Jackson Mclaren

My current daily landscape is the Darebin Creek trail near my home in Thornbury. Each morning I go walking along the track that leads to the parklands in Alphington. In doing so this has become part of my practice as a painter. A chance to be in nature in our urban environment and a place to let thoughts unravel.
The colour, shape and movement that creates the image is an inward looking reflection of the landscape. A personal meandering that celebrates the day to day.
Using layer upon layer of acrylic paint, recurring motifs start to emerge: the house, bottle shapes, flowing forms and windows like stained glass. Peering in is a chance to view the history of what is covered and what is shown.
Simple scratch backs are lyrical, letting the imagination off to roam. In a constant balancing act of well worn tracks, colour clashes and mark making an organic abstract grid starts to form.
With each painting I aim to develop my ongoing process of layering, exploration of colour and shape and try to make that resonate with my inner world.

Solo shows
‘Colour & Chaos’ - Space Gallery, Whanganui New Zealand, 2017
'Daily Positions' - Junior Space, Melbourne 2017
‘Darebin Days’ - Gallery Voltaire, Melbourne 2016
‘Stained Glass Window’- Gallery Saint Phalle, Melbourne 2016
‘Forming My Handwriting’ - The Artery, Warrnambool 2015