3 November 2017 - 6 December 2017 Michaela Rinaldi is a very talented artist with no formal training. She uses techniques developed through experimentation and a love affair with colour. Painting from a place deep within her heart and expressing feeling without any rules or format, or a need to please. It is a process for her, an awakening of consciousness and personal growth, through painting compulsively and relentlessly. One could describe her work as abstract figurative, however Michaela prefers you to look at the art with your heart, rather than your eyes and to find a connection with a piece through a resonated emotion or a personal intimate experience. Let a painting speak to you and
5 October 2017 - 2 November 2017 ALWAYS features a series of monochromatic works that, each in their own way, focus on the fragility of life. By using organic processes and centering on natural subject matter these works highlight the universal condition of vulnerability by showing how, when all is said and done, we are all just products of the earth. Light and dark are important elements; both in terms of colour but also in relation to density of material. This interplay between heavier areas of material contrasting against quieter spaces aims to reflect the highs and lows of human emotion. These pieces have been created as a form of therapy to help in dealing with the grief and loss of los
