Joie de Vivre at the Waverley Library
An exhibition by Joie de Vivre, titled Our World As We See It, is currently on display at Waverley Library.
The group behind Joie de Vivre all have one thing in common. They delight in being immersed in and responsive to the world around us. Inspired by their daily walks, encounters with nature or the many shapes of their urban surroundings, the group of five painters – all friends who met at Waverley Woollahra Art School – use painting as a way to communicate with others the joy they feel.
An exhibition by Joie de Vivre, titled Our World As We See It, is currently on display at Waverley Library.
Among the group is Rae Morris, a sprightly 102-year-old watercolourist, with nine beautiful works on display.
Morris, a direct descendant of convict Mordecai Moses who arrived in Sydney in 1836, attended Waverley Woollahra Art School for more than 30 years, taking botanical painting and pottery classes. She credits her mother for encouraging her artistic flair, saying she always decorated their home with beautiful materials. This natural trait was passed down to Morris, and down the generations to her son Jason and her granddaughter Arielle.
When visiting Morris, you’ll often find her sitting in her studio, surrounded by works in progress among tubes of paint and brushes, or sitting on her verandah sketching her beautiful harbour outlook, which takes in the fantastic sunsets and the passing boats.
The exhibition, which features four other Joie de Vivre painters, Robyn Langford Brown, Viki Menlove, Irene Harris and Luce Lopez, runs until May 24.
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