The Redland Museum presents 'Aeronaut', paintings exhibiting the light, movement, depth and distance of aviation, which is the soul of artist Troy White's work.
Celebrating the romance of the history of flight set in a modern context, the work takes us into time travel, aerobatics and pop culture, leading us into the past and the future.
See representations of grand airships of the early 20th century such as the Graf Zeppelin which flew within living memory.
Return to the golden age of air travel with the Constellation and the flying boats, seen in Australia and on Moreton Bay in the mid- to late-20th century. Experience the thrills of sport parachuting.
Troy's first solo exhibition since his return to Australia, is a visual window to aeronautics. It uses vivid colours and large canvasses to simulate the radical angles and manoeuvres of flight.
Drawing from his experiences as a pilot and professional skydiver, he takes us beyond the flat and level world into dynamic attitudes about flying and the freedom of the limitless sky.
Through his artwork he strives to create tension in each piece and draw the viewer into experiencing the sensation of travelling through the air.
His paintings hang in private and public collections worldwide.
With a Master's degree in fine art, his technique has evolved over the past 40 years into an identifiable, joyful and colourful playfulness exploring the subject of aviation.
To fly is to be an aeronaut and in the 21st century almost everyone has experienced that.
Celebrate this shared experience at the Redland Museum when you view Troy White's 'Aeronaut'.
