Melissa Clements on ‘To Rest on Far Sands’

Opening October 27th and running until November 12th, To Rest on Far Sands is the first exhibition at the new Koort Gallery in Subiaco.

“To Rest on Far Sands is a collection of 19 oil paintings that consider the psychology of landscapes through a contemplation of arctic, isolated views. The collection was born out of my solo travel to Iceland last year, but it’s imbued with so much more than just the likeness of these landscapes”, The artist, Melissa Clements says.

Melissa Clements has established herself as one of Australia’s leading contemporary artists. In 2022, Melissa was commissioned by the Supreme Court of Western Australia to paint the official portrait of Chief Justice Peter Quinlan. She was also a finalist in the 2023 Archibald Prize and The Darling and Lester Prizes for portraiture.

Artist, Melissa Clements joins Bec Bowman on Artbeat to talk about her exhibition, ‘To Rest on Far Sands’.

Melissa Clements