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LEAH FRASER
Opening: Wednesday March 17, 6 – 8 pm
Exhibition: March 17– April 16

Gallery@28 proudly presents The Jabberwockey Prayers by Leah Fraser.

“What attracted me to Leah’s work was the haunting portraits…the huge eyes reflect both a vulnerability and strength that is seductively engaging…there is also an exquisite synergy between the subject and nature that gives the works a sense of romantic Utopianism… ” states Kate Hopkinson-Pointer Director of Gallery@28.

Leah Fraser has a unique way of seeing; informed and inspired by the imagery of folklore and primitivism she creates a magical world of characters depicted in a kaleidoscope of color and design.

“Her depictions, created with water color, conte and ink, carry the freedom of an artist able to tap into a fantastical imagination with a childlike innocence and appreciation for story telling….” explains Kate Hopkinson-Pointer

Leah’s subjects are relaxed, observant and yet exposed and vulnerable. The work explores metaphor, representing childhood, dreams, night and wilderness: symbols of the wild, of life and of youth. Woven with themes of mysticism and magic, creating a dreamlike quality to her work.

Leah’s subject matter is both whimsical and solemn: starkly painted figures in lithe contortions or stiff seated poses set against rich foliage, severe desert or star-spattered night skies. Starting with the face as the focal point of the work’s emotion and tone, Leah creates imaginative works where the self and nature are in constant transformation, informed by symbolism and recurring motifs.

There is a reverential quality informing her works that is akin to William Blake, as well as a melancholic tone, reminiscent of Frida Kahlo. The subjects are floating, looking fixedly out as if they are on the verge of something inevitable or inescapable, something unnerving…

Leah Fraser is an artist currently living and working in Sydney. Leah completed a BFA at the College of Fine Arts in Paddington in 2005 and has been practicing professionally for four years since her graduation.

For further information or interviews please contact:
Rebeccah Dent
ARTS PR
0413 010 250
rebeccahdent@mac.com

Kate Hopkinson-Pointer
GALLERY@28
0402 144 350
khp@galleryat28.com.au

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