ANNE Grant, Johanna de Roder and Paula Koert-Bain live on the same street in Smiths Lake.
However it was not until their separate daily walks crossed paths that they discovered a shared connection: art.
Combining textiles, ceramics, and drawing, the three artists will present an exhibition titled “Three Artists One Place” at the Gloucester Gallery, beginning Wednesday, 25 March.
The shared environment provides inspiration to each artist, who use their individual media to respond to the landscape.
Anne Grant draws on the Bauhaus and Constructivist art movements.
“The clarity, geometry, and balance still feel modern and fresh today,” said Anne.
“The works remain minimal and abstract, but colour plays a prominent role.
“I use colour to create rhythm, harmony, and a sense of balanced composition.”
Land and water inspire Johanna de Roder.
“I form sculptural and functional ceramics using different colour palettes influenced by nature’s elements,” she explains.
Paula allows the textiles to guide her art.
“I eco-dye fabrics, which often reveal beautiful, random representations of the landscape,” she said.
“I then select, accentuate, and bring them to life through stitching.
“My stitches are the equivalent of brushstrokes; creating both form and texture as do the fabrics themselves.”
For Johanna and Paula, this is their first exhibition at the Gloucester Gallery.
Anne’s work was part of a group exhibition in 2022; her positive experience and the locality of the gallery were key reasons for proposing this joint exhibition.
The artists have visited the gallery a number of times, further strengthening their connection to the space.
“Charlie, Arts Gloucester’s administrator, does a terrific job of ensuring the exhibition is a success in every way,” the artists remarked.
The trio hopes that gallery visitors will find joy in the exhibition.
“I hope the viewer experiences something of the joy I feel when creating the pieces,” Paula told News Of The Area.
“And an element of surprise,” Johanna added.
Anne suggests that the art evokes a feeling or a memory, reminding viewers that we each perceive our surroundings differently.
“That difference,” said Anne, “is what makes this planet so beautiful and each of us unique.”
Artist Bettina Digby will be the special guest and speaker at the exhibition opening, to be held at 11am on Sunday, 29 March.
By Wendy BUSWELL
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