About the Exhibition
The exhibition is titled ‘Locupleto’, which means ‘to enrich’ in Latin.
The theme is supposed to capture the particular feeling of this place. Upon first walking into Montsalvat, it felt like stepping inside a precious, magical dwelling filled with memory. It was like stepping into a dream, and I experienced a stirring feeling in my soul that I believe CS Lewis describes perfectly in the second book of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’.
“At the name of Aslan each one of the children felt something jump inside. Peter felt suddenly brave and adventurous. Susan felt as if some delicious smell or some delightful strain of music had just floated by her. And Lucy got the feeling you have when you wake up in the morning and realize that it is the beginning of the holidays or the beginning of Summer”.
- CS Lewis, ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’.
I created these paintings to try to capture the enchantment of this hidden gem in Eltham. The fruit symbolise richness and zest, the fireplace portrays warmth and slumber, the portraits portray the curiosity and courage of the human spirit. The lion portrays Aslan.
Lizzie Hall
Locupleto (Encore)
The Boulevard
3rd March - 24th April 2022
Tugurium, Lizzie Hall, acrylic on canvas
About the Artist
Lizzie Hall is an emerging artist. She participated in Top Arts 2020, an exhibition held in the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Australia, in the Ian Potter gallery, Federation Square. Earlier this year she also held a solo exhibition titled ‘Contempora’ in Sunshine Art Spaces Gallery, Sunshine. Lizzie has a Certificate II in Visual Arts after attending a VET program for two years at the Northern College of the Arts and Technology and graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School after studying both Art and Studio Arts. She was a finalist in the ‘Freedom Developers’ competition in 2018. Currently, Lizzie focuses on commission work, and in 2020 completed a large commercial commission for WISE Employment. She is also the art consultant of a renovation company and has done wall murals for private homes. Lizzie also spends time holding private art tutoring sessions for students.
Contact Lizzie for commissions or additional information via
email: lizzielooba@gmail.com
Instagram: @lizartzie
Text: 0444 537 856
When He Shakes His Mane, there will be Spring Again, Lizzie Hall, acrylic on canvas