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Ross Creek Gallery proudly presents a solo exhibition ‘Victoria in Print’ by Marie Mason. Exhibition opening 1st February at 2-4pm.
Marie Mason is a printmaker now based in Ballarat, Victoria. Marie's works are mainly inspired by places in the Victorian landscape. Marie says, ‘I am trying to separate and simplify the patterns of nature
and print them accurately together to show the beauty and diversity of God's creations. The presence of sunlight and shade in the landscape, twilight shadows and water, are all fascinating challenges. Several
works showcase the sun’s last flare on our timbered garden. It happens most afternoons and lasts about three minutes.
I love making beautiful, interesting pictures and am addicted to lino printmaking. I start with an inspiration, and a rough sketch with notes in the border of things to maybe include later. I then take twenty or thirty
photos from all angles. These are printed and from them and the sketch I make a collage image which best expresses the inspiration. Then I make a lino print of it, either by reduction if it’s in colour, or a simple black and white print.
‘I have been mainly influenced by the strong pattern and line work of Claude Flight, Eric Thake, Thea Proctor, Margaret Preston, Murray Griffin, Hans Heyson, El Greco, van Gogh and Picasso and the Fauves,
also current top Australian Printmakers.
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