Kelly Kondis
Our Lands
Lisa Kerr
Bree Morrison
Jac Puntoriero
Through the eyes of 5 landscape artists
Clair Bremner
Kelly Kondis Painting from Melbourne’s misty Sherbooke rainforest, Kelly Kondis creates landscape works full of atmospheric light, the drift and movement of weather and cloud, and the subtle ecological variations that pass by. Kelly’s landscapes are constructed over many layers and in a subdued palette of oils as a means to describe shifts in the weather.
BELIEVE IT MATTERED
44 × 44 cm, oil on canvas, raw frame, $1,090
WHEN THE DAY HAD LEFT THE GARDEN
125 × 186 cm, oil on canvas, black frame, $7,990
“For most of us in Australia, the aurora australis is something that happens further south in Tasmania. With the recent solar activity, and the camera in our pocket, people are pointing their phones at an ordinary dark sky and pulling something extraordinary out of it. Ribbons of red and green that our eyes simply can’t register on their own made me wonder if it was always there but we previously didn’t have the tools to witness it. That idea sits quietly inside this painting. Glazing layers of red and green were built up beneath the surface in colours that exist in the work the way the aurora exists in the sky. In person they’re subtle but hold your phone up to the painting and the camera finds them the way it finds the aurora; to draw forward what is always present but not always perceived.” – Kelly Kondis
NOTES IN SOME ANTHOLOGY
125 × 186 cm, oil on canvas, black frame, $7,990
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MOSTLY CLOUDS THAT I KNEW
186 x 125 cm, oil on canvas, raw frame, $7,990
MOSTLY CLOUDS THAT I KNEW
186 x 125 cm, oil on canvas, raw frame, $7,990
“This was my first time painting on linen and I can say with confidence it won’t be my last. There’s something about the way linen takes oil paint with a subtle, natural tooth that seems to hold the paint in all the right ways. The weave becomes part of the painting itself, adding a depth to my brushstrokes that could be felt as much as seen. That was especially true with a sky like this, where layers of cloud needed room to breathe and move. Working on linen for the first time felt a bit like discovering a material that had been waiting for me and one that could match the scale and richness of the sky I was trying to create.” – Kelly Kondis
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HER LAST STARS AND POETRY
53 x 53 cm, oil on canvas, black frame, $1,390
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EARLY DAYS I REMEMBER WELL
53 x 53 cm, oil on canvas, black frame, $1,390
“Merwin’s Lament for the Makers reminded me that no work is made alone. Just as he wrote with the poets who shaped him beside him, I paint with the Australian and European Impressionists who taught me how to look. To follow light, weather and the changing atmosphere of the landscapes I love.” – Kelly Kondis
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WHATEVER I DID AFTER
33 x 33 cm, oil on canvas, black frame, $690
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THERE TO STAY
33 x 33 cm, oil on canvas, black frame, $690
AND FOREVER AFTER BE
33 x 33 cm, oil on canvas, black frame, $690
THE SECRET WAS STILL THERE
33 x 33 cm, oil on canvas, black frame, $690
SAVE FOR ONE
79 x 79 cm, oil on canvas, black frame $2,990
HEARD IT SAID
44 × 44 cm, oil on canvas, raw frame, $1,090
Inspired by her close surroundings along with her love of travel, Kelly balances the qualities and details of realism with a more impressionistic, emotive expression. With compositions full of organic light, subtle texture and smooth layered palettes, her art details the fleeting moments she encounters.
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Clair Bremner Aiming to capture the essence of a landscape, Clair Bremner paints stylistically, employing colour, pattern and repetition to create layers of foliage or shifting landscapes. Bold colours and a textural, detailed style create magical worlds that draw us in, tempting us to disappear. Each piece a contemplative, reflective, and oftentimes complex depiction of our natural world, brought to life under her brush.
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SOMETHING REMEMBERED
103 x 103 cm, acrylic and oil stick on canvas, raw frame, $3,200
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VIEW FROM THE BUS STOP
123 x 93 cm, acrylic and oil stick on canvas, raw frame, $3,200
BENEATH FAMILIAR SKIES
105 x 79 cm, acrylic and oil stick on canvas, raw frame, $2,500
“I am intentional in my use of colour palettes, seeking to reflect the natural harmony found in the world around us while also exploring more unconventional combinations. My process is intuitive and spontaneous, allowing each painting to develop organically as I build each layer of paint.” – Clair Bremner
LOOKING DOWN FROM THE HILL
33 x 33 cm, acrylic and oil stick on linen, raw frame, $570
CHANGE OF SEASONS 1
33 x 33 cm, acrylic and oil stick on canvas, raw frame, $570
CHANGE OF SEASONS 2
33 x 33 cm, acrylic and oil stick on canvas, raw frame, $570
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THE LAST WARM HOUR
51 x 41 cm, acrylic and oil stick on canvas, raw frame, $780
A FAMILIAR SILENCE
123 x 93 cm, acrylic and oil stick on canvas, raw frame, $3,200
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THE LONG WAY HOME
93 x 93 cm, acrylic and oil stick on canvas, raw frame, $2,200
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Bree Morrison Growing up in the Riverina region of NSW, Bree has always felt connected to the ebb and flow of changing seasons, and interwoven ecosystems. Her landscapes consist of abstracted forms, expressive colours and textures, and intuitive mark-making, where spaces and experiences are revealed on a slightly dreamlike, nostalgic lens.
