Byron bay based artist, Charly Wrencher has painted the varying characters of the Australian landscape over a 20 year career. A finalist in the Wynne Prize, Wrencher experiments with a variety of technique and approaches to capture a progressive mood and effect.

His latest body of work, Looking Westward is about breaking out of my the limitations of form and perception of what a landscape should comprise. He focuses more on the interaction of colour and random shape to create a sense of place, rather than a direct pictorial representation. “Australia is such a vast country so fresh and untamed. By painting this land I feel a freedom and a connection to it and myself. We are truly in the land of Dream Time with unlimited opportunities. Having a show in Perth is very much out of my comfort zone and has given me an chance to put together a show which reflects my observations of the Australian landscape which for me is a journey.”

Charly Wrencher Looking Westward opens on 27th March, 2008.