Featured artist exhibition
The exhibition showing in the Creative Artisans Gallery in the Wigmore Arcade Ballina for January/February features the work of Julie Pallant, a local Ballina Photographer. It showcases some of the different ways that photos can be digitally enhanced to make them more ‘painterly’.
The exhibition showcases four aspects of Julie’s current works:
Historic buildings
This series features some of the historic buildings in the Northern Rivers. Photos have been digitally converted to a watercolour and pen effect, totally transforming the images.
Zoo animals reimagined
The images were taken by Julie during a visit to the Melbourne Zoo with her grandson. To create a special photobook for him the backgrounds of each image was replaced with a painted backdrop which creates a ‘painterly’ effect.
Painterly birds
The same painterly effect used in the zoo photos was applied to images of an owl, Black Cockatoo, Fairy-wren, pelican, kookaburra and Black-shouldered Kite.
Bird portraits
This section features close-up shots of birds presented on rich black backgrounds, creating the impression that the birds were posed under studio lights. This emphasizes the amazing colouring and texture of their feathers.
Items will be available to view and purchase in Shop 8 Wigmore Arcade, River Street, Ballina NSW from Monday 18th January 2021 until Friday 19th February 2021. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 9.30 – 3.30pm and Saturday 9.30 to 12.30. Please ring Pauline on 0435 941 591 for further information.
