This exciting decade is shaping up to be about adaptation, letting go of expectations and embracing change. Life is full of possibilities. Focusing on engaging fully with my art process as it unfolds has been helpful for me, rather than cultivating expectations of anticipated outcomes.
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WHEN THE LAST SHIP HAS SAILED (Part 1 Triptych)
Acrylic on Linen 100cm x 100cm 2022
There could reach a point when the worlds resources have been depleted and exploited to such an extent that the last container ship will have sailed.
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LOOKING OUT ON AN UNKNOWN FUTURE (Part 2 Triptych)
Acrylic on Linen 100cm x 100cm 2022
In a world in the process of rapidly transitioning into a as yet unknown reality it is important to cultivate the qualities that make humanity worthwhile and life enhancing.
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MOVING TO HIGHER GROUND (Part 3 Triptych)
Acrylic on Linen 100cm x 100cm 2022
With predicted environmental challenges beginning to rapidly unfold, new adaptations in the way we live in the world will be required.
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OUR FASCINATING INNER WORLD
Acrylic Paint and Paint Pen on archival paper, collaged and mounted on Birch Board 90 cm (Circular) 2022
A depiction of the fascinating microbiota of the gut arranged in a sacred geometry pattern to accent the vital importance of this mostly unseen world. Contemporary mind/brain science has discovered our gut has strong biochemical connections with both our heart and our brain.
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THE END OF FOSSIL FUEL – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Found Objects, Glass Dome, Coal and Plastic Waste found on Sydney Harbour and Sydney Beaches 2022
The Wizard of Oz story can be viewed as an allegory for the demise of fossil fuel dependence and the oversized red shoes are a metaphor for being prepared to step up and into facing bigger things.
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THE PENDULUM TEMPLE
Tea Light Holder, Pendulum, Miniature Figures, Wood and Acrylic Paint 14cm x 8cm 2022
Magnet and pendulum energy may be one of the solutions to move beyond fossil fuel reliance.
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HEAVEN AND HELL
Found Objects Acrylic Paint Various Dimensions Height 43cm 2022
In each of us is the capacity to experience a wide range of thoughts and emotions and thus create a reality of either Heaven or Hell. At the base of the sculpture is a secret box/inner receptacle which represents our core essence.
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CHINESE STYLE BOATHOUSE – SEVEN SHILLINGS BEACH
Acrylic Paint on Board 51cm x 51cm 2022
There are 2 very similar Chinese designed period boathouses located on Sydney Harbour. One is at located at Mosman Bay and the other is at Seven Shillings Beach.
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HESITATION
Acrylic Paint Collaged on Mount Board 40cm x 40cm 2022
Living in times of transition provides moments of hesitation and contemplation in which to intuit our next and hopefully wisest decision.
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THE RAINBOW MATRIX
Acrylic Collage and Rainbow Decal on Board 47cm x 32cm 2022
The Matrix is a depiction of a the concept of existing in the world. Some of my thoughts, emotions and my sense of conceptual identity is coloured by the rainbow flag.
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THE ANTHROPOCENE CAVE
Acrylic Paint on Circular Birch Board 90cm Diameter 2022
An orange bushfire sky, a melting glacier, rising sea levels and a yellow bird reminiscent of a canary in the coal mine are all visual metaphors in this psychological landscape depicting the ramifications of the Anthropocene age we are in.
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THE GREY LIZARD (Our Reptilian Brain)
Taxidermy Lizard Head, Wooden Board, Crocodile Skin, Imitation Gemstones 15cm x 15cm 2022
At the core of our brain is the basal ganglia, known as the reptilian brain. This controls our base survival and self preservation instincts and behaviors.
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LITTLE GIRL BLUE
Plastic Doll, Glass Dome, Coral, Found Objects, Plastic Rubbish Found on Sydney’s Beaches 22cm x 15cm 2022
Little Girl Blue is a commentary on a child of the future who lives in a world saturated with micro and nano plastic particles. In this sculpture, Little Girl Blue marvels at seeing one of the last remaining pieces of living coral.