The Coorabell Hall Art on the Walls program launches its 2024-25 program with Coorabell-based artist Charly Wrencher featuring his series of works titled ‘The Hills Are Alive’, an exhibition of small paintings inspired by Coorabell and its surrounds.
Charly Wrencher says it’s exciting, but also meaningful, to be exhibiting at Coorabell Hall this month. ‘It will give me a happy and welcome opportunity to connect to the community that my wife Jane and I have been a part of for 22 years. Our four kids went to Coorabell School and grew up here.’
Charly will be exhibiting two large feature artworks alongside a series of smaller works at grabbable prices for art lovers who have lusted for a Wrencher and can now get an affordable Charly.
Charly says he hasn’t painted this many small works before. ‘I am stoked with the outcome – they are around 30cm x 45cm, oil on canvas /linen and all inspired by the theme of Coorabell and the land I love.’
Charly will be in conversation with Dee Tipping on Saturday at 2.30 pm. Hear about Charly’s art practice, life in the Byron hinterland, his passion for surfing, his family and of course his passion for the brush and canvas. There will be onscreen images and footage.
This is a wonderful all-round art experience.
Art on the Walls opening night at Coorabell Hall with special guest on stage, Dane Tucquet at 5.30pm on Friday. In Conversation with Charly at 2.30pm on Saturday.
The exhibition is open on weekends from 10am to 4pm, August 24 and 25, and August 31 and September 1. A percentage of all sales goes to the Coorabell Hall Fund.
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