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Real Life At The Gallery

Contemporary realist artist Robert Clinch uses traditional painting and printmaking mediums, such as egg tempera and lithography to construct his exquisitely detailed images of the inner urban environment in

By Latrobe City - 21st April 2011 - Back to News

a new exhibition ‘Real Life: Stories from the Inner Suburbs’, which is currently showing at the Latrobe Regional Gallery.

Latrobe City’s arts director, Julie Adams, said that Robert had a great desire to create beautiful work with an extraordinary understanding and knowledge of the ‘craft’ of painting, drawing and printmaking.

"Although at first glance these images appear to be almost photographic records of actual places, this is not always the case. Robert spends many hours drawing from life and then reconstructing this information into imagined places. For Robert, there is always a story to be told, with buildings seemingly taking on personalities of their own.

"Taking a longer look at these works reveals that there is also a quirky sense of humour at play, with visual puns and titles providing clues to both a personal and broader interpretation of inner suburban life and environment.

"Although the major works are ‘highly finished’ Robert is extremely interested in the process involved in making his ideas come to life. We are very pleased to be able to include in this exhibition some preparatory drawings for the major works. This provides great insight into the thinking and process of the artist," Ms Adams concluded.

The exhibition continues until 12 June 2011.

Image Caption: Robert Clinch, Salad Sandwich, 1987, gouache, watercolour, drybrush. Private Collection

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