The Gap
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 100 x 150cm
Timelines
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 60 x 180cm
Whispering Wall
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 130 x 210cm
Shadow Falls
Acrylic and Charcoal on Board 111 x 210cm
Ying and Yang
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 110 x 150cm
Above Casuarina Falls
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 85 x 165cm
Whispering Falls
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 110 x 150cm
Below Whispering Wall
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 150 x 110cm
Berkeley River Study 1
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 2
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 3
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 4
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 5
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 6
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 7
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 8
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 9
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 10
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 11
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study 12
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Berkeley River Study
Mixed Media on Paper 12 x 47cm
Out of the Shade
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 100 x 150cm
Tributary
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 60 x 180cm
Into the Berkeley Sun
Retreating Storm
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 95 x 165cm
Sun Shower
Oil on Acrylic on Canvas 110 x 150cm
River
I’ve spent the last three years painting the urban landscape, in the cities of New York, Sydney and Perth. This year, to find myself in the far North Kimberley was remarkable to say the least. There is nowhere less “urban” than the Kimberley and more specifically the Berkeley River. The only way in is by boat or seaplane. Perhaps I was still in city mode but in the upper Berkeley I couldn’t help but notice the way water had sculpted this landscape over millions of years. This has resulted in magnificent cathedral-like structures with a little Gaudi thrown in. I’d like to tell you that I trekked along the river and slept in caves, but in reality I was “camping” at the luxurious Berkeley River Lodge. Each afternoon I could sit on the deck (with a beer) and do a few small studies on the days observations. The next step was large representational paintings. This process involves close attention to the detail and nuance that make this region unique. In time, I arrive at a place where I can be more spontaneous, with semi-abstract works that I hope convey not just what I saw, but what I felt.
Brendon Darby
“River” opened at Linton and Kay Galleries in Subiaco, Western Australia in 2013.