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'COLOURS OF HONG KONG'

DUNDAS STREET GALLERY

13 - 21 OCTOBER 2007L

Paintings by Lesley Anne Derks

Textiles by Pat Archibald

OCTOBER 13 - 21 2007

 

 

     

Tower Block Reflections
67cm x 138cm
During the Symphony of Light the reflections play dramatically on the windows of the high rise and the harbour water.

For Sale

Auspicious Tokens
75cm x 136cm
This piece shows the almost limitless power that money can have contrasted against the Chinese love of superstition, omens and the auspicious colour red.

Sold

Hong Kong Scaffold
76cm x 141cm
This piece portrays the night colours falling as seen through bamboo poles lashed together for scaffolding on Victoria Peak.

For Sale

Light Exchange
75cm x 136cm
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation building designed by Sir Norman Foster caught for a fraction of a second during the ‘Symphony of Light’.

For Sale

     

Knutsford Terrace

30 x 40cm

Sold

Kimberley Street

30 x 40cm

Sold

Nathan Road

30 x 40cm

Sold

     

Colour Symphony 1
30cm x 40cm

For Sale

Sunset Windows
74cm x 72.5cm
The setting sun is caught reflected in the shop windows on a hot, humid and steamy night.

For Sale

Colour Symphony 2
30cm x 40cm

For Sale

     
 
 
 

Moon Shadows and Sundown
10 pieces each 20cm x 228.5cm
A full moon is suspended over the skyline of Hong Kong Island; the setting sun is caught in a moment, firing the windows of the skyscrapers before it sinks.

For Sale

 
     

Harbour Lights
46cm x 54cm
The nightly ‘Symphony of Light’ is reflected in the deep harbour waters.

Sold


The Dawning
85cm x 135cm

Dawn rising over a cityscape

For Sale


Hong Kong Steps
40cm x 50cm
Interconnecting sets of steps and alleys link the back streets of Hong Kong.

For Sale


 

Kilimanjaro, 9-19 October 2000

The Challenge of a Lifetime

Red Dust But No Elephants

The journey by Land Rover took us through the forest where the treetops were silhouetted against the bright blue sky and exotic flowers provided brilliant contrast to the green foliage. As we climbed higher the vehicle filled with dust covering us in a fine red layer. We walked through farmland, pine plantations and into the forest - evidence of elephants but sadly none to be seen.

Moorland And Mawenzi

Leaving behind the incredible panoramic views of Kilimanjaro's volcanic peaks we headed off across the moorland towards the crags of Mawenzi.

Nightfall On Mawenzi

.Climbing upwards the terrain changed from moorland to alpine desert - from soft greens through dusty yellow, ochre and terracotta to the pink and grey of the crags of Mawenzi. A full moon threw the crags into sharp relief against the most beautiful star-studded sky.

 

 

 

The Lunar Desert

A slow and relentless incline across the lunar desert. The air was becoming thinner and the task becoming harder. Although we had Kenya on the one side of the shoulder and Tanzania on the other I was closing in psychologically on the goal of Kibo.

The Spirits of Kilimanjaro

The singing of our guides and the full moon that hung over us lighting our path up the scree slope gave a spine-chilling feeling that there were other forces willing us on and encouraging us on our way to the top.

Dusk To Dawn

The rapidly changing colours of the night to the colours of the dawn penetrated the edges of awareness as we reached the top of the Roof of Africa.

 

 

 

 

Marangu - The Coca Cola Route

We had been numbed by the lack of oxygen and the cold and the full realisation of our achievement was still to fully dawn. Our rapid descent made it hard to believe that only a few hours before we had been standing on the top of one of the world's highest mountains. The colours on this side (South) of the mountain differed subtly from those on the north.

Celebration Two

The enormity of what we, as a group, had managed to achieve was finally dawning and boy, did we celebrate as the sun sank behind the mountain and left an orange after glow over the land.

The Forest

The interconnecting forest paths were busy with the womenfolk going about their daily tasks. The sun filtered through a thin layer of cloud casting soft shadows over the tracks. The bougainvillea climbed randomly through the trees and giant begonias hung over our heads.

 

Other Works by Pat Archibald

 

Celtic Wheel

Inspired by the theme 'Castings and Turnings' my piece depicts the invention of the wheel and as a result the early organisation of trade and industry in the Bronze Age. On the left hand side of the panel you can see the copper and tin being heated to form the alloy bronze which is then poured and cast to turn into beautiful never ending Celtic designs.

For Sale

 

Celtic Moon

Thoughts on my Celtic origins intertwining with the weaving of the tweed on the Outer Hebridean Isle of Harris.

Aig Astar (Journeying)
African Enigma
Sunshine and Shadow Days

 

 

Acers In Autumn

72" x 63"

This piece was inspired by my favourite tree, the Japanese Acer. The varieties of acer give a wonderful show of colour in the autumn ranging from yellow through gold, magenta to deepest burgundy. Diagonals of colour link the three pieces. The quilting pattern in the central panel was inspired by a sashiko design (Japanese country quilting) meaning strength and stability.

Celebration One

 

 

 

Moon Over Mawenzi, Sun Over Kibo

Moon Over Mawenzi was inspired by maps and aerial views of the mountain and shows the route taken from the north side of the mountain to Kibo and back down the Marangu. Foiling techniques were used to depict the blue triangles of our tents and the sun and moon. Cut and slash techniques show the gullies and streams.

The Dawning

 

 

From Whalsay to Sandness

In the collection of Ellie Bremer, USA

The Auld Rock

In the collection of Jayne Spark

 

 

 

The Endless Incline

The Endless Incline is a collage of the lunar desert, the mountain range and our various campsites. The foreground was freely strip pieced with torn fabric and loose threads.

From Addis to Kili : Dawn to Dusk

Overall Champion Quilt, Scottish Quilting Championships 2002 (62" x 531/2")

Initially a series of nine fabric sketches were made, each one depicting the overriding feelings and images of each day of the adventure to the top of Africa's highest free-standing mountain. From Addis to Killi: Dawn to Dusk pulls together ideas from the smaller pieces and depicts the inexplorable unrelenting pull of Kilimanjaro and the crossing of physical and psychological borders and boundaries that I didn't know was possible.

 

Three Poppies

Golden Leaves
Storm Shoreline

Laithean Geala

Overall Champion Quilt, Scottish Quilt Championships 2004

The quilt depicts the archaeology, history, industries and ecology of the island shown in the stones of Calanais, the Chessman of Lewis, the farming, fishing and machair. Owned by Dr Maclennan.

 

 

The Weeping Pretty

34" x 34"

This quilt commemorates the battle of 1603 at Glen Fruin near Loch Lomond, between the MacGregors and the Colquouns.

Moving On

39 1/2 " x 39 1/2 "

Commissioned by Region 16 (Scotland) for the "25 for 25" collection for the Quilter's Guild of the British Isles.

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