REVIEW: Tricia Taylor – Capturing The Light
Image: Ocean Splendor
From Coogee to the headland of Sydney and beyond, master pastellist Tricia Taylor “Captures the Light” with her new exhibition at Bondi Pavillion. The exhibition includes many works depicting the coastlines around Sydney in vibrant hues of blue, green and pink.
“Getting down to the ocean and seeing that light in different times of day is just mesmerising,” Taylor explains.
“I think to capture that light at all the different times of day was what drove me to make this collection, rather than just getting the waves right it’s feeling the light.”
Taylor has exhibited her work across the globe. But Capturing The Light is her first solo exhibition in Sydney.
Taylor also works as an art teacher, sharing her techniques with students in the countries she’s exhibited in. She says the trick to drawing water which actually looks like water is being fluid in your style.
“You need to be moving yourself and not try to capture it too tight. The more exact you are the more rigid it is and the more tight it looks.”
During the exhibition, Taylor will also hold demonstrations showcasing how she works with pastels to create vibrant, dynamic images. Though she also works with other mediums, like oil paint, it is the “freshness” of pastels that she really likes.
“Oils have a palette where you mix all the colours in front of you, and then put them on the canvas. For pastel, you’re bringing them straight from out of the box and the page is your palette as well.
Until Mar 10. Bondi Pavillion Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach. Free. Info: www.waverley.nsw.gov.au
Reviewed by Allison Hore.
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