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Exhibition of works by landscape painter Jeff Makin opens at Mitchell Fine Art, Brisbane |
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Jeff Makin, 'Poppies & Euphorbia', 92 x 92cm, oil on canvas.
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BRISBANE.- Highly acclaimed landscape painter Jeff Makin returns to Brisbane with a series of works celebrating the lush surrounds of his own backyard in Central Victoria.
After 50 years depicting grand vistas, waterfalls and iconic landscapes, Makin has moved closer to home for his latest subject matter. Literally painting the view from his home studio, Makin explores a constant source of inspiration, his wifes garden.
The exhibition, 'Elizabeth's Garden' is a pictorial dedication to the gardens caretaker Elizabeth - Jeff's wife of 48 years.
Set in Chewton, Central Victoria, the Makins home and studio is surrounded by a lush garden that has come from years of hard work and devotion. In spring the Makins property is exploding with colour and life; vibrant gardens of roses, lavender, olive trees, fig trees and a plethora of flowers.
Gardens have been a place of common ground for the couple and a constant in their lives, with cut flowers filling their home. For this series of artworks, Makin has chosen to leave the flowers where they are, offering a greater range of artistic expression, as he explains;
I have chosen to leave them in the ground, rooted in their nurturing soil, thereby maintaining their identity as environment rather than collected specimens. This seems more natural, and for me helps for a freer interpretation away from strict empirical accuracy. The motif, is of course, the starting point, but as the painting progresses it is often romanced by abstract improvisation.
Elizabeths passion has become her husbands muse.
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