Artist statement
“The show explores the concept of movement, and the requirement for all life to move in order to survive.”
“Humanity lives more sedentary lives than ever before, yet human-kind is progressing at a mind-numbing pace - we are moving as a species - but is this really what we want to be moving towards?”
“The subjects in my works centre around the complexities of the human experience in all its beauty and ugliness, themes of gender expression, movement and action, the modern world and our interconnectedness with nature.”
“The core reason I started painting was to find my own voice and connect with others through emotional expression, so these are all themes that are important to me and, I think, highly relevant at this time in human history.”
“This collection was painted over a six-month period that had been quite tumultuous for me personally, including the loss of a friend to cancer. She was a huge supporter of my artistic journey and it had a big impact on what marks ended up hitting the canvas.”
“I want people who see the show to feel excited, hopeful and motivated. Abstract works can be incredibly powerful, and I hope that’s what I have achieved here - something powerful.”
Life Needs to Move is on at Tyger Gallery, Yass from 27 October - 12 November.
“[Stand Still Please is] a painting of direct emotional expression, capturing the beauty of movement over all else.”
“[Wild Fire is] a study of the immense movement of fire, painted in January 2023 over a week of heat and bushfires.”
“‘The Dance I and II’ celebrate movement for the sake of movement. The joy of beginnings, endings and everything inbetween. We dance just to move.”