Karrie Lannstrom art exhibition opens Sunday Broken Hill Art Exchange

'Summer City Meltdown' by Karrie Lannstrom
Pastel on archival paper,  50cm x 70cm

Art Scene
'Hanging out in Da Hill'
Well know local Broken Hill artist Karrie Lannstrom has been busy preparing for her second solo exhibition which will open at the Broken Hill Art Exchange this coming Sunday 1 December 2013. Cathy Farry, the manager of the BrokenHill Regional Art Gallery will open the exhibition at 10am.


I first met Karrie in 2012 at a Broken Hill Carer's art exhibition where she was one of the exhibitors, see link here to read that story. Karrie is a real dynamo, very effervescent, quite a character in fact and a very talented and passionate artist. Last month she was honoured to receive the 2013 NSW Carer's Award for her contribution to caring for her local community.

'Back in the Hood - Argent Lane' by Karrie Lannstrom

In Karrie's own words, this "exhibition contains 17 works on paper, 13 of which are new and unframed except for mat board and foam back with plastic all done by framers. All works including previously framed ones are $500 and under”. Karrie will also have printed cards for sale.

'Sunshine Sunflower Days'
by Karrie Lannstrom

The works are mainly pastels, and all are produced on archival quality paper and materials. This is Karrie's second solo exhibition, her first was in 2010. Earlier in her career, Karrie gained a Certificate III and IV in Fine Arts from the local Broken Hill TAFE.


Some of the things Karrie says she loves about the Broken Hill region are the arid harsh lands, the corrugated iron houses often held together with bell wire and cobwebs, the extreme weather that can change the place drastically and the ruins of post industrial mining, the wild beautiful flowers and the wilder characters who survive and thrive on the edge of civilisation here in Broken Hill. Karrie is a member of a couple of the local art groups namely the Broken Hill Art Exchange and the all women's art group Gaara Arts Inc. Karrie also teaches art voluntarily at the local Broken Hill hospital.

The lady herself - Karrie Lannstrom

The gallery at the Broken Hill Art Exchange (BHAE) is open 10am – 4pm daily.

Address - 145-157 Duff Street, Broken Hill South
Telephone - BHAE (08) 8088 3171
Contact Karrie - 0428 873 524
Email Karrie - kjlkosmic@bigpond.com

The exhibition runs from Sunday 1 December to Friday 20 December 2013.

I wish Karrie every success with her exhibition. I can't wait to see it and am planning a trip sometime soon so I won't miss out. I'm sure it's worth a look and you never know, you might come home with a new artwork. Some pieces have already sold pre-exhibition which is great news for Karrie and some sold on opening day.


Congratulations Karrie, cheers, Jane D