These exhibitions sit at opposite ends of the Western Austalian art spectrum. But the figurative narratives by Baxter and colour abstractions by Vinciguerra have one common denominator, they are excellent examples of their particular style.

Baxter's playful images celebrate line in all it's manifestations and his particular use of collage enhances the surface. Bright floral patterned fabric is fixed to the canvas while painted extensions of colours and shapes are integrated with voluptuous figures. The surface becomes a sensuous world inhabited by flute players, spotted fauns, lovely blue ladies and Greek gods lounging in golden glades. We're completely captivated by the fantasy environment.

Also exhibited are scraper board paintings, where the black coating is scraped away leaving white marks on the surface. These works attest to Baxter's strong graphic skills. Cross hatching, feathered strokes and broad lines create contours and give volume to figures. In some works, a thin wash of colour is added to soften the mood however in others, such as The End of the Affaire and Undressage the black and white figures are set against a ground of rich, flat colour. One has to appreciate the composition of the former and the pun in the latter.

Magic, beauty, love, humour, joy, celebration of life; these are the subjects of Baxter's narratives. As you delight in all thirty exhibits don't let the frivolity of the images distract you from recognizing the expertise owned by artist.

In another venue, fourteen large colour scapes by Vinciguerra lead us toward a different set of ideals, ideas and mental pictures. These beautifully painted works invite us into fields of carefully controlled hues allowing us a safe place to interpret images, art  theories or thought patterns. As we wander and wonder we appreciate the fine control this artist has of her medium.

Vinciguerra plays colour like a well tuned instrument. She presents each hue in all it's moods; as field and shape, bold and subtle, warm and cool, isolated and blended, static and kinetic, so that in each manifestation we see it anew. For example Edge may be seen as a banner of oranges and pinks held to a turquoise staff or as a well balanced composition of warm and cool hues emanating from a single starting line to flow then pulsate across the horizontal surface.

Fracture captures the imagination in the same manner as a Malevich composition. Here a square black surface is invaded by two red rectangles entering the field from different directions. Barely noticeable, like something floating just below the surface, is a dark blue rectangle. Along with the illusion of movement, the flat surface is infused with a reference to depth which opens up another level of appreciation.

Although each artist's approach is completely different, both show a talent worth seeing and celebrating.