‘Yamba Upshot’ art exhibition invites you to enjoy, absorb and connect with the detailed 2D and 3D pieces created through the eyes

of 3 local Yamba Artists Jan Armstrong, Allan Armstrong and Penny Levett. Their individual art practices are unique, the results of their sense

of fun and quirkiness and the need to tell a story. Whether it be real or imaginary, do not expect the normal or everyday.

The final upshot of their creative processes asks you to embrace the amazing figurative soft sculptures and print making of Jan Armstrong, the fascinating metal fabrications of Allan Armstrong and the detailed story telling, through pattern and colour, of Penny Levett’s miniature and larger artworks.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Penny Levett, a practising artist of over 30 years, moved to Yamba from Sydney in 2020. Currently exhibiting at Ferry Park Gallery, Maclean and Creative Artisans Gallery, Ballina, Penny predominantly focuses on creating miniature and small artworks (up to A2).

Her preferred mediums are watercolour, gouache and mixed media, utilizing colour and pattern to weave stories into her personal eclectic style of artwork. Penny is working on a new body of acrylic canvas artworks especially for this exhibition, her interpretation of the new Clarence Valley (Yamba) environment she views every day.

 

As a Member of NSW Miniature Society Inc. and a founding member of the Annual “All Things Great are Small - miniature/small artworks exhibition" in Bowral’s Community Art Gallery, there will most definitely be a few miniatures displayed, along with larger artworks on paper. Collectively, Penny's works showcase a vast range of creative techniques, the upshot being a great counter balance to the unique 3D sculptures and printmaking that will share the space.

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Allan Armstrong hails from a metal trade background and started his artistic hobby by designing and making items out of his scrap metal. He is only restricted by the materials available! Allan uses mostly marine metal for his sculptures, but also copper or stainless steel. He has exhibited in the Coraki Art Show. ‘ The Shark’ is 2.2m long which took a few weeks to complete working constantly on it.  ‘The Albatross’ has a 2.4m wingspan, with a stainless frame inside to stabilise the sculpture. 

Allan creates a modern twist on metalwork contemporary individual pieces and he does commissions. Anyone for a garden sculpture? He is your man!

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Jan Armstrong has a knack of creating 3D eclectic fabric/textile sculptures. All ‘one off’ unique pieces with their own character, 15cm – 50cm. Some with repurposed fabric. All Pieces have multiple components carefully chosen and sourced to create their unique subject. Truly lovely pieces.

Jan also creates collograph prints, these are collage style artworks. Ten years ago Jan began with lino cuts and progressed from there. Exhibiting in Ballina and Ferry Park and local art fairs and markets. Jan’s interest in soft sculptures developed 2 years ago and rapidly became her preferred artwork. Each piece with intricate stitchwork, combining different elements to create characters with attitude. Jan enjoys the search for materials, especially antique pieces.