Deeply sensitive to the effects of colour, light and atmosphere, Clarice Beckett (1887–1935) painted the life and scenery of her coastal home in south-east Melbourne with an eye for the commonplace and fleeting effects of nature. Her work captures a world on the cusp of modernisation, evoking both the natural environment and simple pleasures of suburbia.
This exhibition features works from the National Gallery of Australia and Art Gallery of Ballarat collections, ranging from 1919 to 1935 through the tonalism movement to paintings Beckett created in her final years.
Clarice Beckett, Sandringham Beach, c.1933, oil on canvas, 55.8 × 50.9cm. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1971. Courtesy National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra and Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria
Art Gallery of Ballarat
24 August to 24 November 2024
Victoria
