Todd Jenkins is a Hobart based artist and Endemic is Todd’s fifth solo exhibition with Despard Gallery. This recent body of work celebrates iconic regions of the Tasmanian landscape, in particular kunanyi, Mount Field and takayna. Paintings examines the unique topographical features of these highland spaces; including tarns, rivers, marshes, as well as rare deciduous and evergreen flora. It also reflects on the delicacy of present-day ecosystems through insects, crustaceans and fungi, alongside the remnants of ancient memories carved into stone and ringed within wood through prehistoric watermarks and fossils.
“Through thin layered veils of paint, my work aims to reveal the subtle intricacies that resonate within the Tasmanian landscape, using abstraction to interpret atmospheric changes and represent the passing of time. Here, shadows float on the surface and hover like dragonflies, and subtle nuances of light transform into colour and pattern. Submerged in the mystery and intrigue of these landscapes is the essential need for spiritual connection and the impulse for human response. These works reflect my ongoing curiosity towards the Tasmanian landscape and how its unique raw beauty remains rich in spirit and indigenous culture.” – Todd Jenkins, October 2019
Todd has been exhibiting for over twenty years, and his work is held in important private collections both nationally and internationally.
TODD JENKINS #1 Flight 2019 Oil on linen 92 x 122 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #2 Pod 2019 Oil on linen 102 x 92 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #3 Steadfast 2019 Oil on linen 102 x 92 cm $8,750.00 SOLD
TODD JENKINS #4 Fagus 2019 Oil on linen 122 x 92 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #5 Dragonfly 2019 Oil on linen 122 x 92 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #7 Origins 2019 Oil on linen 183 x 168 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #8 Revealed 2019 Oil on linen 122 x 214 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #11 Anaspides (Mountain Shrimp) 2019 Oil on panel 52 x 204 cm $11,500.00 (framed)
TODD JENKINS #12 Cycle 2019 Oil on panel 52 x 204 cm $11,500.00 (framed)
TODD JENKINS #13 Macrocosm Oil on panel ⌀ 60 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #14 Spectre 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm $3,500.00 SOLD
TODD JENKINS #15 Messenger 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm $3,500.00 (framed)
TODD JENKINS #16 Orchid 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #17 Steadfast 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #8 Perennial 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm $3,500.00 (framed)
ODD JENKINS #19 Complexity 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm $3,500.00 (framed)
TODD JENKINS #9 Sun Dew 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm $3,500.00 (framed)
TODD JENKINS #21 Autumn Tarn 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm $3,500.00 (framed)
TODD JENKINS #22 Endemic 2019 Oil on linen 183 x 152 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #23 Heading to Bishop and Clerke, Maria Island 2017 oil on linen 76 x 61 cm SOLD
TODD JENKINS #24 Fossil Cliffs, Maria Island 2017 oil on linen 76 x 61 cm SOLD
Gallery Views
TODD JENKINS (left to right) Origins 2019 Oil on linen 183 x 168 cm, Emergence Oil on linen 183 x 168 cm
TODD JENKINS (left to right) Transformation 2019 Oil on linen 183 x 168 cm, Macrocosm Oil on panel ⌀ 60 cm, Endemic 2019 Oil on linen 183 x 152 cm
TODD JENKINS (left to right) Flight 2019 Oil on linen 92 x 122 cm, Transformation 2019 Oil on linen 183 x 168 cm
TODD JENKINS (left to right) Spectre 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm, Complexity 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm, Flight 2019 Oil on linen 92 x 122 cm
TODD JENKINS (left to right) Heading to Bishop and Clerke, Maria Island 2017 oil on linen 76 x 61 cm, Fossil Cliffs, Maria Island 2017 oil on linen 76 x 61 cm, Cycle 2019 Oil on panel 52 x 204 cm, Anaspides (Mountain Shrimp) 2019 Oil on panel 52 x 204 cm
TODD JENKINS Macrocosm Oil on panel ⌀ 60 cm (framed)
TODD JENKINS (left to right) Fagus 2019 Oil on linen 122 x 92 cm, Standfast 2019 Oil on linen 102 x 92 cm, Autumn Tarn 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm, Sun Dew 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm, Pod 2019 Oil on linen 102 x 92 cm, Dragonfly 2019 Oil on linen 122 x 92 cm
TODD JENKINS (left to right) Steadfast 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm, Messenger 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm, Heading to Bishop and Clerke, Maria Island 2017 oil on linen 76 x 61 cm, Fossil Cliffs, Maria Island 2017 oil on linen 76 x 61 cm
TODD JENKINS (left to right) Origins 2019 Oil on linen 183 x 168 cm, Emergence Oil on linen 183 x 168 cm, Revealed 2019 Oil on linen 122 x 214 cm
TODD JENKINS (left to right) Revealed 2019 Oil on linen 122 x 214 cm, Steadfast 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm, Messenger 2019 Oil on claybord 40 x 30 cm
