A Sense of Place - A Chris Jensen Exhibition

Come enjoy the bold, abstract, naïve patterns and shapes of Chris Jensen’s paintings during the month of August at the Warburton Waterwheel Gallery. Influenced by the spiritual connection of traditional First Nations people to their sense of place and identity, the Australian desert landscapes, flora and fauna appearing in his works represent belonging and “A Sense of Place”. Chris enjoys the shapes, patterns, and textures of the landscapes around him. He uses patterns and repetition to emphasise special memories of the Australian desert that were prominent when he spent time living in jungle climates overseas, missing the open sky, flat horizons, and sparse flora. Chris enjoys observing the local birds, painting them as a metaphor of freedom and creativity, a contrast to the control of modern regular edged shapes.