Friday, May 6, 2016

Holly McNamee's new exhibition the Maitland Collection

From the Maitland Mercury report:
Local artist Holly McNamee has spent the last eight years labouring over her latest body of work – The Maitland Collection.
The meticulous renditions of Maitland landmarks are drawn from photographic reference but overflow with the colour of personal memory.
“These are the parts of Maitland I love and grew up with, most of which are still there,” Ms McNamee said.
Each image pays tribute not just the architecture of a building from a particular slice of time, but also the lives and memories welded to the town.

Full article available at Maitland Mercury, May 3, 2016.