"I love to lose myself in a kaleidoscopic exploration of form, locating the worlds within worlds, the myriad colour relationships and the feelings these things awaken." Karen Sedaitis

Life in Colour

Oct 30

Written By GoLive

The excellent Bega-based artist Karen Sedaitis is part of our upcoming group show, *Life in Colour*.

We are delighted to welcome the outstanding Bega-based artist Karen Sedaitis for our upcoming group show, Life in Colour.

The show brings together more than 30 incredible artists from all over the country for a joyous celebration of vibrant colour.

Please register to join us on Saturday 16 November from 1pm as we celebrate Life in Colour in the company of the amazing artists involved in the show. Put your name down for this FREE event here, and pop your contact details on the mailing list to get early pre-sales access.

Karen paints beautiful landscapes, still life and botanical works. She is a finalist in the 2024 National Emerging Artist Prize and the Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award. We are so thrilled to welcome her beautiful work to Tyger.

Her work in Life in Colour is the stunning Wuthering Heights - it's an absolute beauty.

Ahead of the show opening, Karen told us about how walking is the start of each work, entangled elements, and being inspired by beauty.

Where do you create your work?

"I work from my home studio in Bega. It's important for me I be surrounded by a canopy of trees, dappled light and a fairly wild garden where I grow the plants and flowers I paint. The area I live in is surrounded by national parks, out-of-the-way beaches and wilderness areas which give me joy and inspiration."

How do you create your work?

"I begin each work with a walk, choosing something from nature which moves me in some way, then returning to my studio where I will create a composition which further enhances whatever emotional, philosophical or physical sensation my walk initiated."

"The composition can take some time; I'm always seeking an intuitive response to my initial feeling, seeking a way towards the source of that feeling in form, colour and light."

What's the story behind your work in Life in Colour - Wuthering Heights?

"My eldest son is autistic and has an intellectual disability and in an effort to help him create a sustainable self-employment he and I collaborated on making Terrariums, which my son hires out to local businesses."

"During this process, I became entranced by the distortions and contortions of light and form through curved glass, which made me think about the way the outer world influences the inner, the worlds within worlds and the unknown outcomes of entangled elements. These thoughts and associations brought to mind the book Wuthering Heights, which inspired similar questions and explorations in me as a teenager."

What inspires you?

"Beauty, foremost. I am always pursuing the question of why I am moved and the easiest way for me to feel something is through my perception of beauty. I also love to lose myself in a kaleidoscopic exploration of form, locating the worlds within worlds, the patterns, the myriad colour relationships and the feelings these things awaken in me."

What do you hope people feel when they see your work?

"I hope people feel moved, as I do when making my work. Any kind of feeling is good! I've always thought the saddest response to art is indifference."