A Journey Through The Heart

For our final major exhibition of 2024, Michael Reid Sydney will present the first solo exhibition from Dyarubbin/Hawksbury–based contemporary painter Julz Beresford since she was inducted into the gallery’s stable of artists. A Journey To The Heart will form a fabulous and fitting capstone to Michael Reid Sydney’s 2024 exhibition program, which commenced in January with Beresford’s widely celebrated show, Breathe Deeply.

Reflecting on her lifelong affinity for the Hawksbury region of New South Wales, the moody, atmospheric and monumental landscapes of Breathe Deeply were an immediate sell-out success, establishing Beresford as a rising art star whose work is closely watched and coveted in Australia and abroad.

In her newest exhibition, Julz Beresford explores changing light over the Hawksbury River, treating audiences to her exquisite renderings of dusk and dawn. Beresford’s paintings are awash with Romantic sensibilities, sending the viewer on a journey through glassy, rippling waterways that snake through tangles of bush and tumbling sandstone.

Motivated collectors were quick to acquire artworks from this exhibition at Sydney Contemporary 2024, most while still drying in the artist’s studio. Those seeking to acquire Beresford’s work are encouraged to contact danielsoma@michaelreid.com.au now, for access to and information about the artists first Regional Gallery exhibition taking place at The Basil Sellers Art Centre in March 2025.