Crystal Mountain - Triptych

Oil paint and mixed media on three stretched canvases. Professionally framed as a triptych in beautiful timber imported from the U. S.  The canvases have been framed to create one artwork, in the form of a triptych.

Inspiration for the work:

As a newcomer to Western Australia, I was astonished at the variety and uniqueness of the native plants, trees, forests and animals unique to the State.

This is the largest of a series of paintings inspired by the Karri forests of the Southwest of Western Australia. The two side panels focus on the forest floor, an ecosystem of leaf litter, twigs and bark in fantastic shapes and colours, nurturing  the understorey native plants that live in the shade of the incredibly tall karri trees.

The central panel depicts the granite mountain, Mount Frankland, as imagined in the moonlight.

The mysterious birds, insects and butterflies emerge from their hiding places, the wind creates small whirlwinds, only visible when it picks up dry leaves in its spiral dance.

Brightly coloured fungi, seeds, flowers stand out against the earth colours. The piece of bark in the left panel resembles a dragon.

The painting is ready to hang.

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I'm a Melbourne-based artist working in a range of media and styles, including portraits, life studies, seascapes and views of Port Phillip Bay, iconic Melbourne city locations, Japanese-inspired contemporary painting, mixed media collage, and big drawings in charcoal and pastel. I also create ceramic sculptures. I paint or draw whatever inspires me and like to try out new styles and techniques.
After I left high shool, I studied portrait painting at the Royal Art Society in North Sydney. Later I completed the Advanced Diploma of Arts, Visual and Applied at North Adelaide School of Art. South Australia, as well as portrait and life painting classes at the Adelaide Central School of Art. I also attended advanced drawing classes with Australian New York-based artists Christopher Orchard and Marco Luccio, and painting with Andrew Tischler.
I studied Visual Arts and Asian Studies at the Flinders University of South Australia, where I completed a Masters Degree by research. funded by a scholarship from the Asian Studies Council of Australia to do research in Indonesia for a year.
I've exhibited in 'Adelaide, South Australia, Perth and Bridgetown in Western Australia, and Melbourne. In addition to selling on Bluethumb. I have a have a studio gallery on the Mornington Peninsula. See also
https://www.britaleethegallery.com
I have collectors of my work in Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Blue Mountains New South Wales, Victoria, Cairns, QLD., Tasmania and Wales, U. K,

EXHIBITIONS - SOLO

2005-2006 - Solo Exhibition at Brita Lee Studio Gallery, Bridgetown, W.A.
2008 'Dreams of Water' - Fish Out of Water, SALA Festival, Adelaide
2009 'Berlin Blogs' - Open Studio - SALA Festival, Adelaide
2010 'The Dance' - Cafe Creole, Adelaide

2012 Selected Works, L'Eau de Vie, Chapel Street, Prahran, Melbourne.
Selected Works, Bar Santo, St. Kilda, Melbourne.
2013 Selected Works, Rumblings Restaurant and Garden , East Brighton, Melbourne.

GROUP

2005 The Little Archies, Bridgetown, W A
2006 The Little Archies, Bridgetown, W.A. Commended Award.
2009 'Lavish' - Four Artists, Edgewater Gallery, Adelaide
2011 Small Works Exhibition, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
Spring Art Exhibition, Peninsula Arts Society, Melbourne
2012 Bayside Rotary Art Show, Brighton, Melbourne
Waterfront Art Show, Frankston, Melbourne
Spring Art Exhibition, Peninsula Art Society
2013 Mornington Art Show, Melbourne. Commended Award.

AWARDS

2006 'Portrait of Brian F', The Little Archies, Bridgetown, W.A. Highly Commended.
2013 'Mornington Beach Huts', Mornington Art Show, Melbourne. Commended.