In Kathryn Ryan's work, landscapes take on a sensuous resonance. Set in the space between night and day, her scenes are at once bold and subtle - evoking the suggestive poetry of the land.

In her striking, large-scale oil painting 'Approaching Nightfall', Ryan renders the natural landscape as both familiar and dreamlike. A vibrant palette of greens draws us into an immersive scene, where recognisable forms seem to dissolve into something more elusive. The result is a landscape that feels half-remembered, hovering between lived experience and imagination.

An esteemed contemporary artist, Ryan is the subject of a monograph and was celebrated in 2015 with a major retrospective at The Warrnambool Art Gallery. Dividing her time between the United Arab Emirates and Australia, her bold yet subtle imagery is avidly collected and she is multi-time Wynne Prize finalist.

Kathryn RYAN (1965 - )
'Approaching Nightfall ' 2012
oil on linen
Image Size: 137 x 183 cm
Dimensions: 137 x 183 x 3 cm
Signed: Signed, titled and dated verso. Artist's name, title, and date on exhibition label verso.

Comes with Letter of Provenance

Exhibitions: Kathryn Ryan, New Paintings, Tim Olsen Gallery, 17 October - 4 November 2012 (label verso). Landscape has always been an energizing source, a place to go quietly, to contemplate, a place to re charge and be energized by nature. To look, see, absorb and feel the surrounding elements, the way the light falls and weather changes. (The Artist, excerpt exhibition statement)

Condition:Very Good: Describes a work of art's image as Excellent, but may show some small signs of surrounding wear to paper or frame. There are no tears to paper margin or disruption to the paint surface.

(c) The Artist or Assignee