Riverlution

River Phoenix and the Phoenix family were the first people I knew of speaking as animal rights and environmental activists from way back in the 80’s. I still enjoy River’s movies, love his music. (Love all Phoenix families creative work). Last year I began a River painting and I was researching some of his interviews. The more I read the more I realized I was long overdue to make changes in my life. I stopped eating meat and dairy in November 2019. Becoming a complete vegan 1st Jan 2020.

Stylistically this painting was created to show River as a part of nature and nature as a part of him. the greens of the forest, the blues of the water and rivers. The Earth tones that link them. Showing that River, as we all are, connected to nature.

Easily one of my favourite paintings, it has inspired me in my well being, health and connection to nature.

120 x 90 x 4.5 cm Ready to hang with heavy duty D hooks and 10kg capacity wire.

A real statement piece.

Message for more images of text within the painting, which have all come from River Phoenix interviews.

Comes with a certificate of authenticity.

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In order to progress as an artist I narrowed my focus to painting still lifes. I spent at least a year on this and learned to develop new techniques and interesting approaching to creating my style. I've been fortunate that many collectors around the world added those still lifes to their collections. As an artist I like new challenges so although I still enjoy painting still lifes, my Work has now shifted to abstract work. Often taking inspiration from the Australian landscape and now using my love of music to inspire me. I strive to build a collection of artworks that consistently reach levels of high quality and originality, as I continue to forge my own artistic style. Experimenting with colour, emotion, light, shade, value and form thru works that are abstract creations thru to works based on realism. Ideally a combination of both. My artistic mindset is mostly derived from the teachings and philosophies of past masters. Henri Matisse for example, “ What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter, an art which could be for every mental worker, for the businessman as well as the man of letters, for example, a soothing, calming influence on the mind, something like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue”. From this, my focus at it’s simplest is to create works of beauty. To engage with the viewer, to remind them of a time, place or memory, but not to tell them what that is, for them only to see it themselves is my highest reward. To reconnect them with something they carry within that they can associate with a visual in the form of an artwork. I have sold artworks from my residence in Perth Western Australia to locations locally, nationally and internationally.