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| Rochelle Haley, North Arm Cove Beach, Gunyah residency November 2017 |
"The house and surrounds of Gunyah were immediately relaxing and reminded me a lot of growing up on the south coast of NSW. The 70s character and ‘handmade’ feel of the place had a welcoming and unexpected nostalgic presence – you can tell this is a place much loved by those who made it. All of this made an excellent environment to let go of regular work stress and open up space for creative thinking. The first few days of the residency I took really slowly - reading in the sun, walking through the bush, checking out the local and holiday houses nearby, swimming and watching wallabies.
The studio space had a fantastic view with lots of windows overlooking the bushy garden and water. I really enjoyed working in the space and watching the light change across the day. The second week of the residency was really productive - I finished a number of paintings and still had time for a swim or a long walk after. The paintings developed in a somewhat different way than I imagined they would – ending up with a much calmer blue/green palette and more simplified pulled back abstract forms. The last two painting were based on the geometric structure of the first two, with small variations and more formal elements edited out of the composition. I am really pleased with the progress of this work and look forward to continuing this series back in Sydney over the coming months.
The time and space of the Gunyah residency was much appreciated - thank you Kath Fries and the other Gunyah owners!"
Rochelle Haley
Gunyah residency report, November 2017
rochellehaley.com
The studio space had a fantastic view with lots of windows overlooking the bushy garden and water. I really enjoyed working in the space and watching the light change across the day. The second week of the residency was really productive - I finished a number of paintings and still had time for a swim or a long walk after. The paintings developed in a somewhat different way than I imagined they would – ending up with a much calmer blue/green palette and more simplified pulled back abstract forms. The last two painting were based on the geometric structure of the first two, with small variations and more formal elements edited out of the composition. I am really pleased with the progress of this work and look forward to continuing this series back in Sydney over the coming months.
The time and space of the Gunyah residency was much appreciated - thank you Kath Fries and the other Gunyah owners!"
Rochelle Haley
Gunyah residency report, November 2017
rochellehaley.com
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| Rochelle Haley, The downstairs studio, Gunyah residency November 2017 |
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| Rochelle Haley, Paintings outside the studio, Gunyah residency November 2017 |
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| Rochelle Haley, Paintings outside the studio, Gunyah residency November 2017 |
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| Rochelle Haley, Paintings outside the studio, Gunyah residency November 2017 |
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| Rochelle Haley, Reading on the balcony, Gunyah residency November 2017 |
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| Rochelle Haley, Hyacinth-ordchid, Gunyah residency November 2017 |
