- press release
- judith mcgrath, black stone white stone may 2010
- ric spencer, movie stills set in stone the west australian, 11 june 2010
In late 2007 Jillian Green travelled to Spain and walked the famous pilgrimage route The Camino de Santiago [The Way of Saint James].
This valuable research expedition was funded by a Department of Culture and the Arts Project Development Grant. During the long walk Jillian studied the architecture of the region, including the monasteries, churches and cathedrals, the decorative tiles and geometric design details. Her pilgrimage, the observation of repetitive patterns and decorative glass and tiles, the art of walking in quietude, and the seductive contemplative nature of painting are all interrelated. Jillian divides the surface of each painting into small tile-like grids, and some works are comprised of several small paintings. The resulting exquisite paintings glow with colour and intricate meditative patterns, often also incorporating the outline forms of buildings.
The title of the exhibition, Black stone white stone, is from a Tibetan Buddhist practice where a monk would carry two small pouches one containing black and white stones the other empty. During the day when aware of a non-virtuous action, of body, speech or mind, he would take a black stone and put it into the empty pouch. When aware of a virtuous action he would place a white stone into the once empty pouch. At the end of the day he would count the stones rejoice at his virtuous deeds and regret, therefore purifying, his non-virtuous deeds.
Jillian’s work has been continuously inspired by religious art, architecture and the contemplative practices of religion, particularly those of Christianity that originated in the Middle Ages. She graduated from Edith Cowan University in 2001 and went on to study Theology and Philosophy at Notre Dame University. Her artworks can be found in the collections of New Norcia, Royal Perth Hospital, King Edward Hospital, Murdoch University, The Cruthers Collection at UWA, Edith Cowan University and several others.
Artist Statement...
There is a Tibetan Buddhist practice where a monk would carry two small pouches one containing black and white stones the other empty. During the day when aware of a non-virtuous action, of body, speech or mind, he would take a black stone and put it into the empty pouch. When aware of a virtuous action he would place a white stone into the once empty pouch. At the end of the day he would count the stones rejoice at his virtuous deeds and regret, therefore purifying, his non-virtuous deeds.
This work is a response to my trip to Spain, the main focus of which was walking part of the ancient pilgrimage route The Camino de Santiago. I also visited many galleries throughout the country. This work is designed and distilled from the many images I took throughout the trip. It is a continuation of an interest in shape and pattern, tone and texture. I can see in the work an attempt to resolve opposites primarily movement and stillness, simplicity and intricacy.
Jillian Green 2010
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