Sandra Leveson 'Arcadia' mixed media

Sandra Leveson 'Arcadia' mixed mediaSandra Leveson is a bright light in Australian art. Her luminous landscapes, inspired by Geometric Op and Abstract Expressionism, combine European and Antipodean elements. The infinite horizon of Central Australia is suffused in soft European light Leveson is uninterested in the specificities of place. Her work is represented in numerous collections here and internationally, these include: the National Gallery of Australia; the Art Gallery of NSW; Art

Charles Blackman is one of Australia's most beloved artists

and his ongoing fascination with people who braved the long journey by ship to make a new life in Australia

and coherently balanced compositions

Burning with a distant amber

minor spot in right margin

Flashes of brown run either side

making this work a quietly beautiful collaboration between two extraordinary partners

titled in lower margin

Image Size: 100 x 160 cm

Image Size: 43 x 50 cm

This work hums with new life

gave name to the month of February during which the festival was held