Arts OutWest is literally putting the work of a Blayney artist on a pedestal with the Plinth Show exhibition landing at the local visitor information centre.
Blayney photographer Bradley Bradley has works on show at Blayney Visitor Information Centre from now through to mid-July.
Arts OutWest’s Plinth Show program puts work of local artists on portable plinths, shown at a different visitor information centre around the Central West each month.
“I am a self-taught artist based in Blayney,” Bradley Bradley says, “My work took a profound turn in 2020. My wife Shelley passed away suddenly from ovarian cancer. In the wake of this loss I turned to photography as a way to navigate the experience of grief. My work explores the fragile space between memory and presence.”
“Through intentional blur, motion and multiple exposure, I express the emotional weight of absence and the flickering moments of connection that linger after loss,” Mr Bradley says. “Light and shadow recur as a central symbol of love lost and love held. Rooted in personal grief, my images convey the complexity of feelings that remain unresolved, tender, and deeply human.”
Curator, Arts OutWest’s Steven Cavanagh said: “This is a very special show with a view to embracing and giving voice to a profoundly personal experience and journey. I’ve been immensely proud to work with Bradley and Megan Rodd at Blayney Shire Council to bring this lovely show to Blayney.”
Arts OutWest’s Plinth Show will highlight a different artist, with their work displayed on portable plinths, at a different visitor information centre around the Central West each month for 12 months.
The program is designed to promote local artists and cultural tourism across our region with cross promotion of the Culture Maps Central NSW website and is part of the regional arts development organisations continuing focus on cultural tourism.
Works are not for sale, but visitors can contact the artist.
Pictured: Bradley Bradley with his work at Blayney Visitor Information Centre. Photo by Steven Cavanagh
