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By KYLIE WILSON
ARTIST’S EYE:
Canadian Brent Laycock has turned his artist’s eye to Australian landscapes while on a church assignment in the North East. PHOTO: Kylie Wilson
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HIS faith has taken him halfway across the world, but all Brent Laycock needs to feel at home is to be seated in front of an empty canvas with a brush and paint in hand. Mr Laycock, a keen painter since childhood, is halfway through a mission with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which has he and his wife Kathy based in Wangaratta. Smiling as he sits down with his easel, he said pursuing his art also helped give him a deeper appreciation of his faith. “I believe profoundly in God, that He created the world,â€? he said. “He made a beautiful world, which I enjoy painting.â€? When not attending to church duties, he explores the local area, and tries his hand at painting a landscape quite unlike what he is used to living in Calgary back at Canada. It is this outsider’s eye which has led to him to have his own exhibition in Wangaratta this month, entitled A Fresh Look: A Canadian Interprets the Australian Landscape. Mr Laycock, who said his work is impressionist in style, said experiencing the landscape helped him discover a whole new palette of colors and light. “I find the landscape very beautiful,â€? he said. “The most striking difference to me is the trees‌Australia’s gum trees have a range of colors all their own. “When you paint something, it gives you a chance to really study it. continued page |
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