AFTER a seven-year hiatus from private exhibitions, renowned East Fremantle photorealism artist Marcus Beilby is back.

Beilby’s latest exhibition The Real and the Remembered will be showing at the Holmes a Court Gallery in West Perth from November 8.

Beilby, who’s set to celebrate half a century as a professional painter next year, has built his decorated career through photorealism; recreating everyday images of life, bringing attention and highlighting beauty in details often left unnoticed.

His works include official commemorative paintings of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II opening Parliament House and the opening of the High Court of Australia.

The Real and the Remembered aims to capture the ever-moving present, and allows the viewer to live in a moment; a memory, that so often passes by without much thought. 

“You don’t actually see, you perceive,” Beilby said.

Each painting triggers different thoughts and feelings for the viewer, whether it be a local flower shop, an artist’s workshop or a painting of a common tool.

Beilby compares this exhibition to an author’s collection of short stories. 

“Each painting is its own short story, they reflect upon each other and draw upon each other but exist on their own.” 

After years working for art dealers, who often have their own vision for his work, Beilby wanted “complete autonomy” over his work.

He says it’s allowed him to create pieces that “will bounce off each other much better, not only in thought and representation, but in light and design.”

The exhibition will show from November 8 until December 13.

by OLIVER JAMIESON