Artist and musician Jon Francis’s solo exhibition has been on his bucket list for over a year now and is coming to fruition at the Pomona Railway Gallery in November.
‘Retrospection’ is a collection of work by artist and musician Jon spanning several decades from life in a city environment to the present day where he has been working from a more serene base on the Sunshine Coast.
The exhibition features some work from the mid-seventies along with more recent paintings and sculptural reflections of the Noosa Biosphere.
A Graduate of the Queensland College of Art in the mid-seventies, Jon has been living and loving the inspiration from the Noosa Hinterland for the last 26 years in Cooran, balancing his interests in music and art derived from the local environment whilst promoting the multiple uses of Bamboo.
From producing commissioned works in painting and sculpture, Jon has experimented with watercolours, oil and acrylics, as well as the odd pastel portrait.
His three-dimensional work began with woodcarving and clay and eventually led to carvings in sandstone, creating garden art for family and friends.
A recipient of the Queensland Association of Landscape Industry Awards in 1991 for The Best Landscape Feature, Jon’s focus has been centred around the beauty of our natural environment, with a view to the preservation of all life forms free from the exploits of fossil fuel extraction.
The grand opening on Saturday 6 November will feature live music from the Rimba tones performing a selection from their amazing, uplifting homegrown repertoire.
The exhibition is in the Carriage from 6 November to 1 December 2021.
In the Banana Shed, there will be the Up-Cycled / Recycled exhibition ‘Scrap Your Trash’. Great prizes for each challenge. Get your entries in on Saturday/Sunday 30 to 31 October from 10am to 1pm.
‘Scrap Your Trash’ exhibition is in the Banana Shed 30 October to 17 November 2021.
There is always something new at the Pomona Railway Station Gallery, located at 10 Station St, Pomona.
It is open everyday and has been supporting local artists for over 20 years.
