Banksia I Miss You
Oil on Linen
33 x 30
cm
Artist statement: My art practice is based around memory using botanical triggers and historic storylines. Being a figurative narrative painter my imagination is my greatest resource and my studio is the nurturing place where the stories unfold. This painting is a continuum of my ‘Secret Garden’ series exploring our connection to our environment and its role in our physical and mental wellbeing. It records the passage of childhood memories and the shaping of our character through our experiences with the natural world. The botanical bloom of the melaleuca adorns the body in the form of fabric, cloaking the figure in a second skin in acknowledgement of the importance of our relationship with the environment. It also hints at character traits shared by both sitter and botanical form. The melaleuca is revered for its protective and healing qualities.
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