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.
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Riverbank
Oil on canvas, 102 x 142 cm, Framed
9,900 incl GST
Ripple
Oil on board, 100 x 123 cm, Framed
7,700 incl GST
High Country No2
Oil on canvas, 61 x 70 cm, Framed
4,000 incl GST