First island exhibition for Jersey artist

A Jersey artist is having his first full exhibition on his home island.

Max Corbett's collection of street scenes is being exhibited at the Jaro gallery in St Helier as part of its permanent artists' collection.

Corbett said his work was a combination of "street photography and traditional oil painting techniques", using bright colours and an "all over the place" style.

He said he took inspiration from impressionist painters of the 18th and 19th Centuries who saw the streets as a "window into what life is truly like", adding "the street is where people and society is at its most obvious."

His work was spotted by the gallery's curator, Jasmine Rose Noel, at a one-off showing last summer, he said.

As well as exhibiting his work in St Helier, Ms Noel has helped Corbett display at art fairs around Europe and the US, including London, Berlin and Miami.

He has travelled around the world to get inspiration and photos for his pieces, including London and - most-recently - Tokyo in Japan.

Corbett, who studied Fine Art and Design at Lancaster University, said having a "breadth of culture and pieces and places" in his work was important.

"I'm trying to tick off as many references for my work," he said.

However, Corbett said his ties to Jersey remained deep: "This is the best place for me to get my work done - it's where I feel home."

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