Behind The Shadow (Portrait of Australia Actress Jolene Anderson)

This is a portrait I painted of Australian Actress and childhood friend Jolene Anderson for the 2019 Achibald Prize. The work was entered but unsuccessful in making the final cut. This work has since been in three seperate exhibitions including a joint exhibition called Northern Exposure 6 which showcases the best North Coast Artist at the Glasshouse Regional Art Gallery in Port Macquarie NSW. It has also been the feature work of my own solo show Physical Limits. I have since opened my own STUDIO GALLERY in the town of Gladstone on the Mid North Coast of NSW where this work hung for a number of months. This work really has launched me from hobbyist to Professional Artist.. You can find me @carlyinart

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Born in 1980 in the Macleay Valley Region, Marchment is a disabled Australian artist based in Crescent Head, NSW. Her practice focuses on painting and mixed media, primarily using oils to create portraiture and figurative works. Inspired by her surroundings, she captures the connection between people and their environment, aiming to evoke emotional responses through her art. She is exploring themes of Inaccessibility and discrimination within the disability community. Marchment is currently creating a body of work showcasing simplicity and abstraction that is being informed by her own mobility challenges. Through her work Marchment aspires to ignite meaningful questions and foster conversations that resonate powerfully with viewers, inspiring them to reflect and engage.

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