garry pumfrey

night shades

22 october - 13 november 2010

Garry Pumfrey’s exhibition of new paintings is inspired by the quietude of darkness.

Locations that hum with pedestrians, commuters and workers during the daylight hours are captured in the uneasy stillness of night. Intersections are deserted, Luna Park’s gaping maw yawns into the darkness, and shopping strips in Vic Park are unwelcoming facades of shadow. For those that fear the night, that are loath to walk alone after midnight and check under the bed before sleep, this show may seem a little menacing. But these are really paintings of great beauty that celebrate the rare quiet time in a city’s daily cycle. Small signs of life are evident such as smoke rising from factory chimneystacks, occasional lights in a tower block, or car headlights in the distance. You are not alone.

Garry’s favourite subject matters are all here: Delicatessens, factories, old style shopping strips, advertising hoardings and intersections. All united in darkness. Garry has been living in Melbourne in recent years, and has returned to Perth to paint for this exhibition. The show combines images from both cities. Garry utilises a realist style, obtaining great detail in simple brush marks. His beautifully executed paintings always sell well and we urge anyone interested in purchasing work to contact the gallery to preview the exhibition.

Garry’s artworks can be found in several collections, including the Parliament House Collection in Canberra, Murdoch University, Edith Cowan University, City of Stirling, Town of Vincent, City of Melville and the Gascoyne Town Council.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

garry pumfrey artwork
kooyong road shops
oil on linen
88 x 130cm
2010
$6,500 sold
garry pumfrey artwork
city link
oil on linen
87.5 x 117cm
2010
$6,500 sold
garry pumfrey artwork
archer street crossing
oil on linen
89.5 x 119.5cm
2010
$6,500
garry pumfrey artwork
grain processing facility
oil on linen
88 x 130cm
2010
$6,500
garry pumfrey artwork
edgewater towers
oil on linen
120 x 97cm
2010
$6,500
garry pumfrey artwork
luna park
oil on linen
45 x 66cm
2009
$2,500
garry pumfrey artwork
charles street
oil on linen
98 x 112cm
2010
$6,500
garry pumfrey artwork
overpass
oil on linen
40 x 59cm
2009
$2,300 sold
garry pumfrey artwork
jerry's
oil on linen
96 x 103.5cm
2010
$6,500
garry pumfrey artwork
vic park laundromat
oil on linen
65 x 85.5cm
2010
$3,500
garry pumfrey artwork
whatley and eighth
oil on linen
97 x 114cm
2010
$6,500 sold
garry pumfrey artwork
oats street
oil on linen
88 x 120cm
2010
$6,500
garry pumfrey artwork
vibrations
oil on linen
79 x 86cm
2010
$4,000