Painting by Gaye Oakes 67 Artworks Sold

Bay of fires 1

Oil, Paper (Requires Framing)

40.5cm (W) x 27cm (H) x 0.5cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$250

Artwork Description

The north east corner of Tasmania is blessed with white sand, turquoise blue water and lichen covered boulders. The work is presented in a mat board and wrapped in cellophane ready to frame. The work will fit a standard 40.5 x 56cm (16" x 22") frame.

Artist Bio

I am an expressive, intuitive abstract painter working mainly with oil paint, cold wax media and oil sticks. The painting process intrigues and inspires me. I love experimenting with colour and gestural mark making.

My process starts with a simple composition sketch, a limited palette of colours to create harmony and then a random loose underpainting to hide the white surface. I build up many layers responding to the bold gestural marks I make. These can be fine detailed marks or big gestural ones. I try to not to be analytical and allow my intuition to rule. At some point I feel the painting resolving; there is the right balance and variation between all the elements of tone, detail, colour contrast, harmony shapes and lines.

I am located in Sandy Bay Tasmania Australia, overlooking the Derwent River.