospective exhibition at Burrinja Gallery on 14 December 2013.

Neil McLeod © Barbara Oehring 2013

The exhibition was opened by long-time supporter Neil McLeod of Neil McLeod Fine Arts Studio and Burrinja exhibition curator JD Mittmann.

Isabel Foster has a passion for colour. Over her 45 year career she has created a body of work which shows her lifetime's devotion to needle and thread. Her textiles are bright, bold and bizarre.


The exhibition features embroideries, weavings, tapestries, patchworks and 'crazy' knitting.

 

© Barbara Oehring 2013

© Barbara Oehring 2013

© Barbara Oehring 2013

© Barbara Oehring 2013

The 92-year-old artist is interviewed by Tim Smith and Burrinja's Melanie Berry.

© Barbara Oehring 2013

The exuberant Isabel Foster.

 

Isabel Foster © Barbara Oehring 2013

Isabel Foster Retrospect - The Challenge of Colour

14 December 2013 – 16 March 2014

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Burrinja Gallery

Cnr Glenfern Road and Matson Drive
Upwey VIC 3158
Phone: 9754 8723

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Kati Thanda - Lake Eyre by Peter Elfes

 

In a Victoria exclusive the aerial photography exhibition KATI THANDA by Peter Elfes can be seen at Burrinja Gallery in Upwey from 18 May - 11 August 2013.

This is the first exhibition of the artist's complete works KATI THANDA. It chronicles his five year journey to the heart of the desert: Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre and surrounding deserts.

Peter's low level aerial images capture the beauty and remoteness of this environmentally and culturally significant part of Australia.

On 22 May 2012 the Arabunna people were awarded native title to 62,000 square kilometres of South Australia including Kati Thanda which up until December 2012 had been known as Lake Eyre, named after Edward John Eyre, who was the first European to discover this inland sea in 1840.


The exhibition was opened on Friday 17 May 2013.

Burrinja's executive officer Ross Farnell introduces the artist with curator JD Mittmann looking on.



© Barbara Oehring 2013

Some of the guests including the artist's wife Kelly Levy far right.


© Barbara Oehring 2013

© Barbara Oehring 2013

I revisited the exhibition the next day and enjoyed a guided tour by Peter Elfes.



Peter Elfes
© Barbara Oehring 2013

The artist with two very appreciative members of the Knox Photographic Society.



© Barbara Oehring 2013

Burrinja Cultural Centre

Cnr Glenfern Road and Matson Drive, Upwey, VIC 3158

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Telephone 9754 8723.

Details: http://www.burrinja.org.au/burrinja-whats-on/whatson