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Internationally renowned artist Ralph Kerle is delighted to announce the opening of his very own gallery in Double Bay, just in time for a warm Sydney summer. That’s not all the exciting news. He will also be launching fundraising initiatives with Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation.
Ralph is a Sydney based photographic artist. His artworks are nothing short of captivating and hypnotic, as colours and other-worldly shapes seem to develop before our eyes. Using a digital camera, he captures subtle details of reflections on water, as he kayaks through Sydney Harbour and more recently the waterways in the USA, the UAE and Portugal.
In the mid 1980s, Ralph was diagnosed with keratoconus; the slow deterioration of muscles in the cornea (the surface of the eye). Subsequently a corneal transplant saved the sight in his right eye whilst his left eye is still deteriorating. As a result, Ralph’s rare condition allows him to see the world uniquely. Objects come with a haloed effect, resulting in some distortion. His brain has translated this visual disability into the abstraction, movement and colour dominant in his artwork.
His artworks give viewers the opportunity to do the same; unlocking our creative intellect as we wade through the detailed imagery. The abstract reflections of objects on the water as they flick, twist and convolge ask the question – how do we see?
Since its founding in 1981, Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation has allocated over $19 million, thanks to community support. In 2019, $1.2 million was donated to the specialist eye hospital providing state-of-the-art equipment, funding for educational development of nurses and specialists and innovative research.
This support, dedication and perseverance is what makes Sydney Eye Hospital world class. Ralph’s gratitude for the extraordinary care and service he has received over the years from the doctors, specialists and the nursing staff leads to his fundraising support of the Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation.
December’s gallery opening event will be the first of many initiatives he will engage in with the purpose of raising awareness for the Foundation and its support.
Special guest’s CEO Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation, Linda Fagan and specialist eye surgeon Dr Con Petsoglou will join us for an exclusive talk about how our vision and its driver, the brain, affects one’s creativity.
This must-see event will be held at the Ralph Kerle Gallery, Cosmopolitan Centre 22 Knox St, Double Bay, Sydney December 10 6 – 8.00pm.
RSVP is essential to ensure Covid 19 Business Plan regulations are strictly observed.
Inquiries:
Ralph Kerle Linda Fagan
M: 04121 559 603 M 0409 994 865
Ralph Kerle Gallery thank Poachers Pantry for their wine sponsorship of the opening event