'Late Change': Landscapes by Keith Burt

'Late Change': Landscapes by Keith Burt

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Posted 2013-06-30 by West End Girlfollow

Thu 04 Jul 2013 - Sat 03 Aug 2013

There's a time late in the day when the sun is just about to fall below the horizon, and the light shifts, casting half-shadows on Brisbane's streets and softening their colours.

This is the inspiration for the latest exhibition from Brisbane artist Keith Burt, whose show 'Late Change' will run at Jan Manton Gallery in Spring Hill from 3 July to 3 August.

West End painter Keith has been exploring the play of light and shadow for some years now, with carefully crafted oil paintings that have grown steadily in scale. His 2011 exhibition focused on studio portraits, while last year's show featured lush nudes.

Current exhibition 'Late Change' goes out of the studio and onto Brisbane's streets, particularly around West End but also further afield. In some of the largest and most striking works, moody skies and rolling clouds sit heavily above a line of trees at Yeronga, or frame the iconic Torbreck apartment building at Highgate Hill.

Other paintings capture the subtle tones of clear skies no longer fully lit by sun, but not yet dark. In one of my favourite works, these ink-washed hues form a backdrop to the angular industrial lines of West End's ageing glassworks.

I found another favourite among the smaller works grouped on the wall as one enters the gallery. The more I looked, the more I appreciated the intricacies of these smaller pieces.

In particular, I found myself drawn to the warm colours and muted tones of Afternoon Shadows, where shadows stretch across one side of a street while the other remains bathed in late-afternoon sun. Like much of the best art, this painting takes a commonplace scene and reveals its hidden beauty.

All works in 'Late Change' are for sale. Everybody's welcome to attend the official opening on Saturday 6 July, or to contact the gallery to view the exhibition prior to the opening.

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!date 04/07/2013 -- 03/08/2013
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