Alchemy of Light
19/9/24
Jane Lander
As the light recedes and shadows lengthen, a sense of stillness envelopes time and space.
"I love to walk late in the day, when time and space seem to exist in a long pause. The light behind is leaving and the long shadows announce a change is imminent. I listen to the bush; the air is muffled and quiet. Being ready to catch a glimpse of something special, sometimes memorable.
I birdwatch at Stockton Sandspit and no matter how many times over I walk this track, I always feel that I’m walking towards wonder. Lucky me."
Hunter-based artist Jane Lander has an established practice with over 30 years experience. Her work is held in many collections including Newcastle Art Gallery, Museum of Art and Culture Lake Macquarie, Maitland Art Gallery, Muswellbrook Art Gallery and Broken Hill Art Gallery. Lander has been a finalist in many national prizes including The Dobell Drawing Prize, The Blake Travelling Art Prize, The NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting prize and The Kilgour Art Prize, now held annually at Newcastle Art Gallery.