bruce thurrowgood ― the line

Tasmania’s stunning coastline is still his guiding light. But Bruce Thurrowgood delves further beneath the crystal-clear waters in his latest works, plumbing new emotional depths as he explores internal landscapes.

Living at Bicheno, Bruce’s last exhibition examined the interplay of light and water. But this time around, ocean reflections “seek to illuminate layers of reality lying just beneath the surface of everyday experience.” Stunning, multi-dimensional works, where geometric forms and patterns float across the canvas, produce “an inner veiled landscape depicted through layering.”

Bruce has aptly named his solo exhibition, The Line, because the connection between sea and sky is key. “Living by the ocean, I often look out at the horizon. This line serves as a threshold or anchor, inviting the viewer to observe the binding of symbols and patterning.”

We are treated to beautifully delicate paintings where patterns sing in harmonious rhythm: “I set out to create an image that gives awareness of an internal landscape – like visual music. Dots as heartbeats, patterns or lines as rhythms of repetition, colours and tones invoking surrender of thought.”

Bruce Thurrowgood’s The Line exhibition runs until September 23.