Held in Place

Melbourne/Naarm-based painter Brittany Jones‘ modest subjects—measuring tapes, glassware, ceramic vessels and domestic implements—are drawn from the familiar world of the home and studio. Through meticulous observation, the artist reveals their often overlooked beauty and formal complexity.

At the heart of the exhibition is Jones’ remarkable sensitivity to the material world. Glass catches and disperses light with convincing luminosity; ceramics reveal subtle irregularities that speak to their handmade origins; a poppy stem is rendered with such precision that even the fine hairs lining its surface remain visible. Particularly compelling are her leadlight windows, where rippled panes fracture and distort the view beyond. Such passages speak to the precision of her painterly languag