A Welcome to an Art Exhibition

Three Bridgetown artists, Jean Barrett, Tracey Jarick and Irene Stephens are delighted and excited to be holding a joint exhibition at the Nannup Clock Tower from 2nd to 15th July.

The artists welcome you to come and enjoy the ambience of the exhibition in the wonderful exhibition space upstairs at the Nannup Clock Tower, which is located at 16 Warren Road in Nannup.

Each artist has their own passion for the works they will exhibit and the pieces reflect their individual style. The Exhibition is titled ‘Serendipitous’, meaning discovered by chance in a happy way.

The exhibition will display around 50 to 60 pieces, a mix of pastel drawings, water colour and ink paintings and acrylic paintings. There will also be miniature paintings and sketches on easels and sculptures displayed in cabinets also for sale.

The exhibition name captures the fun and enthusiasm Jean, Tracey and Irene have experienced since coming together through art as members of a couple of artists groups in town. The Bridgetown Urban Sketchers (BUSkers) who meet once a month, and as the name suggests, sketch scenery and buildings around town, and the Bridgie Plein Artist group, En plein air, (or plein-air painting,) is the act of painting outdoors. This method contrasts with studio painting which might create a predetermined look.

Since joining these two groups Jean, Tracey and Irene have provided encouragement and support to each other whilst learning new techniques and honing their skills.

Irene Stephens tells us about how their chance to exhibit in Nannup came about, “Jean, Tracey and myself took part in the Blackwood River Arts Trail (BRAT) during April this year, the contacts we made when taking part in the Arts Trail have given us this opportunity.”

Jean Barrett is a watercolour and ink artist with her source of inspiration being the buildings in Bridgetown and beyond.

Tracey Jarick is a pastel artist. Her passion is creating works of art featuring flowers, birds and local landscapes and riverscapes..

Irene Stephens creates her art from the landscape and nature, using acrylic and watercolour and is always keen to try and use new techniques. When Irene retired to the Bridgetown area, she wanted to be an artist, and has been attending different art classes and taking lessons in art to attain her style.

Irene continues “Elements of the landscape, buildings, flora and fauna of the region are evident in the varied pieces to be displayed in the exhibition.

“The exhibition offers a wonderful way to spend some time catching up with Jean, Tracey and myself whilst viewing our art in Nannup this July.”