Landscapes at Patonga

The Patonga Bakehouse Gallery is currently showing landscape paintings by artist Jeff Rigby.

Gallery co-owner Mr Robin Norling said the landscape artist was considered to be a "highly skilled" painter with a talent for capturing the man made and bush environment together.

"Jeff is an amazing draughtsman in paint," Mr Norling said.

"There are artists who can paint the man-made environment and artists who paint comfortably in the bush.

"Jeff's paintings uniquely encompass both.

"Another view of the iconic harbour bridge you would feel would be an impossibility without the danger of falling into clique.

"However, Jeff presents a result which is highly accurate but at the same time almost unrecognisable ... seeing it is essential."

Mr Rigby's paintings are available for viewing at the Patonga Bakehouse Gallery Shop Front located at 24 Bay St and will be up until the end of August.

The Bakehouse Gallery opposite displays works by Jocelyn Maughan and Robin Norling, and is open from 11am to 3pm Sundays or by appointment on 4379 1102.

Media release, 4 July 2009 Robin Norling, Patonga Bakehouse Gallery