remembering paraside
Solo Show Boom Gallery 19 April - 13 May 2018
'Passing Time in Anthropocene' 2018 184cm x 124cm Synthetic Polymer on Canvas
'Filtered Views of Low Tide in Paradise' 2018 134cm x 164cm Synthetic Polymer on Canvas
'Passing Chunks of Time, Rough Jewels' 2018 88cm x 88cm Synthetic Polymer on Canvas
'Walking Amongst the Rubble of Time, Anthropocene' 2018 88cm x 88cm Synthetic Polymer on Canvas
'Paradise Ageing, Fading from View' 2018 84cm x 84cm Synthetic Polymer on Ply Board
'Anthropocene, Rock Scramble' 2018 84cm x 84cm Synthetic Polymer on Ply Board
'Climbing Over Chunks of Time' 2018 94cm x 144cm Synthetic Polymer on Ply Board
'Don't Forget Me, Paradise in Anthropocene' 2018 124cm x 124cm Synthetic Polymer on Canvas
'Sentinels Standing Guard at the Edge of Time' 2018 124cm x 124cm Synthetic Polymer on Ply Board
'Filtered Memories of Paradise' 2018 104cm x 144cm Synthetic Polymer on Canvas
'Remembering Paradise, Passing Time, Anthropocene' 2018 124cm x 124cm Synthetic Polymer on Canvas
'Sun Rise Behind Bear Hill, Passing Time' 2018 104cm x 104cm Synthetic Polymer on Canvas
'The Honesty of Time from the Ocean's Perspective' 2018 104cm x 144cm Synthetic Polymer on Belgium Linen
'Honesty of Time 1' 2018 34cm x 34cm Synthetic Polymer on Ply Board
'Honesty of Time 2' 2018 34cm x 34cm Synthetic Polymer on Ply Board
Rembembering Paradise
Remembering Paradise is an ode to our precious earth; using places that have personal connection as my muse; Tasmania’s Freycinet National Park and Schouten Island, Point Addis and the low tide walk between Jan Juc and Bells Beach; I have juxtaposed two views of our earth. Painting the landscape as an arcadian ideal; redolent of a time and place when man had little impact on the earth and its atmosphere, a filtered view through trees toward paradise. With my own ‘back yard’ of the surf coast; at low tide with crumbling cliffs, chunks of rock as the perfect symbol of our earth as a dystopian relic; highlighting the threat of climate change on our fragile and precious environment in the age of Anthropocene.
I continue to explore my love for landscape from the edge of our land; always incorporating the ocean as part of my landscape view; our oceans now heavily polluted with our post consumer plastic waste need time for focus, action and mindful consideration to the link between the depth of time and our impact on earth.
I find context in the sacred, solitude, mystery and beauty of nature to draw an awareness to of time, the shadows of life and the light of life; a time to reflect and remember our paradise.
Spending countless days immersing myself in these sacred landscapes, observing the changes in the ocean moods, the light on the mountains in distant view, the ever crumbling cliffs, the shimmer of the light as it plays on the sediment layers of the ever crumbling cliffs and evidence of life millions of years old preserved in their fragile layers; discovering new perspectives, feeling the hum of nature as it continues to strive; time for experiential reflection, and connection.
Considering the landscape from two perspectives helps break down the works into a metaphor for time and life’s fleeting and selfish realities that compound and impact our earth. I am drawn to landscapes that offer a sense of solitude, majesty, mystery, places that feel removed from the chaos of our current day; they offer a sacred experience; of which as humans crave for a sense of belonging and relief. Australia’s vast stretch of coast line; provide the perfect symbol to highlight the state of our earth climate change, anthropocene, humanity.
‘Time, has sped up, our impact has greatened, our lives are in control, we are so overly connected; yet completely out of control and disconnected.’
Observing the changes in the ocean moods, the ever shifting shadows and light on the cliffs, rocks, reef, granite boulders; the distant hills, the shimmer of light as it plays on the land and the crystal ocean; gives pause; remembering paradise.
