Hillcrest Studio and Gallery
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Dennis Spiteri’s ‘Hillcrest’ studio/gallery in the Highlands was opened in 2004. This striking building, set atop the tranquil rolling hills of central Victoria and looking over to the distant Tallarook Ranges, has become a popular cultural attraction in the region. As a professional artist for forty-one years, Dennis has built his studio/gallery to produce and exhibit his work. The large scale of the building has been designed to fit around his large-scale abstract paintings. This marvellous venue has also been used for musical performances in conjunction with his exhibitions. |
Classical music informs most of his work. Each of the series of paintings he has produced have had particular pieces of music at their core - beginning with his Mass in 1972 (inspired by Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis), to his last finished series Nocturnes, in 2011 inspired by Chopin’s piano pieces. |
The advent of Classical music coming into his life and work made his path clear. All the work he has done since has been an attempt towards a certain goal - not only to capture the essence of particular works of music through each individual painting, but also through making each painting as part of a series that when hung and seen together as a cohesive exhibition could be experienced like music, as different movements of a larger work. Contact: (03) 57969373 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Selections of Dennis Spiteri's work can be seen on his web page at: