Using his engineering background, Riddells Creek artist Grant Medbury creates intricate laser-engraved artworks – with a range of his work currently on display at Art on Piper gallery in Kyneton.
An electronic engineer by profession, Medbury said he enjoys combining his design and technical skills to create the artworks.
“My wife Kathy is an artist … I’m surrounded by art so I’ve just been experimenting and creating a few things and I think the guest room at Art on Piper just gives you the opportunity to display what you’ve done,” Medbury said.
He said he enjoys the contrast and the immediate results of laser engraving as a medium.
“[It] must be the engineer in me. Kathy would spend weeks on a painting – I couldn’t.”
The exhibition includes engraved wood, metal, and glass pieces, with all works available for purchase.
Many are Macedon Ranges-themed, such as a depiction of the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross, local flora and fauna, and a wooden wall hanging with the names of Macedon Ranges towns.
The exhibition is in its final week, with the final day on Sunday, March 30.
Art on Piper is open from 10am–4pm every day at 44 Piper Street, Kyneton.
Oscar Parry
