'Dance'

'Dance' was created for exhibition in my first solo show, titled 'Surfaces', at FortyFive Downstairs Gallery in Melbourne in 2017. This collection of work explores materiality within abstraction. Paint is applied using a palette knife, creating texture and intensity through both applying and scraping back, creating the vibrant textural and layered effect that is emblematic of the collection. The work aims to lay bear the energetic process and physical action of painting, whilst allowing the visual outcomes of each piece to simply 'be'.

'Dance' is defined by its bold colour palette, dominated by cool colour tones such as ultramarine blue and light turquoise, that are combined with unexpected strokes of warm reds and yellows. Multiple layers of paint create texture and depth.

This piece will serve as a bold statement in any home or office space, and compliment a variety of colour palettes.

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I am a visual artist currently living in the South West region of WA.I create figurative paintings that incorporate the abstract principals of materiality and expressionism. Exploring the experience of womanhood through an autobiographical lens, my work examines societal representations and symbolism that have become emblematic of femininity.

Inspired by fellow Australian artists such as Vali Meyers and Del Katherine Barton, I love to create large scale pieces full of dense imagery, often juxtaposing different patterns and colours against each other in order to create lush visual scenes full of vibrancy and detail. The woman in my painting's are always the main character, emoting a sense of strength and holding the viewers gaze.

I started my career completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Sculpture in 2016 at RMIT university, and have since exhibited at a range of galleries in both Melbourne and Perth, including my first solo exhibition at Forty Five Downstairs in Melbourne. In 2019 I co founded Old Coast Studio, a sculpture studio in WA focused on metal based work. I now focus on selling my work directly to buyers as well as working on commissioned projects.