Bernard Greaves ‘In Plain View’

We are excited to present an exhibition of expressive painterly cityscapes by the tremendously talented Bernard Greaves.

Inspired by the unexpected beauty found in Sydney’s urban environment, the artist’s series In Plain View presents a narrative that delights in the solitude experienced in outdoor spaces. “I deliberately removed figures and wanted to show how the city’s unique urban fabric can make you stop and look,” says the artist. “Each painting connects to the next, whether it be a certain tree (as you can tell, I love painting palm trees!), a car or a telegraph pole.”

Greaves’s new collection has particular resonance for the gallery with the work’s attention to two Michael Reid locations – the Southern Highlands and Northern Beaches. “Each painting shows different parts of Sydney that should feel like you are travelling through from the Southern Highlands (Bowral) up to the Northern Beaches (Escarpment and Pacific Road),” says Greaves. “I always believe that every painting I have done in some way informs the next painting I do. A small mark, a new colour mixture, an accident on the canvas or something experimental has the potential to show something new and exciting”

To receive preview information and priority access to In Plain View by Bernard Greaves, please email northernbeaches@michaelreid.com.au