5 February – 1 March 2025
Despard Gallery is proud to host a solo exhibition featuring new work by established Tasmanian artist Ian Parry.
With an professional career spanning over thirty-five years, Parry has built a national reputation for his original contribution and unwavering commitment to the painted landscape. With a creative practice that alternates between abstraction and formalism, Parry’s work is rooted in the traditions of aesthetics, finding pleasure in both the act of painting and the painting as object.
Underpinning this pursuit is a fascination with the hazy threshold where the sea, land and sky converge. With a deep understanding of his craft that only comes with practiced experience, including the mixing of paint and the layering of glazes and scumbles, Parry’s work resonates with a gentle glow that appears to rise and fall in intensity. Combined with softened edges and rich colour, Parry captures the strength and weight of the Tasmanian landscape, including its permanence, calming stillness and shifting light.
Click here to register your interest for Ian Parry.