WINTER TENDRILS
94 x 64 cm cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $1,900
MEET ME HERE AGAIN
155 x 125 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $3,850
Travelling and exploring the landscape far and wide feeds into Bree’s artistic practice, seeing her spending time observing and photographing the world around her, before painting intuitively, with little prior planning from her backyard studio. Her work is an unfolding story of these wild places, focusing on the memory and imprint they create in her mind, a connection between an introspective inner world and the meaningful relationship with nature and landscape.
MISTY MORNINGS OVER HANGING ROCK
59 x 59 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $1,750
BENEATH THE TREES
44 × 44 cm, acrylic on board, raw frame, $900
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THE DEEP EXHALE”
64 x 48 cm, acrylic on board, raw frame, $1,800
A WALK TO THE WATERFALL
64 x 54 cm, acrylic on canvas, $1,850
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Jac Puntoriero Living and painting in Leeton, NSW, Jac Puntoriero feels strong connections to her community and family. She paints with inspiration from nature, people, life, colour, and in the act of creation itself; a practice that let’s her explore, discover, and work intuitively.
GRACE AND KINDNESS
104 x 104 cm, acrylic on canvas, $2,800
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EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE I
43 x 43 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $750
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EXACTLY WHO YOU ARE II
43 x 43 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $750 Purchase as a pair: $1,400 (save $100)
“I am an intuitive artist creating abstract landscapes on canvas with acrylic paint and fine charcoal line. I am inspired by the colours, patterns, people and stories around me. I follow pathways on the canvas and use my art as a way of grounding myself and meaning make my world.” – Jac Puntoriero
PAPER WINGS I
64 x 64 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $1,800
PAPER WINGS II
64 x 64 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $1,800 Purchase as a pair: $3,450 (save $150)
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PINK LIMONCELLO SPRITZ I
64 x 64 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $1,800
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PINK LIMONCELLO SPRITZ II
64 x 64 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $1,800 Purchase as a pair: $3,450 (save $150)
THE ART OF LETTING GO I
104 x 104 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $2,800
THE ART OF LETTING GO II
104 x 104 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $2,800 Purchase as a pair: $5,400 (save $200)
“Before I began creating this collection I walked grounding myself in the spirit of the land around me, I drove past the blossoms, and fields of cotton , the grape vines, and open spaces, to feel the breath and deep grounding connection of the earth . I reflected on lifes pathways, where we are, the roads filled with detours, the stories within stories, our strengths and courage. This collection of work was created as I explored the grounding landscapes, and the gentle balance of life’s pathways on our heartspace.” – Jac Puntoriero
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Lisa Kerr Lisa Kerr finds her inspiration walking amongst the trees, looking at the sky, or hearing birds – a setting that has always given her a sense of peace. It is this beauty that she aims to communicate through her paintbrush, capturing her subjects with a keen eye for detail and an expressive, freeflowing and impressionistic approaach.
HEALING TREES
103 x 103 cm, acrylic on canvas, $3,500
HEART ON FIRE
103 x 83 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame $2,500
“I walk every day in bushland near my house and this particular day the light was illuminating this tree with gold. The effect of the afternoon light often makes me catch my breath, and I have learnt to spend a moment and not rush past it. Light often fills me with a kind of bubbling hope, which I am forever trying to capture in paintings. From this place, my heart dares to dream, create, and imagine what could be” – Lisa Kerr
“The garden of this house glows with autumn colour, but the weeping willow was what caught my eye and led me to paint it. The willow tree and the trees losing their leaves caused me to ponder how a home can be a sanctuary during the changing seasons, both the weeping and the golden times.” – Lisa Kerr
SANCTUARY
103 x 83 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame $2,500
GOLD HORIZON
93 x 93 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame $2,400
“For me, living the dream is a sweet little place with a kitchen garden, filled with the aroma of delicious nourishing home cooking, and people I love gathered at the table.” – Lisa Kerr
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ABUNDANCE
53 x 53 cm, acrylic on canvas, raw frame, $750
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