Hilary Jackman, Passages of Light

Stockroom Kyneton, Gallery One
21 August / 03 October 2021

HILARY JACKMAN
Passages Of Light

Passages of Light, an exhibition of paintings by Hilary Jackman, invites you to take refuge in the steady eye of the artist and in the pleasure of being transfixed by an assortment of familiar objects. Jackman is fascinated with light, particularly the way it interacts with form to create dynamic and intimate moments. For me, such moments include watching the subtle reflective sheen of light bounce off the surface of an artist’s print; letting my eyes swish around the rim of a ceramic vase, and marveling at the distorted shapes seen through thick glass.

The word ‘familiar’ comes from the word ‘family’ and is indicative of Jackman’s relationship to the objects she paints. They are like old friends, and yet their arrangement - the way they interact with their surroundings and each other - is always new and compelling. Echoing the care of their creation, the works foster a mode of seeing that is thoughtful, meditative and slow. In front of her work, I often find myself mimicking their stillness, an object in relation to other familiar objects.
-George Criddle, Visual artist, lecturer, and writer

In my youth, my teacher repeatedly said “look for the passages of light”. It’s where the edge or receding plane of a form is visibly lost when it blends with its environment. Fifty years later I continue to use these passages to guide the eye through a painting.
-Hilary Jackman

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