The art practice of contemporary KAB Gallery artist Penny Oates is deeply rooted in her exploration of the Australian landscape. She creates beautiful representations of vast open spaces with a unique style and method that is popular and internationally coveted. Her art has a special appeal connecting audiences located in bustling cities with imagery from the remote Australian outback.
Oates’ elegant paintings are characterized by a layered and textural approach. Her work is an organic and beautiful series of natural forms and silhouettes that merge the delineation between land, sea and sky. In this sense her works reflects moods, feelings and memories about landscapes rather than a representation of a particular places. The absence of any figurative forms in her landscapes is deliberate, preferring to reference natural forms that would have existed before our human impact and presence. This approach to the landscape could also be described as Romantic and as such her works take on an almost dreamlike or surreal presence.
Her technical approach to practice is layered and unique. Her current body of work is created with layers of mixed media combining coloured inks on canvas or her sculptured timber forms. Oates explains that her layering techniques allows her to discover, manipulate and finally control her painting surface to arrive at the desired evocation of aspects of the landscape.
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KAB Gallery Terrigal
KAB Gallery Terrigal opened in 2013, the life-long dream of Director and Gallery Curator Kerry-Anne Blanket who has spent her career appraising, selling and educating about art.
Located on the beachfront underneath the well-known 4-star hotel landmark of Crowne Plaza Terrigal, KAB Gallery Terrigal provides a full suite of gallery and art related services from this gorgeous space overlooking the famous Terrigal Beach.
Located just an hours drive north from Sydney, KAB Gallery Terrigal is our flagship gallery open 7 days a week. Our rotating exhibition of some of Australia's best collectable and contemporary art changes regularly, and there's always something to suit all tastes.
New space, new chapter! KAB Gallery Sydney is now in Neutral Bay.
Our new Neutral Bay gallery is a large, beautifully designed space filled with incredible original artworks from Australia's leading contemporary artists. Visitors are always welcome to drop in and explore, or collectors can schedule a private appointment for artwork appraisals, valuations, or restoration assessments. We'd love to show you around — use the directions below and come experience the new KAB Gallery Sydney.
Free parking is conveniently located at the rear of Theo's Arcade next to Coles. Take the escalator where you can step off and into the doors of KAB Galley.
Standard Opening Hours Sunday, Monday: Closed Tuesday: By appointment Wednesday - Friday: 10am - 4pm Saturday: 9am - 3pm These hours can change for special exhibitions and events.
Contact Details Address: 202-212 Military Rd, Neutral Bay NSW 2089 Call: 1300 78 7773 (intl: +612 9199 9623) Email: sydney@KABGallery.com.au
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