2023- the first year of making- experimentation and painting.
travelled and realised
july to september 2022,
solo travelling scandinavia and parts of europe
a pivotal point of inspiration for my pursuit of art making
below are some painting works inspired by this time
moss (2023)
I met a great group of friends in oslo, norway
we swam in the fjord a short walk away from an uncle’s house in moss
weißer see (2023) -in progress
a water body in berlin, a quiet calm, sitting in my surroundings, being.
in oslo (2023)
Moss (2023). acrylic and ink on paper, 20 x 14.5 cm.
Weißer See (2023). acrylic on plywood, 1200 x 1200 cm. - incomplete
In Oslo (2023). acrylic on paper, 42 x 59 cm.
EXPERIMENTATION : TRANSFERS
mullet head (2023). acrylic on paper, 18 x 14 cm.
Sol (2023). acrylic on paper, 18 x 14 cm.
![[phrase forgotten] (2023). acrylic on canvas board, 25 x 30 cm.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f6cdf5c5f321559ac52cca/c6e2398a-31d5-41f2-a09e-ad1a9ebeabda/Image+-+Copy.jpeg)
[phrase forgotten] (2023). acrylic on canvas board, 25 x 30 cm.
![[soft overtaken] (2023) acrylic on canvas, 30 x 45 cm.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f6cdf5c5f321559ac52cca/252d3815-0ca2-428f-b8d6-23d41d405979/soft+overtaken.jpg)
[soft overtaken] (2023) acrylic on canvas, 30 x 45 cm.
anger (1) (2023). acrylic on canvas, 46 x 61 cm.
anger (3) (2023). acrylic on canvas, 45 x 45 cm.
anger (2) (2023). acrylic on paper, 59 x 42 cm.
PORTRAITS
warm (2023)
'I'm happy in this. In a cosy place. I painted this after I'd just cut my hair, in my new share house in Meanjin. It marks a point where I’d begun painting all the time. I felt comfortable in my own flesh and I had the feeling of starting anew.’
on the balcony (mum) (2023)
'Mum came to visit me at my new share house, it was a sunny day, she hadn’t been here before. We were chatting about my art and she mentioned I hadn’t ever painted her. We sat on the balcony and I sketched. The painting came out dreamy, a little pastel realm. My mum is loving and warm; I think you can see that through this painting.'
warm (2023). acrylic on paper, 105 x 75 cm (framed).
on the balcony (mum) (2023). acrylic on canvas board, 65 x 85 cm (framed).
CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS?
the reality of the world in crisis, came the draw towards purgatory
forget the world, dance darlings (2023)
dance like no one is watching, ignore crisis, ignore suffering- an apocalyptic dance party, shall we dance while chaos is rushing in towards us?
close your eyes, you are free (2023)
blissful ignorance, chaos of reality eats away, close your eyes and dance, escape, be ‘free’
close your eyes, you are free, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 46 cm, 2023
forget the world, dance darlings, acrylic on canvas, 66 x 66 cm, 2023
GRIDS
not an A.M. (2023). acrylic on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm.
messy pink grid (2023). ink and acrylic on paper. 18 x 14 cm.
![[blood rock, clear river, tom’s cliff, goldie’s eyes] (2023). acrylic, oil and coloured pencil on canvas,
61 x 76 cm.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63f6cdf5c5f321559ac52cca/9a9a66f1-e616-4da3-a383-2a1473ee223a/IMG_4502+%281%29.jpg)
[blood rock, clear river, tom’s cliff, goldie’s eyes] (2023). acrylic, oil and coloured pencil on canvas, 61 x 76 cm.
MISC.
just bec (closed eyes) (2023), acrylic on paper, 30 x 42 cm.
enoggera1 (2023). ink and coloured pencil on paper, 14 x 18 cm.
meandering water rush (2023). acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24 cm.
flow. 1 exp. (2023). acrylic and oil on paper, 42 x 60 cm.
ex. op. 1. (2023). oil on canvas, 10 x 10 cm.