For Albion artist Arnel Sorilla, making art is all about space – the right head space and the right physical space.
“When I’m inspired, I act on it straight away before it gets forgotten,” Sorilla said.
“It depends on my mood. Sometimes I’m inspired by the environment or how certain colours look together or stand out. I still draw memories from when I was a boy.”
Sorilla , 58, is holding his first solo exhibition,
The Colour of Summer, at the Hunt Club Community Arts Centre at Deer Park from January 30.
The exhibition will have about 18 works by the Filipino-Australian artist, including landscapes and abstract paintings, and some sculptures made from wood or metal.
“I get the most praise for my sculptures; many people have asked why I stopped [making them] and the simple answer is that it’s hard to finish until I get the room,” he said.
“At the moment, I’m living in a unit and there’s not much room to create. That marked my shift into oil painting – you don’t need a lot of physical space for it.”
The retired carpenter has been drawing since he was a small boy and sculpting since his late teens.
“Now that I have more time, I’m always creating.”
Opening night for
The Colour of Summer is January 30, from 6pm, and the exhibition will run until February 28 at The Hunt Club Community Arts Centre, 775 Ballarat Road, Deer Park.
Priscilla Moca
