Despard Gallery would like to congratulate early career Tasmanian artist Maggie Jeffries, who has recently had a major feature in ARTIST PROFILE magazine. Arts writer Lucy Hawthorne unpacks the motivations behind Jeffries’ paintings, looking her creative habits, inspirations and all of the professional pursuits that continue to guide the evolution of practice.
Hawthorne also looks into Jeffries’ most recent work created which will be part of her upcoming solo exhibition Night Citrus at Despard Gallery opening on 3 June. The article is published in issue 74.
You can now read the full essay online via the Artist Profile website here.
“As with most of her paintings, the title, Cinnamon Girl, relates to an “obscure memory” from childhood. To Beth general viewer, the titles are ambiguous, almost playful in their teasing, but for the artist, they’re an essential part of her process, often guiding the mood of the work.” – Lucy Hawthorne