Corrine Rapley is an Australian landscape painter, working both outdoors En Plein Air and from her Bouvard home studio, south of Perth WA.
Born at Donnybrook WA, 1962, Rapley’s artworks explore regions of Western Australia’s landscape hemmed by coastlines and waterways, a true-life record of her experiences and love for scenery. Her oil paintings are influenced by nature’s colour harmonies and how the light plays. Her recent work has included gold leaf techniques expressing the golden light of sun and moon.
Rapley lived in Tom Price WA 1993-2008. During that time, working as an art lecturer for Pilbara TAFE and established Pebble Mouse Studio Art Gallery. An active exhibiting artist in NW art awards, winning Watercolour- Pilbara Landscape section, 2002 Cossack Art Awards, before travelling Australia, 2008.
Corrine’s experience and knowledge on artists’ materials and products, colour mixing theory, and network connections with local arts community have been useful while working at Jacksons Drawing Supplies since settling in Mandurah WA, 2010.
Following being selected as Artist in studio residence for 12 months at Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah, 2015, the City of Mandurah bought one of her artworks, for the City’s Collection at solo exhibition, Whispers on the Wind and Water, 2016.
Solo Exhibitions 2021 –
Waterviews, at Gallows Gallery, Mosman Park WA, and
at Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery.
A new body of work about light-source and light effects within the landscape was produced for solo exhibition – “Impressions of Light,” Lost Eden Creative, Dwellingup WA, April/May 2023.
With an artistic practice spanning over 30 years, Corrine is a member of Western Australian Society of Arts, Mandurah Plein Air Artists Inc., and Portrait Group Mandurah.
Partaking in group exhibitions, gained accolades in art awards, completed private commissions, and with artworks held locally, nationally, and in international collections.
Corrine Rapley has her next Solo Exhibition planned for May 2025 at Ellenbrook Arts HQ, Ellenbrook WA.