'BRIGHT PATH'

ALL AMERICAN LINEAR STRIPE (detail) by Billy Hensley, Chickasaw

'BRIGHT PATH'

21 June - 28 September 2019

This summer Rainmaker Gallery showcases the paintings of Chickasaw artist Billy Hensley in a solo exhibtion 'BRIGHT PATH'. Hensley is a self-taught artist who draws his inspiration from the world around him, even when his paintings seem abstract. In his own words: “I try to stay true to myself through my art. Painting is a way to express day to day subject matter.”  Through the shifting light of his rhythmic lines emerge twilight hues, shadowy forms and creatures of the natural world. Bold stripes reference the appliqué embellishments of ribbon shirts and ribbon skirts widely worn by Native tribes today. This colourful attire is a way to celebrate Indigenous individual and collective identity.

Bright Path is a visually rich exhibition that challenges us to look more deeply into the world that surrounds us in order to appreciate the lives and lifeforms that are too often obscured and overlooked.

Come by the gallery anytime between from Tuesdays to Saturdays to see the exhibition. Please note that Rainmaker Gallery will be closed from 11 August – 2 September 2019, during which time I will be in North America.

I look forward to your visit

Best wishes,

Jo x