Amanda Holmes Tzafrir has captured seven years of Torquay life in paint in her latest exhibition Corridors of Light.
The long-time artist moved to the town in 2010 in search of the “drama of the natural world”.
“Moving my family to Torquay has been exhilarating,” she said.
“The coast is right there. I can go out and sketch and get my inspiration instantly.”
Amanda worked in television and film in Sydney for more than two decades, editing documentaries on topics such as tribal Aborigines.
She has painted her “whole life” but dedicated herself to her art 15 years ago after becoming a full-time carer for her mother and giving birth to her child.
“The hope and impulse for my art is to gift the viewer with a moment as I experienced a scene that stirred my emotion and imagination,” she said.
“Beauty surrounds us if we care to see, offering hope that exists for us all.”
Amanda moved to a property on the beach to inspire her work and provide a better life for her family.
“The southern light here is not like any others I’ve ever seen in Australia and the world,” she said.
“I often paint eight to 12 hours a day, so I have a huge body of works.
“Living in cities I could never get inspiration. People take an interest in each other here.”
Amanda’s husband runs a surfing company and her artwork features on a wet suit at the National Surf Museum.
Her exhibition of oil paints, pastels and charcoals features at the Qdos Gallery in Lorne for all of September.
