my art is inspired by the pattern, detail and design of nature. being an environmental scientist, I am a strong advocate for conservation and awareness of our natural surroundings. our society faces an almost insurmountable dilemma of how to balance our needs with protecting the environment. i hope my art can draw people nearer to nature, recognise its beauty and contemplate and lessen the impact of our lifestyles on our natural surroundings.
As mentioned in my previous post, I was thinking about entering the CSIRO Wildlife Art @ Discovery exhibition. Despite a number of setbacks, I managed to complete a painting and submit it- yay!! Here tis'.
I did a rather large acrylic painting on plywood which I thought wasn't a bad effort. Unfortunately- it didn't make the cut which I was very disappointed about. I didn't receive any feedback as to why it didn't make it through- so will just have to try again next year and maybe try something a bit smaller and more detailed. The exhibition is currently running and here is a website you can view to see all the entries- WABA Art @ Discovery Exhibition. There were some amazing paintings. My favourite artworks were of aTasmanian Devil, Dingo and Cockatoos.....the detail in these artworks is incredible. I feel a bit 'try-hard' compared to these artists!
Now to think of another project? Maybe some animal sketches or a portrait of a family member?? Hmmm?
