Kerryl Shirley – Exhibition

Artist: Kerryl Shirley

Kerryl’s richly detailed work describes domestic life through the use of vibrant colours and rich iconography. Details are rendered in flat surfaces, and with an attention to detail that swirls on the canvas allowing the viewer to explore the work and discover more of the paintings story on each viewing. Her use of colour is confident and assured, bringing a sense of order and balance to each paintings central story. Much of the work was created during the covid lockdown, a time when Kerryl, like so many people drew from her inner life to make sense of the world. A time  that both reinforced her compulsion to paint, and gave her breathing space to refine her technique. While her paintings look simple and naive, they exhibit a sophisticated technique and use of colour that defines her work as that of an accomplished artist whose work has much to say. Kerryl’s philosophy is, and always has been that her work speaks for itself, that if she has something to say, she’s going to say it. This exhibition defines that philosophy to perfection. 

About Matilda Bay

Phil Sexton, inspired by the brewery scene in Europe returned to Australia in the 1980s started the brewery with mates Garry Gosatti and John Tollis in Perth and later Port Melbourne. In the 1990s, Matilda Bay became part of Australian beer giant Fosters Group, later Carlton and United Breweries.

In 2019 Phil Sexton returned to Matilda Bay and launched their home in Healesville. Harry Sexton joined Phil to create a new range of beers during the 2020 lockdowns, which you are now able to enjoy today.

Exhibition dates:

16 May - 9 June 2024

Gallery Hours:

Wednesday-Sunday 10am-4pm.