Industrial Cathedral

Industrial Cathedral
"Industrial Cathedral" charcoal on paper 131 x 131 cm Jane Bennett. Finalist in 1998 Dobell Drawing Prize Art Gallery of NSW Finalist 1998 Blake Prize Winner 1998 Hunter's Hill Open Art Prize

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Sydney, NSW, Australia
I'm an Industrial Heritage Artist who paints "en plein air".If it's damaged, derelict, doomed and about to disappear, I'll be there to paint it.
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Sunday 11 May 2014

Eveleigh Community Heritage Day

The ATP Heritage Community Days run from 10am to 3pm on both Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May 2014.

This is a preview of some of the paintings I will display in the Blacksmith's workshop Bay 1 and 2 

 "ATP" is the acronym for the Australian Technology Park.
Not to be confused with Carriageworks! 
plein air oil painting of heritage steam train 3801 painted at the Large Erecting Shop, Eveleigh Railway Workshops by industrial heritage artist Jane Bennett
"3801 steaming, Large Erecting Shop,
Eveleigh Railway Workshops"
 2006 oil on canvas 36 x 28cm

Enquiries
The ATP is on the southern side of  Redfern station, while Carriageworks is on the northern side.
I will also have some paintings of the 3801 and other historic steam locomotives as well as interiors of the Large Erecting Shop exhibited in and around the heritage carriages. 
These carriages will be displayed by the volunteers of the 3801 at the western end, near Channel 7's new building.
plein air oil painting of heritage steam train 3801 painted at the Large Erecting Shop, Eveleigh Railway Workshops by industrial heritage artist Jane Bennett
'Geoff and the 3801 
outside the Large Erecting Shop'
2006  oil on canvas  38 x 76cm

Enquiries
As well as the trains, I've even immortalized a few of the volunteers!
oil painting of Blacksmith painted at the Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh Railway Workshops by industrial heritage artist Jane Bennett
 'Forging,Wrought Artworks '
2010 oil on canvas 20 x 25cm

Enquiries
I will also be painting the blacksmiths from "Wrought Artworks", who will be giving a couple of forging demonstrations in Bay 2 south on both days. 
oil painting of Blacksmith's Forge painted at the Australian Technology Park, Eveleigh Railway Workshops by industrial heritage artist Jane Bennett
"Forge, Wrought Artworks, Eveleigh"
2008  oil on canvas 56 x 76cm
Enquiries
In the centre of this painting is the legendary 'Davy Press', built in the era when industry operated on a heroic scale.
Richard Butcher,heritage volunteer and an ex- Eveleigh Workshop Blacksmith, will give tours of Bay 1 and 2 (which has the enormous Davy Press). Richard has written the most amazing book about the Eveleigh Railway Workshops and is a genuine living legend!
More details about the Eveleigh Community heritage days