Derelict trucks are the subject

The Patonga Bakehouse Gallery has recently opened an art exhibition entitled Past Lives, featuring drawings and paintings of derelict trucks by Jocelyn Maughan and colleague Jeff Rigby.

The series of drawings and paintings deals with the commonplace sight of abandoned vehicles from areas as diverse as Tibooburra, Bilpin and the Central West.

"A familiar part of the Australian landscape, they form an archetype which seems to encapsulate the lives, hopes, dreams and perhaps even the characters of their various owners and drivers," said Ms Maughan.

The exhibition is available for viewing both during the day and night.

Letter, 18 Dec 2010 Jocelyn Maughan, Patonga Bakehouse Gallery