David Kindon

Life’s a Beach

18 Sep - 20 Oct

Exhibition opening: 5pm Wednesday 18 September

Homestead Gallery 1 & 2

"Life's a beach" exhibits an array of oil paintings featuring the Australian coastline. As a metaphor for life, each beach is in a state of continuous change with interaction between the elements and the tide, displaying the results of eons of exposure to nature. The result is a beguiling, colourful, exciting yet mysterious quality which draws us humans to ponder its beauty. Having observed beaches from a career on the seas and now in retirement, from a distance, the lure of the beach as a painting subject is irresistible. I hope this exhibition instils the viewer with my joy and exhilaration in bringing the ocean to canvas.

Artist statement

I am a 79-year-old emerging painter, having discovered Art in my retirement. Prior to retirement, I had careers as a Naval Officer (patrol boat, captain), association executive (CEO, Pharmacy Guild of Australia), (Divisional Director, Institute of Architects) and 20 years, running my successful public affairs consultancy. Following retirement, in my 70s, I graduated with Masters Degrees in Communication and Entrepreneurship. I began painting during study breaks. My paintings hang at various locations around Canberra and I have also sold around 15works over the last three years. There are over 60 paintings framed at my home which functions as my studio at a retirement village in Fisher ACT. Since I retired 15 years ago, I have well over100 paintings to my credit. My practice has developed from traditional landscapes and seascapes to larger or challenging subjects, including portraits political commentary and abstract works. My gallery is on display at Original-oils.net. Painting has become my obsession which has resulted in a late-life flowering of interest in creativity and art.