Matt Hewson
Frankston-based painter Beth Gibbeson is one of three artists launching solo exhibitions at Boom Gallery this October.
The exhibitions run from October 13 to November 6, featuring the work of Ms Gibbeson, Liam Haley and Lotte Frances.
Ms Gibbeson said her work, which uses “bold, rich and warm colours” to help the viewer’s eye “travel around the canvas”, is inspired by her memory and experiences of landscapes.
“My work is essentially a development of landscape; the colours, smells of the landscape, the natural parts that make up the environment and world around me,” she said.
“My preparation is just drawing, it can take me weeks and weeks to formulate something that really works for me. Once I get a result I’m happy with, I take that to the paint and build up from that final drawing.
“Colour is probably the most important part, if a painting isn’t working it’s often because the colour is a shade off. And I like to build up a certain light within my painting that glows from underneath the layers as I apply them.
“It’s very deliberate, to allow the colours and shapes to move around the canvas. It’s about taking a journey and having the painting move the viewer.”
Ms Gibbeson’s works will be presented in Big Boom for this exhibition, which is her third time at Boom Gallery.
“I was first at Boom Gallery in 2018, it was my first solo exhibition,” she said.
“They’ve just been the best, they’re so supportive. So it’s really exciting to go back for my third solo.”
Gallery manager and co-curator Dylan Foley said Boom Gallery was excited to have three such incredible painters showing their works through October.
“Each artist is working in the field of abstraction with vast and equally interesting approaches,” she said.
“It is really rewarding to work with young artists to present their work in a professional context and provide a platform for them to connect with our audiences and stable of represented artists.”
