 
Freya Jobbins has found a potent muse in her black and white woodcuttings of emergency rescue workers. As a former member of the Australian Federal Police Force, Jobbins is intimately aware of the trauma that is part of the lives of those in emergency care work; to create her woodcuts she has used personal experience as her inspiration to present austere yet emotionally wrenching portraits. Yet these individuals are not glorified symbols; on the contrary, Jobbins is committed to creating true-to-life, intimate portraits of people who devote their lives to providing aid in emergency. Images of boots, helmets and other gear belonging to absent rescue workers speak volumes about the people who work in calamity on a daily basis. These stoic rescuers, surrounded at times with the slight flourish of a corona of delicate flame-like lines, provide hope amidst despair.
There is silent gratitude at the heart of Freya Jobbins's woodcuts, as she lovingly conveys a sense of the intense hope that exists in the midst of crisis.
Out From Down Under and Beyond: Fine Art from Australia and New Zealand
Reception:
Thursday May 15, 2008 6-8 PM
Exhibition Dates:
5/10/2008 - 5/30/2008
Invitation to
Freya Jobbins's exhibition
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Doesn't Look Good
Woodblock
Limited Edition of 10
42" x 30"
$1200
Doesn't Look Good
Woodblock
Limited Edition of 10
42" x 30"
$1200
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Fire Fighter II
Woodblock
Limited Edition of 5
24" x 27"
$750
Fire Fighter II
Woodblock
Limited Edition of 5
24" x 27"
$750
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Fire Fighter III
Woodblock
Limited Edition of 5
24" x 27"
$750
Fire Fighter III
Woodblock
Limited Edition of 5
24" x 27"
$750
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Just Waiting
Woodblock
Limited Edition of 10
22" x 18"
$400
Just Waiting
Woodblock
Limited Edition of 10
22" x 18"
$400
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