Marijke enters summer exhibition

Pearl beach artist Marijke Greenway was one of the many artists who entered the Central Coast Art Society Gosford Arts Centre Summer Exhibition held from Friday, January 21, to Sunday, January 23.

Ms Greenway entered an oil painting titled Bush Yarns.

"It was painted from life in Pearl Beach behind the tennis courts a few months ago over a painting I did not like any more," said Ms Greenway.

"Size wise it was a real adventure, as it did not really fit onto my little outdoor easel and the trees that were my inspiration were so numerous and so colourful that I felt I was doing a jigsaw puzzle getting the branches spatially correct.

"But I like painting this way, every brush stroke is then a challenge, taking a little view of the bush and making it into a painting.

Ms Greenway said the Bush Yarns painting was also featured as part of her exhibition in the Palm House in the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, during November.

The Summer Exhibition featured work by most members of the Central Coast Art Society with each member able to submit a maximum of three works.

"As an artist one is always painting toward an exhibition," said Ms Greenway.

"This keeps the artists motivated.

"We always need to have a carrot dangling to stay excited," she said.

Email, 17 Jan 2011 Marijke Greenway, Pearl Beach