Exhibitions

Dianne Marega  – May 2021

The Changing Landscape: Abstractions of Sorts

Exploration of the landscape in its many forms has been an innate part of my art during the last
twenty years. This exhibition reflects a challenge that I set myself during the last twelve months,
one that incorporates a shift from purely painting to mixed media and, to another level of
abstraction.
The varied landscape together with its seasonal changes inspired the series, from the dramatic
storms that are witnessed by many to the summer hues of the stark, baron hilltops that can be seen
on our travels towards Melbourne.
Themes that have emerged within the art pieces include the sense of isolation that can exist within
our sparse landscape and the struggles between nature and the need to provide, over the recent
centuries. Tensions between freedom and control have also emerged as I worked across the
different substrates, the varying sizes of the surfaces together with the introduction of mixed media
and further abstraction.
In the past, many of my paintings were created through the application of paint using cardboard
from unwanted boxes. Within the smaller artworks, I have enjoyed using different mark-making
tools such as leaves, branches, feathers, and printing with unwanted materials. The larger canvases
facilitated opportunities to paint with my hands which was a lot of fun but more importantly,
created a stronger connection with the painting and the subject matter.
The journey has only begun.