Eastern Shore Sun

The gallery is 1 on Park, at 1 Park Beach Road and the exhibition is called MERGE to reflect both the separate interpretations of the coastal environment as well as the integration of the two mediums.

Helen’s work represents the dynamic Tasmanian environment that inspires her and where she has lived, loved and worked for most of her life. The paintings feature seascapes and images representing the Southern Beaches area’ including both people and place. There are also some pieces inspired by other areas in Tasmania.  

Jon’s furniture has a mix of influences ranging from the coastal environment in which he now lives to a reaction to the killing of a possum by bow and arrow and the urban landscape of Hong Kong.

Jon and Helen have been friends and colleagues for many years and with their respective partners live at Dodges Ferry which provides the freedom and connection with the physical environment that inspires their respective work.

Both have history working in the human services arena.  Helen worked in child protection and youth justice and considers herself a survivor of that world having escaped the formal workplace last year. She is now fully engaged as a painter, spending her time between Southern Beaches and Central Queensland where she winters at Yeppoon.

Jon made a return to education in 1986 studying furniture design at the Tasmanian School of Art. He has been a practicing furniture designer/maker since that time working on one off pieces for exhibition, small scale production work and work to commission for individual clients. Both Helen and Jon have experience as teachers in TAFE, where Jon is currently employed in teaching wood design.

Dodges Ferry artists, painter Helen Jessup and furniture designer/maker Jon Hemming.

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