GALLERY
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Most of this work reflects a connection to the ocean. Hemingway wrote of the sea as a woman; wild and sometimes wicked, that cannot be controlled and is affected by the moon.
The art reflects weather, atmosphere and constant changing oceans and waterways. The force of nature influences our mood and shows us things about which we know very little.
While sometimes peaceful, calm and quiet with opportunities for reflection, other work is stormy, intense and moody. I want the viewer to feel the emotion of the weather, the coldness, the atmosphere and the air.
LANDSCAPES
OCEAN
ATMOSPHERE
SNOW
FISH
In the “Flying Fish” series there is a longing in the fish to take flight above the ocean, borrowing discarded wing feathers from birds that hover above the dunes. The paintings are travelogues, diary notes and poems. Some speak of ceremony. Some are guardians. The fish carry decorative crowns and symbols of home and country from where they have travelled. There is a symbiotic relationship between the fish and the migratory birds.
THE JUDGE AND THE ASSOCIATE
The Judge
The Judge wears a headdress made of seaweed and a tree branch encased in barnacles that was washed up on the beach at Stradbroke Island. This symbolises the judge’s connection to land and sea. It sits on a crown that holds pearls of wisdom, sea glass and a sea anemone, that are antennas, searching for the truth. The fish flies with courage, knowledge and compassion.
The Judge. Ceramic fish, headdress of pearls, sea glass, coral and sea anemone. 25 cm.
The Associate
The Associate wears a headdress that is a coral net, it is cast wide with an open heart and an open mind to catch the knowledge, the wisdom and the courage. The fish flies with confidence, gratitude and hope for the future. The two fish will always be connected.
The Associate. Ceramic fish, headdress of black coral and barnacles. 25 cm
BIRDS
MIGRATORY BIRD SCULPTURES
The bird sculptures are made from material washed up on the beach; burnt timber, coral, sea glass, barnacles, shells, seaweed and coffee rock. The birds are adorned with headdresses that symbolise ceremony, place, love and loss.
The sculptures developed from an interest in migratory birds and the vast distances they travel each year for breeding. So much of our changing climate and landscapes affect the journey and survival of these magnificent birds. Their ancient flight paths and feeding grounds are under threat due to urban, industrial and agricultural over-uses.
Each year, millions of shorebirds fly about 25,000 km following ancient flight paths from Australia to the Artic, Alaska, Siberia, Japan or Mongolia and back again to breed. Often flying non-stop without food or water. By the time a shorebird is 15 years old they will have flown the equivalent distance to the moon during migration. That’s 384,400 km. https://wingthreads.com/
About 10 years ago thousands of migratory seabirds were washed up on the beaches of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Many were dead, others exhausted and emaciated. Apparently, this is a natural phenomenon that occurs periodically, due to being caught in storms, changing and unusual weather patterns.
It was devastating to witness thousands of dead and dying birds on the beach. I began researching migratory birds and their flyways. One day when walking on the beach, I found a charred branch from a recent bush fire washed into shallow water and sand. The charred and charcoal texture looked like the feathered body of a bird. I saw such beauty and sadness in this uniquely formed branch, and so began my love affair to create migratory birds.
