Deeply sensitive to the effects of colour, light and atmosphere, Clarice Beckett painted the life and scenery of her coastal home in south-east Naarm/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. In 1972, Beckett’s sister, Hilda Mangan, donated a group of works to the National Gallery. It is this collection that will be on view, their freshness and vitality recently restored by extensive conservation treatment.
Clarice Beckett, Sandringham Beach, c.1933, oil on canvas, 55.8 × 50.9cm. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, purchased 1971. Courtesy National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra and Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park, Tasmania
Clarice Beckett, Bay Road, 1930. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1971. Courtesy National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra and Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park, Tasmania
Queen Victoria Art Gallery at Royal Park
19 April to 25 May 2025
Tasmania
