The Third Quarter are honoured to host Brisbane artist Kate Barry's second exhibition with the gallery: 'Brood & Bloom'.

Kate Barry’s painting process is entirely physical; always standing, crouching and circling around her works. The energetic act of painting itself emerges as both spontaneous and confident.

Following on from Kate's 2018 exhibition with The Third Quarter 'Swelter & Shade', this collection of works are a continuation on the interplay between the reality of nature and Barry's subconscious experience of it. 'Brood & Bloom' evokes a sense of moodiness; the cosiness of the cooler months and the darker tones of winter to nestle into, while inviting viewers to stretch and expand into the new growth and warm blooms of the approaching summer.

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

Working as an abstract painter, Kates works are driven by instinctive and emotional responses to landscape and the energy of human interconnection. Losing herself in a dense subtropical environment and immersing the viewer in the rich and fecund terrain of her paintings, a synchronicity between nature and organic movement, encourages a connection and emotional reaction to her art. Kates paintings are a physical demonstration of her imagination, memories and conversations. Works explore feelings of space, manipulation and the chance of built-up layers finding a voice on the canvas. Compositions arise from balancing opposing angles and strokes with the vitality of gestural mark-making, colour and texture.

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

Working as an abstract painter, Kates works are driven by instinctive and emotional responses to landscape and the energy of human interconnection. Losing herself in a dense subtropical environment and immersing the viewer in the rich and fecund terrain of her paintings, a synchronicity between nature and organic movement, encourages a connection and emotional reaction to her art. Kates paintings are a physical demonstration of her imagination, memories and conversations. Works explore feelings of space, manipulation and the chance of built-up layers finding a voice on the canvas. Compositions arise from balancing opposing angles and strokes with the vitality of gestural mark-making, colour and texture.

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

Working as an abstract painter, Kates works are driven by instinctive and emotional responses to landscape and the energy of human interconnection. Losing herself in a dense subtropical environment and immersing the viewer in the rich and fecund terrain of her paintings, a synchronicity between nature and organic movement, encourages a connection and emotional reaction to her art. Kates paintings are a physical demonstration of her imagination, memories and conversations. Works explore feelings of space, manipulation and the chance of built-up layers finding a voice on the canvas. Compositions arise from balancing opposing angles and strokes with the vitality of gestural mark-making, colour

ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM

Working as an abstract painter, Kates works are driven by instinctive and emotional responses to landscape and the energy of human interconnection. Losing herself in a dense subtropical environment and immersing the viewer in the rich and fecund terrain of her paintings, a synchronicity between nature and organic movement, encourages a connection and emotional reaction to her art. Kates paintings are a physical demonstration of her imagination, memories and conversations. Works explore feelings of space, manipulation and the chance of built-up layers finding a voice on the canvas. Compositions arise from balancing opposing angles and strokes with the vitality of gestural mark-making, colour

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