George Tsoutas’ photographic interpretations of Smiths Lake at Tarbuck Bay for his latest exhibition on canvas are poetic and deeply moving. The series ”Impressions of a Lake” is a sublime collection of visual renditions of a much-loved body of water on the North coast of NSW familiar to him and captured on the artist’s camera at dusk. Tsoutas has created elongated ghosts of the lakeside ecosystem  with calculated camera movement  to create an abstract painterly form in his images, with  colours that are muted and brooding, yet the subject matter of these works and technique used to illustrate it , are meditative and quiet.
 
With his experience in the film industry and his intrinsic appreciation and understanding of light, George has been able to abstract the landscape with intriguing results. The lake grasses have become subtle traces of line, mossy etchings, and at times nothing but a whisper of light. All the works are bathed in swathes of evening light and the artist's passion for the peak of the ‘witching hour’ is felt throughout the series.
 
Tsoutas' photographic exhibition marks his return to the Arts and exhibiting, including a career in films over the past 25 years, having worked on 40 odd feature films and series  in Aust. and overseas, as well as hundreds of music videos and tvc’s to his credit.
 
George has had a critically acclaimed solo exhibition as well as three group shows, exhibiting alongside luminaries such as the late Max Dupain, David Moore, and Bill Seeto to name a few.  George has also had works printed in a variety of publications including Vogue &  Kodak Pro-Talk magazine, which featured his critically acclaimed large scale (2m x1.2m) solo exhibition " Fragmentation Series." His work has also been included in various private collections in Australia and overseas, as well as Kodak's permanent collection.
 
His current exhibition, "Impressions of a lake" opening on the 9th of April, at the recently renovated Chrissie Cotter Gallery in Pidcock Street, Camperdown has been described as abstract,  impressionist, poetic, lyrical and beautiful, by well respected practitioners within the arts industry and artists alike. Do get along to see this exhibition.