COLETTE JONQUIERES

“I Love Owls.”

F
or many years now I have undertaken a series of paintings of animals that I felt strongly connected to. In my last two series I focused on sheep and then goats, now it is owls…. but with a twist.

The sheep, goats and owls are all portraits of people that I have met and who possess strong personalities that I felt could be represented in this way.
Other than the facial characteristics of the subjects, my main focus is on the shape and colour of the eyes of the person I was painting. A person’s eyes are, in many ways, the most powerful aspect of their identity.

The works take a lot of time, but I love it. I really get to immerse myself in the image and am fascinated by the incredible detail in the feathers, the talons, the intensity of the eyes or the bark of a gnarly branch.

FacebookCColette Jonquieres is a painter located in gorgeous Little Hartley.

“From the very beginning of my art career I’ve been drawn to the beauty of form, wether it be human or animals. Since moving to the country full time – my inspiration has come from my surroundings, the beauty of the countryside and the animals around me inform my paintings.

As with most of my work I love mixing realistic images with abstraction- creating an environment with is both familiar and yet slightly unusual. Over the last four years my focus has been on animal portraiture that is based on people.”‘

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Radio

Listen to an Iterview with Collette by Brad Diedrich on Talking ArtZ on RBM89.1FM

Talking ArtZ on RBM89.1FM

We tuned in to Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM on Thursday, August 11th from 6 pm and heard more interviews from The Professor centering on Lithgow once more. This week we heard an interview with artist Colette Jonquieres who was exhibiting in the Lumin show at Gang Gang Gallery and about her talk at the Gallery.

Where to normally listen to listen.
On your Radio @ 89.1FMor streaming on your Device @
https://rbm.org.au/ (click on the listen button)

Work

Current Exhibition

LUMINE

AUGUST 4 – 28

COLETTE JONQUIERES – PENELOPE OATES – BOYD McMILLAN

OPENING EVENT – Saturday August 6th from 2pm.

LUMINE – An exhibition of vivid and radiant works that explore the different art techniques and practices of three talented artists, Colette Jonquieres, Penelope Oates and Boyd McMillan, who have been drawn together in a way of expressing their individuality as artist. Making art can be a very solitary pursuit but it’s through exhibitions that we get to explore the intricacies of the paintings up close.

More Info Here