Jan Manton Gallery is proud to present Rising Tide by Dylan Jones, showing between 8 November – 3 December, 2022. Within his practice, Jones’ focus rests with his immediate surroundings and an interest in colour, composition and the simplification of form. Having long been inspired by the great Arthur Boyd, Jones draws on nostalgia and memory rather than reference material to describe the external world.
This body of work revisits the artists fondness for Moreton Island (Mulgumpin); a place that is home to many childhood memories. In his youth, Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) was a frequent camping spot for Jones and his family. The minimal and subdued gouache paintings reference the more dismal days where dark clouds loomed over the island. Portraying Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) from the perspectives of both sea and land, Jones captures the vastness and ruggedness of landscape whilst inducing a sense of calm and stillness.
Image: I Only Make Friends With Tall People, 2022, gouache on paper, 55 x 37cm.
