Belynda Henry

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Summer Evening Shimmer. 152 x 122 cm. Oil and wax

Summer Evening Shimmer. 152 x 122 cm. Oil and wax on canvas. Last chance to see my exhibition in Brisbane with the wonderful @edwinacorlette Concludes Saturday 4th June.

122 x 122 cm. Oil and wax on canvas. Now showing a

122 x 122 cm. Oil and wax on canvas. Now showing at Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane. @edwinacorlette

Here it is! A little tour of ‘FURTHER AFIELD’,

Here it is! A little tour of ‘FURTHER AFIELD’, now hanging @edwinacorlette Brisbane. Absolutely thrilled to be exhibiting with this stunning gallery. Please contact Edwina or Claudia directly for further information on any of the 13 paintings or alternatively you can look at the catalogue of works on the gallery website. Link in bio.

Solitude and landscape with Belynda Henry 13th May

Solitude and landscape with Belynda Henry
13th May 2022. ___________________
Belynda Henry has never lived in the city. Solitude is a habit and, as an artist, immersion in the landscape drives her paintings. Her works distil imagery which is vested in place, conveying its many moods and experiences, but also the way in which place shapes Henry’s own emotions.
In her latest show at Edwina Corlette Gallery, landscapes on large canvases are increasingly abstracted. Henry relates that she was inspired by American artist Helen Frankenthaler, who is known for her use of staining and influence on colour field painting. In Henry’s case, embedding her own work in her environment in the Dooralong Valley north of Sydney represented “a new starting point”. She uses dam water to stain raw primed canvases, before building the surface with wax and oil paint. “I love how the paint can soak in—it is a spontaneous, magical technique,” she says. “My big dam never settles—it has a clay oxide colour to it. Using its water is a lovely connection to the place I am in.”

In Reflections of a songbird, 2022, blurry shapes evoke low light near an inland stream, taking the viewer into a place where atmospheric greens, lines of trunks, and reflected colours, create a sensory experience of quiet enclosure. “My landscapes respond to place, but express a more emotional [rather] than literal connection,” explains Henry. “It is my escape—using colour and energy I can create calm at the toughest of times.”
A Wynne and Archibald prize finalist, Henry’s art continues her exploration of the Australian landscape. Her work abstracts and responds to her immediate environment, mediated by her experiences. ___________________
Belynda Henry
Further Afield
Edwina Corlette Gallery
17 May—4 June 2022.
This article was originally published in the May/June 2022 print edition of Art Guide Australia. Written by Louise Martin-Chew.

Meanwhile in Melbourne - BELYNDA HENRY recent work

Meanwhile in Melbourne - BELYNDA HENRY recent works on paper exhibition. @australiangalleries
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In this exhibition of recent works on paper, Henry continues to experiment with and push her process of mark making, and continues her explorations into both expressionistic and abstracted painting styles. Highly celebrated artist Belynda Henry has a deep and enduring appreciation for Australia’s unique landscape. Belynda has been painting professionally for almost three decades, evolving her imagery and exploring new media and techniques with each new series of paintings. Her distinctive visual language masterfully alludes to the forms found in nature through the use of contoured patterns and vibrant colour harmonies. Far more than realist interpretations, her works are potent with feeling, their impression captivating, lyrical and dreamlike.
Henry’s works are a personal and emotive response to the beauty, resilience and the vulnerability of our Australian landscape.

My easel is empty but I am very happy that ‘Furt

My easel is empty but I am very happy that ‘Further Afield’ has arrived in Brisbane ready for hanging early next week. For further information on the thirteen canvases please contact @edwinacorlette

I look forward to sharing with you the paintings i

I look forward to sharing with you the paintings in my upcoming exhibition ‘Further Afield’, with @edwinacorlette Brisbane. Which opens 17th May. Please register for the preview by following the link in my bio. CREEK BED WITH MIDDAY SUNSHINE I. Oil and wax on canvas. 101 x 101 cm. #belyndahenrycanvas #edwinacorlettegallery #australianlandscapepainting #contemporaryart #artcollector

Extremely thrilled to announce a new exhibition ti

Extremely thrilled to announce a new exhibition titled ‘Further Afield’. Thirteen recent canvases which range in size from 102 x 102 cm all the way up to 218 x 182 cm, are currently en route to Edwina Corlette Gallery, Brisbane. To register your interest simply fill in your details by following the link in my bio. Image number one is CEDAR LEMON. 168 x 138 cm canvas size. Framed. Stained pigment with oil and wax on canvas. 2022. The show opens 17th May and runs until the 4th June. Xx #edwinacorlettegallery #belyndahenrycanvas #brisbaneartcollector #landscapepainter #australianartist #contemporaryartist #artcollector #contemporarypainting