Corinne Loxton
Evoking the Elements
Earth | Air | Water | Fire
These paintings explore and interpret the imagery, energy and elemental themes of selected piano compositions by composers such as Debussy, Ravel and Chaminade. Earth, air, fire and water, and nature’s processes, captivate and compel me to paint. Every day as I walk through the bush in the lower Blue Mountains I see beauty, decay and renewal - the effects of elemental forces. They constantly create change and adaption. I witness nature seeking equilibrium and balance and offering metaphors for life. Trees flooded, nevertheless, reach for the sky; verdant new shoots flourish from a fire-blackened trunk; autumn leaves fall to sustain life… each occurrence seems to express joy, hope, loss and longing - allegories represented in my paintings.
About my collaborator, Elyane Laussade
A graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City, pianist Elyane Laussade has delighted audiences on five continents with her imaginative and strongly individual playing.
Originally from the USA, she has established herself as one of Australia’s finest performers. On numerous occasions, she has performed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and has been featured by ABC Classic FM and 3MBS in studio recordings and live broadcasts.
“A pianist with a powerful, polished technique and many an original interpretive notion….with an impeccable sense of style and dazzling power.” – Allan Kozinn. Laussade, Pianist, In Recital / The New York Times