A recommendation from a work colleague followed by an advert that caught my eye, resulted in Cath and I heading out to the Nation Gallery of Australia to see the Cressida Campbell exhibition followed by lunch. All very sophisticated of course.
I had no idea who Cressida Campbell but that didn't matter. On entry to the exhibition we made a beeline to the theatre where a short documentary introduced us to Cressida Campbell the artist and her life story. All very interesting!
From there we wandered around the gallery admiring the many pieces of art. Cressida uses a unique mixture of wood block carving, painting and printing methods to create her masterpieces. Both the woodblock and subsequent print become artworks.
The exhibition had several rooms with artwork grouped according to themes - still life with objects collected, food or meals shared; interior aspects of her home; her garden; studio process and finally bushland and waterways of Sydney and beyond. Covering her 40 year career, Cressida demonstrates how art can translate the everyday into the extraordinary. The world around her is her inspiration. Her recent works involved framing her artwork in a tondo (round) frame.
Following the exhibition, Cath and I enjoyed a delicious and filling lunch not in the garden as we expected but inside with views over the sculpture gardens and to Lake Burley Griffin.
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