Stephanie Jane Rampton

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AU S T R A L I A N GA L L E R I E S MELBOURNE

STEPHANIE JANE RAMPTON AU S T R A L I A N GA L L E R I E S MELBOURNE

Secret Gardens 11 – 30 May 2021

Artist in her studio

AU S T R A L I A N GA L L E R I E S MELBOURNE

Invites you to the opening

STEPHANIE JANE RAMPTON Secret Gardens Tuesday 11 May 2021 6pm – 8pm The Viewing Room - 1st Floor 28 Derby Street Collingwood VIC 3066 Current until Sunday 30 May 2021 Open 7 days 10am to 6pm T 03 9417 2422 melbourne@australiangalleries.com.au australiangalleries.com.au

Front cover: Garden archway 2021 etching and aquatint 25 x 25 cm edition 10

Artist’s studio

The poignant and intricately detailed works of Stephanie Jane Rampton reveal the artist’s deep reverence for her natural surroundings, as well as her mastery of the etching process.

These works profoundly evoke the feeling of being immersed within a landscape, drawing us in to appreciate every minute detail of the way a leaf has fallen, the bend of a twig or the shape of a pebble, while simultaneously expressing the power and majesty of the canopy of trees, the vastness of the skyline.

The narrative of our lives is intimately tied to the places in which memories have been made. We accrue history through our surrounds and this is bound to our sense of identity and belonging. My work examines the meaning of place. Recollections of an English childhood are entwined with the Australian landscape. In forests, in woods or on riverbanks, history is told through branches, bark, leaves and undergrowth. Fragments bring memories of place and time. Each viewer brings their own story and makes a connection with their own memories.

Stephanie Jane Rampton, 2021

Beyond the walled garden 2021 etching and aquatint 20 x 20 cm edition 10

The open gate 2020 etching and aquatint 10 x 15 cm edition 10

Chaucer close 2021 etching and aquatint 15 x 20 cm edition 10

Window in the woods 2020 etching and aquatint 9.5 x 10 cm edition 10

Babbling brook 2020 etching and aquatint 12 x 10 cm edition 10

The end of the garden 2020 etching and aquatint 15 x 12 cm edition 10

The secret garden 2021 etching and aquatint 12 x 15 cm edition 10

Through the garden gate 2020 etching and aquatint 15 x 15 cm edition 10

How does your garden grow 2021 etching and aquatint 20 x 20 cm edition 10

Lowy’s tree 2021 etching and aquatint 15 x 12 cm edition 10

Artist’s studio

Artist working on a copper plate

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STEPHANIE JANE RAMPTON

Artist’s studio

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