DISCOVER THE VIBRANCY OF NATURE THROUGH BOLD COLORS WITH “PUSHING PAINT” AT ROBERTA’S ART GALLERY
“Pushing Paint,” by Australian native artist Derek Hambly, captures the powerful and brilliant motion of the natural world through expressionist landscapes and still life on canvas. This bright exhibit features a collection of Hambly’s work showcasing dynamic expressions of movement through thickly applied oil paint on canvas. Hambly’s exhibit is open from Nov. 11 to Dec. 11 with a meet-the-artist reception on Nov. 19, free and open to the public.
Using oil paint, Hambly captivates his audience’s senses and transports them into a 2-D world to highlight the ever-changing forms of nature. He has been painting for over 50 years. “After studying the masters, I let go of them and began studying myself,” says Hambly. “I realized for an artist to develop himself, he needs to get down to what he’s about and his own journey as a creator.”
Derek Hambly, a local Jefferson resident, earned his Master of Fine Arts from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, in 1967. Throughout his career, Hambly has documented the construction of the National Gallery of Victoria and studied abstract painting. “I now feel that I am a master of my own creative forces. I don’t just paint the canvas. I am the painter within the painting. My work is my signature,” says Hambly.
The exhibit reception will be held on Nov. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m., with an artist talk and an audience Q&A from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by an open house with refreshments from 7 to 8 p.m.
Roberta’s Art Gallery is located on the first floor of the James R. Connor University Center at 190 Hamilton Green Way, Whitewater, Wis. The gallery collaborates with campus departments, student organizations, and community artists to coordinate and sponsor exhibits. Our hours are Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The gallery is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. [Parking information is available here.]
At Roberta’s Art Gallery, we pride ourselves in providing free and open exhibits to the public, and attending certain events can earn students class credit. If you are interested in being featured in the gallery, please contact us for a proposal request. Reach us at ucart@uww.edu or 262-472-3193. Visit www.uww.edu/rag for any questions or inquiries, and follow our Instagram @uww_rag. For more information about Hambly’s work, please visit https://derekhamblystudios.com/.
