Taking Flight (Framed)

Quietude. A state of stillness and calm held within; a sense of freedom from storm or disturbance. The silhouette portrait of a young woman with an upward gaze merges with an image of a bird mid flight in a field.

This piece was shortlisted as a gallery finalist in the 2019 Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award.

This painting was built up layer by layer in oils, working from a monochromatic under-painting through to delicately applied layers of colour and fine detail. The canvas is framed in a raw oak float frame, it is equipped with a wire and ready to hang.

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Casey Thornton is a figurative realist oil painter from regional Western Australia, with a keen interest in the techniques used by the old masters. Her keenly observed and highly detailed works aim to capture an authentic representation of the world, and invite a quiet moment of pause, introspection and welcome respite from a constantly ‘switched on’ world.

Thornton studied a Bachelor of Humanities (Fine Art) at Curtin University, and in recent years has studied at The Art Academy in Adelaide. Her artworks are held in private collections across Australia and overseas, and one piece has been selected for inclusion in ‘The Nova Collection’ lunar time capsule.