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ABC News
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Gippsland exhibition explores Joseph Turner's impact on Australian landscape art
A major exhibition showcasing the work of one of Britain's greatest landscape artists, Joseph M.W Turner, is being touted as the first of its kind in Australia. The Turner & Australia exhibition at the Gippsland Art Gallery in Sale features 11 original works by the master of landscape and light, who profoundly influenced impressionist technique and abstract modern art. The works will be exhibited alongside 300 comparable paintings by Australian landscape artists such as John Glover, Eugene Von Gerard, Fredrick McCubbin, Arthur Streeton and Tom Roberts. Gallery director Simon Gregg said the exhibition aimed to highlight Turner's profound impact on Australian art. "It's really about capturing some of that mysterious spirit of what Turner was doing, his approach to depicting the natural environment, his vision that he had two centuries ago and re-animating it in an Australian context," Mr Gregg said. Mr Gregg said Turner, who died in 1851, was a "god-like figure in Australian art". "There is an intense drama — the light and the tone that he brings into his work — and if you go backwards through time, all roads lead to Turner," Mr Gregg said. Born to a working class family in London in 1775, Joseph Mallard William Turner was a talented child prodigy with an accurate eye for detail. At the age of 14 he became an apprentice draftsman to an architect, before entering the prestigious Royal Academy Schools a year later. Turner would travel through the British countryside, sketching landscape features such as valleys, mountains and castles from different angles as the light changed throughout the day. "He'd later pick out one or two sketches and actually fill them in with the watercolours, with the memory fresh in his mind of what colours he had seen," Mr Gregg said. On return to his London studio, he would pull together the best elements of his sketches, bringing the sky of one image and the geographical features of others into hybrid compositions. By the mid-1790s, Turner began painting with oil. He studied the stormy Dutch marine paintings of the 17th century and the serene landscapes of French artists Nicolas Poussin and Claude Lorrain. During his travels through Wales and Europe, Turner was drawn to extreme weather events and apocalyptic scenarios. Venturing into the jagged Swiss alpine region, he was one of the first artists to visually embody philosopher Edmund Burke's concept of 'the sublime'. Turner's depictions of swirling mists, sinister fogs, tumultuous seas and haze-veiled sunlight would eventually see him paint less distinctive geographical forms, instead capturing them dissolved, blurred and blown out by light. As a literary concept of the 18th century, the sublime referred to things that were beyond human comprehension; the meeting point of beauty and terror in the natural world, and the insignificance of man amid the divine, exhilarating and mysterious forces of nature. "Over the course of time he became more interested in depicting something that was less tangible, more of an experience of being in pure atmosphere," Mr Gregg said. "Claude Monet, the French impressionist, absolutely idolised Turner because Turner was painting with pure light and colour. "You could credit Turner as the first impressionist painter; he was in many ways the first pure abstract painter as well." With the arrival of the industrial revolution, Turner turned his hand to documenting the burgeoning industrialised world. While most artists were still painting pretty views of the English countryside, Turner was painting scenes of modern industry. "He was also credited as the first artist to show pollution, particularly in London," Mr Gregg said. "In 1828 he did this painting of the [River] Thames, but it's all muddy and brown and grey; that's because he was showing this thick industrial fog that was rolling over the city." By the 1830s and 40s, art critics started to turn against Turner. His violent application of paint and hazy pastel plumes would drown out his subjects to the point of being indistinguishable. It was an illusion dismissed by one critic as "soap suds and white wash". "No-one was painting anything like this," Mr Gregg said. "It wasn't really until 50 or 100 years later that people really understood what Turner has been trying to do." As one of the pioneers of painting "landscape for landscape's sake", and depicting landscape as a living, moving character with emotion and feeling, Mr Gregg said he often wondered how Turner might have responded to the savage extremes of the "beautiful and terrifying" Australian landscape. "We're an island continent with oceans, beaches, mountains, deserts. We have intense light, we have incredible storms, all these things that Turner was actually seeking out," Mr Gregg said. "So you have to wonder what he might have done if he had ever come to Australia." Turner & Australia is showing at the Gippsland Art Gallery in Sale until August 24, 2025.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
Douglasville couple charged for locking toddler in shed
The Brief Two adults, Sarah Elizabeth Pombert and Joseph Matthew Turner, were arrested and charged with second-degree cruelty to children for leaving a 3-year-old boy in a filthy backyard shed. The alleged abuse occurred during the first three weeks of May, with the child left unsupervised, unbathed, and unclothed in the shed without running water or electricity. Details about their current custody status and bond information have not been released. DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. - Two adults have been arrested and charged with second-degree cruelty to children after authorities say they left a 3-year-old boy living in a filthy backyard shed without running water or electricity. What we know Sarah Elizabeth Pombert, 34, and Joseph Matthew Turner, 35, were each arrested on June 2, according to Douglas County jail records. Both face felony charges for causing "cruel or excessive mental or physical pain" to a child. According to the arrest warrants filed on May 29 in Douglas County Superior Court, the alleged abuse took place during the first three weeks of May on a property on Judge Avenue in Douglasville. The child was reportedly left unsupervised, unbathed, and unclothed in the backyard shed. What they're saying "The accused kept a dirty living space in a shed without running water or electricity, and left the child unsupervised, unbathed, and unclothed with criminal negligence," the arrest warrants state. What we don't know Their current custody status and bond information have not been released. The Source The Douglas County Sheriff's Office provided jail records for this article. Additional information was obtained from court records.
