Michael Muir’s new paintings invite the viewer to dwell in a holiday vibe that oscillates between nostalgia and reality. He reflects the surrounding landscape of Queensland from the coastal curves to the rolling hills of the Sunshine coast, an amalgamation of travels through Montville, Maleny and Noosa Heads. Using a palette knife to lay down a flat perspective, Muir lets fly with his use of candy colours that hint at the personal tone of these works which feel dreamy, perhaps from a touch of sun.
Michael Muir, Noontime Embers, 2017, oil on linen, 137 x 122cm. Courtesy the artist and Jan Murphy Gallery, Queensland
Jan Murphy Gallery
20 June to 15 July, 2017
Queensland
