{"id":257,"date":"2024-02-01T10:11:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T23:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/?p=257"},"modified":"2025-02-23T11:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T00:21:28","slug":"art-from-the-heart-with-spirits-of-nature-by-lessi-rees-in-the-solo-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/art-from-the-heart-with-spirits-of-nature-by-lessi-rees-in-the-solo-space\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Art from the heART&#8221; Main Gallery with\u00a0&#8220;Spirits of Nature&#8221; by Lessi Rees in The Solo Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Artists were invited to celebrate the connection between emotion &amp; artistic expression; to submit work allowing their passion, &amp; emotions to guide their artistic process. Whether through vibrant colours, intricate designs, compositions or mediums, there is always a message from the heart as Amanda Doran\u2019s work always attests to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"275\" data-id=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-6.png\" alt=\"Courage-Hope-Action by Amanda Doran\" class=\"wp-image-258\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Courage-Hope-Action by Amanda Doran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"276\" data-id=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-8.png\" alt=\"Red-legged Pademelon-Forest Dweller by Lynne Pettall\" class=\"wp-image-260\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-legged Pademelon-Forest Dweller by Lynne Pettall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"403\" data-id=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12.png\" alt=\"Wolf Moon by Shannamay\" class=\"wp-image-264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12.png 300w, https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-12-223x300.png 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wolf Moon by Shannamay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"347\" data-id=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-15.png\" alt=\"Hill Tribe by Heather Mary of 'Exotioc Elegance'\" class=\"wp-image-267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-15.png 280w, https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-15-242x300.png 242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hill Tribe by Heather Mary of &#8216;Exotioc Elegance&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"387\" data-id=\"271\" src=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-10.png 280w, https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-10-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Spirit of Place by Heather Mary of &#8216;Exotic Elegance&#8217;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spirits of Nature \u2013 Lessi Rees in<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>The Solo Space<\/strong><br>Lessi\u2019s paintings explore the ways in which nature reveals its magical qualities.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-7.png\" alt=\"The land of the setting sun by Lessi Rees\" class=\"wp-image-259\" style=\"width:488px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The land of the setting sun by Lessi Rees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Her Forest Collection invites the viewer to join her on a journey into the forest, offering places to pause for a while to soak in the magical effects that capture the light of the natural world. The colours, light, textures and meandering pathways draw the viewer into a magical space where nature forms its own garden, free from the hands of those who wish to manipulate in the world beyond its borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The seascapes in this exhibition define the transient nature of the tides and their effects on our emotions. Their changeable qualities define the fierceness of force in the crashing waves that leave us in awe. Yet on another occasion these tides can be so gentle seducing us to swim in its caressing calm waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-13.png\" alt=\"Wollumbin View by Linda Frylink Anderson\" class=\"wp-image-265\" style=\"width:458px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wollumbin View by Linda Frylink Anderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"276\" data-id=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-16.png\" alt=\"woman 0 master 1 by Sarah-Jane\" class=\"wp-image-268\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">woman 0 master 1 by Sarah-Jane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"340\" data-id=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-9.png\" alt=\"child 0 master 1 by Sarah - Jane\" class=\"wp-image-261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-9.png 220w, https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-9-194x300.png 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">child 0 master 1 by Sarah &#8211; Jane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"272\" data-id=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-11.png\" alt=\"girl 0 master 1 - (Shoe Last detail) by Sarah-Jane\" class=\"wp-image-263\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">girl 0 master 1 &#8211; (Shoe Last detail) by Sarah-Jane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Opening for both these exhibitions will be held on Sun 11th Feb. Both exhibitions will run until Sat March 16th<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would like to thank our members\/artists for supporting the Gallery and being involved in helping raise some always needed funds for Blue Knob Hall Gallery, Cafe &amp; Ceramic Studio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Art from the heART\u201d is the new artists and members exhibition to start off the programme for 2024 at Blue Knob Hall Gallery. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[15],"class_list":["post-257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exhibitions","tag-15"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=257"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":941,"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/257\/revisions\/941"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blueknobgallery.com\/gallery\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}