Val Johnson

Meandering around the Murray

28 February to 24 March, 2024

Homestead Gallery 1

This exhibition will present a new body of work by contemporary painter Val Johnson, depicting scenes from the Murray River and focusing on the patterns and shapes that emerge from the landscape.

Val has made multiple visits to the river in 2023, exploring the differences in landscape and seasons between the Murray from Mildura near Tintaldra, NSW, down to Yarrawonga in Victoria.

Working en plain air, Val made drawings and sketches before returning to the studio to complete a new series in oils and gouache.

Valda Johnson, A sea of salt, oil on canvas, 41 x 61 cm

Valda Johnson, A sea of salt, oil on canvas, 41 x 61 cm

Valda Johnson, Billabong after floods, oil on canvas, 81 x 41 cm

Valda Johnson, Billabong after floods, oil on canvas, 81 x 41 cm

Valda Johnson, Guardians of the River, gouache and acrylics on canvas, 32 x 25 cm

Valda Johnson, Guardians of the River, gouache and acrylics on canvas, 32 x 25 cm

Valda Johnson, Murray River Cliffs, oil on canvas, 61 x 31 cm

Valda Johnson, Murray River Cliffs, oil on canvas, 61 x 31 cm

Valda Johnson, Red Cliffs along the Murray, oil on canvas, 41 x 61 cm

Valda Johnson, Red Cliffs along the Murray, oil on canvas, 41 x 61 cm

Valda Johnson, Waterway with trees, oil on canvas, 51 x 41 cm

Valda Johnson, Waterway with trees, oil on canvas, 51 x 41 cm