Paramount Gallery, 25 Courtney Place, Wellington.

My works for this solo exhibition explore the theme of grids and lines using a range of art methods and media –oils, pastels and acrylic paints on a variety of surfaces.

I am fascinated with the way our lives are viewed through frames of our own and others making – looking through objects such as windows and doors.  As artists we are often advised to ‘frame the view’, as it is just not possible to paint the whole universe. We have to do it human sized chunks.  Life goes on whether we are in front, behind, under or above these frames or grids. It is this idea of life going on whether we look out or look in that I am conveying in this group of abstract artworks, as well as the grids and lines themselves.

The idea of life being looked at through grids and lines was a large part of my career in the NZ Public Service where as a land administrator we used a wonderful way of imposing some order into the ‘chaos’ of land by working with maps – both topographical and showing tenure and title.

Contact details:

0274255334, 04 3893825 or ctrewby@clear.net.nz