By Renee Wood
YAVA Gallery in Healesville has opened its latest exhibit showcasing what inspires and moves 22 artists to create.
Inspirited has wide array of works on display from sculptures to acrylic, with all artists choosing a piece that expresses what inspires them.
Gallery Manager Vanessa Flynn said the exhibit has something for everyone with so many different mediums on display.
“Each artist is quite unique, and their influence will vary as do their mediums, skills and purposes,” she said.
Artist Lynn Baxter was volunteering in the exhibit when Star Mail came to view the show and discussed her work with us that’s on display.
Ms Baxter’s piece chosen depicts a scene which she saw while on a tour in the Northern Territory to Kata Tjuta.
When you’re thinking of the red centre, you could expect the work has crimson hues however, Ms Baxter has chosen to highlight a sweeping display of grasses as the sun goes down and mutes the redness.
Ms Baxter said she was inspired by the textures and the landscape emerging, seeing it as a challenge to capture.
“What struck me is you didn’t really see the red dirt or any other thing… So it wasn’t that in your face, orange and blue – it was more muted and I personally like to do art that soften makes people feel calm,” Ms Baxter said.
The fact that it’s both soft and strong at the same time also stood out as an inspiration.
“I like to have softness in my artwork, but also strength.”
Ms Baxter said it’s great to be part of an exhibit with so many artists and finding inspiration inside others inspiration.
“I think it’s good for any artists to look at other art because you never know what will permeate through you and then come out into your own artwork.”
Inspirited is running until 22 January 2023.
