ENGAGING WITH LANDSCAPE

CHRIS GENTLE

7 MAY - 31 MAY 2025

Chris Gentle (b. 1939) is a British-born Australian artist renowned for his evocative abstract

landscapes that explore the emotional resonance of place and memory. Trained in painting,

drawing, sculpture, and lithography at the West Sussex College of Art and London University,

Gentle immigrated to Australia in 1967. His artistic journey has been marked by a deep

engagement with the Australian landscape, often reflecting its beauty, fragility, and the

passage of time.

Beyond his practice as an artist, Gentle has significantly contributed to the Australian art

community as an educator and curator. He began teaching at the National Art School in

Sydney in 1969 and then from 1975 until 1995, he taught at what was to become The College

of Fine Art, and served as the founding director of the Ivan Dougherty Gallery from 1977 to

1986. His works have been exhibited extensively and are held in major public collections,

including the National Gallery of Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, and the Queensland

Art Gallery.

In addition to his visual art, Gentle has contributed to art literature, authoring articles and

essays on art and artists. Notably, he co-authored the monograph on Alun Leach-Jones,

published by Craftsman House in 1988 and reprinted in 1995.

In Engaging with Landscape, Gentle presents a vivid dialogue between emotion and

environment. Through bold mark-making and luminous fields of color, his abstracted

landscapes pulse with energy and depth, channeling the spirit of expressionism to convey the

raw sensations of land, sky, and memory. Rather than capturing a literal place, Gentle distills

the experience of landscape—its moods, rhythms, and tensions—into compositions that are

both immersive and intuitively felt. His work invites viewers to connect with landscape as a

living presence, interpreted through the lens of sensation and soul.

Chris Gentle's work continues to inspire and influence, offering profound insights into the

interplay between abstraction, emotion, and the natural world.

To acquire or enquire please contact us:

info@scieppan.com.au

+614 20 818 028

Riverbank

Oil on canvas, 102 x 142 cm, Framed

9,900 incl GST