Adam Pyett - Stories of daylight

Jan Murphy Gallery presents, Stories of daylight, the new exhibition from Adam Pyett.

Adam Pyett has spent years painting around the Macedon Ranges, a region whose volcanic landscapes, dense forests and distinctive light have long inspired artists, writers and visitors alike. For tens of thousands of years, the Country has been cared for by the Traditional Owners of the Kulin Nation. Later came the goldfields, pastoral settlements, grand gardens, and generations of painters, each leaving their own mark upon the landscape.

After decades of painting, Pyett continues to approach the landscape with curiosity rather than certainty.

Pyett has exhibited widely across Australia and has been the subject of a solo survey, Still Life Painting at Geelong Gallery (2017). His work has been included in major institutional exhibitions including Painting. More Painting at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne (2016), and Romancing the Skull at Art Gallery of Ballarat (2017). He has been a finalist in numerous awards including the Len Fox Painting Prize, John Leslie Art Prize, and the Geelong Contemporary Art Prize. His work is held in major public collections including the National Gallery of Victoria, Monash University Museum of Art, Geelong Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Bendigo Art Gallery, Tweed Regional Gallery, and Artbank, as well as private collections in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.