Wales Online
02-06-2025
- Business
- Wales Online
Conwy mansion house estate in same family for hundreds of years is on the market
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A famous Welsh estate that spent hundreds of years in the same family has come on the market. The Garthewin Estate, located near the village of Llanfair Talhaiarn, spans more than 500 acres. It was the family home of Robert Wynne - with his family having a 1,000 link to this area. The first written records refer to the house in the 14th century. The Elizabethan house which replaced it was knocked down, as was the Jacobean house which came next. The current Georgian-style hall, designed in 1767 by Joseph Turner of Chester, was later enhanced by Clough Williams-Ellis, the visionary behind Portmeirion. A striking tower was added in 1870 to house the estate's grand ballroom, today the principal reception room. The Wynne family's stewardship ended in 1996, when descendant Menna MacBain sold the estate when it finally became too expensive for the family to run. Sign up now for the latest news on the North Wales Live Whatsapp community The current owner acquired the property as a principal residence. They have now placed it on the market with Fisher German, at a guide price of £4,500,000. The estate includes the 11-bedroom Grade II-Listed hall with an adjoining flat, as well as five secondary residential properties, a farmhouse, extensive outbuildings, stabling and a private theatre. (Image: Fisher German) It also has a Grade II-listed chapel featuring a bell tower, altar and stained-glass windows. The estate's extensive grounds feature formal gardens, agricultural land and forestry, providing potential for diverse usage or income-generating opportunities subject to planning. The property also offers an immediate income from its cottages and farmstead, as well as its farmland and woodland. (Image: Fisher German) Michael Harris, Partner at Fisher German, said: 'This is an incredibly rare opportunity to purchase a stunning estate spanning more than 500 acres which enjoys good connections to the commercial centres of the North West. 'The Grade II-listed hall is an important 18 th century Welsh country house, retaining fine external character and good interior detailing, while the extensive grounds provide a wealth of potential income-generating opportunities such as an equestrian centre, country retreat or glamping, subject to planning.' Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox
North Wales Live
02-06-2025
- Business
- North Wales Live
Conwy mansion house estate in same family for hundreds of years is on the market
A famous Welsh estate that spent hundreds of years in the same family has come on the market. The Garthewin Estate, located near the village of Llanfair Talhaiarn, spans more than 500 acres. It was the family home of Robert Wynne - with his family having a 1,000 link to this area. The first written records refer to the house in the 14th century. The Elizabethan house which replaced it was knocked down, as was the Jacobean house which came next. The current Georgian-style hall, designed in 1767 by Joseph Turner of Chester, was later enhanced by Clough Williams-Ellis, the visionary behind Portmeirion. A striking tower was added in 1870 to house the estate's grand ballroom, today the principal reception room. The Wynne family's stewardship ended in 1996, when descendant Menna MacBain sold the estate when it finally became too expensive for the family to run. The current owner acquired the property as a principal residence. They have now placed it on the market with Fisher German, at a guide price of £4,500,000. The estate includes the 11-bedroom Grade II-Listed hall with an adjoining flat, as well as five secondary residential properties, a farmhouse, extensive outbuildings, stabling and a private theatre. It also has a Grade II-listed chapel featuring a bell tower, altar and stained-glass windows. The estate's extensive grounds feature formal gardens, agricultural land and forestry, providing potential for diverse usage or income-generating opportunities subject to planning. The property also offers an immediate income from its cottages and farmstead, as well as its farmland and woodland. Michael Harris, Partner at Fisher German, said: 'This is an incredibly rare opportunity to purchase a stunning estate spanning more than 500 acres which enjoys good connections to the commercial centres of the North West. 'The Grade II-listed hall is an important 18 th century Welsh country house, retaining fine external character and good interior detailing, while the extensive grounds provide a wealth of potential income-generating opportunities such as an equestrian centre, country retreat or glamping, subject to planning.'
The Herald Scotland
24-04-2025
- The Herald Scotland
Inquest into death of nurse killed when hit by a car adjourned for investigation
She was walking with her 12-year-old sister and their cousin, a 19-year-old woman, who were both 'seriously injured' and taken to hospital. Despite efforts from emergency services, Ms Jonikaite died at the scene. A 33-year-old man from Crawley who was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving while unfit through drugs has been released on bail. On Thursday, an inquest into Ms Jonikaite's death was opened and then suspended as police investigations continue. Area Coroner for West Sussex, Joseph Turner said her death was 'plainly violent', meaning he was required to open the inquest. A post-mortem investigation, conducted by Dr Ashley Fegan-Earl, found the provisional cause of death was craniocervical trauma, the inquest heard. The coroner then adjourned the inquest due to the ongoing police investigation. Dominyka Jonikaite had started working as a blood and transplant nurse (GoFundMe/PA) Born in Lithuania, Ms Jonikaite had graduated from a degree in Biomedical Science from Bangor University and was working as a blood and transplant nurse. A GoFundMe page which has raised over £16,000 was set up to help her family pay for the funeral and other financial burdens resulting from the crash. 'This has left a devastating impact on the family who are struggling to come to terms with sudden loss and injuries of their baby girls,' a family friend wrote on the appeal page. The inquest is due to resume on January 26 next year.
