RAYMOND ARNOLD: WESTERN TASMANIAN PAINTINGS

Raymond Arnold: Western Tasmanian Paintings

Raymond Arnold is an acclaimed artist both nationally and internationally. In 2007 he was the recipient of the prestigious Glover Prize for his painting titled Western Mountain ecology - The relationship rather than the things themselves.

This solo exhibition has been commissioned by the Devonport Regional Gallery and presents a new series of paintings based on the artist's timber mill research. To showcase the extent of the artist's investigation into the relationship of natural and heritage values, a selection of earlier paintings are exhibited alongside the new body of work. Included was a series titled Synecdoche III which Arnold created in the 1980's when undertaking a residency at Savage River. Also included in the exhibition was a four panel etching series from the Devonport Regional Gallery Permanent Collection titled Justify the Line - Iron Blow re-excavation.

Raymond Arnold: Western Tasmanian Paintings	Raymond Arnold and opening speaker Chris Binks
Floor talk with Raymond Arnold	Raymond Arnold, Stack, Acrylic on canvas diptych, 2009