‘Pensive II’

Chasing Shadows, ‘To pursue something that remains elusive’

The major obstacle to making an abstract artwork is the barrier, in my mind, that questions whether abstract art is a legitimate art form, legitimate for me, that is.

The barrier may be because I constantly question, what is it, what does it mean and when is it done.

Creating these abstract works has been an exercise in finding a solution to these restrictive thoughts, to allow myself to experiment with different mediums and to have fun with them.

And, to let go of the needless worry. The work really does not need explanation.

This work was part of a body of work entitled ‘Chasing Shadows’.

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I have been making art for about thirty years. I completed‚ with honors‚ in the eighties, a ceramic course and have had a passion for raku‚ saggar and sawdust fired pottery ever since. I am also a painter‚ creating abstract landscapes and abstract work on canvas and wood. I delight in experimenting with different mediums and textures. I use plaster as a base and then carve back into the surface, creating many layers, colours and very intriguing patterns. Every piece of work is a journey, lots of experimenting, and lots of personal challenges. I have won lots of awards which is always very satisfying, however, infinitely more satisfying is knowing that someone liked a work enough to buy it, and found joy in hanging it in their home. My work has sold all over Australia and overseas

.My Instagram address is annaghenderson.