Sierpinski and the Owl - Framed, ready to hang

I live in the beautiful Blue Mountains in Australia surrounded by natural birdlife. I can't help but want to capture these beautiful birds into artwork and the drawing of them has me discover extra details and fascinations about them. The masked owl is such a grounding bird, and I love endeavouring to capture their stunning forms and knowing eyes.

My background is in mathematics where I researched a particular mathematical geometry called 'fractal geometry'. Fractal geometry is different to your everyday geometry in the sense that fractals have a self similar property to them. They are self similar at every level of magnification meaning if you focus into any small part of the fractal, it will look still look like the overall shape. Fractal geometry exists in nature. An example is a fern, where each frond of the fern is the same shape as the overall fern. However we can also generate and design abstract fractals. One way fractals can be constructed is by starting with basic shape, and then repeating a set of specific mathematical equations to it that might shrink, rotate, stretch, etc. the shape. These equations are repeated over and over again to create the fractal. This piece is from my latest exhibition, where fractals in various stages of their construction, overlay flora and fauna from the natural world.

The fractal featured in this piece is a variation of the Sierpinski Gasket

This piece if oil mixed charcoal on paper and framed in a matted white timber frame. Back has D rings and hanging wire attached

Dimensions:
Image: 41cm x 29cm
Frame: 66cm x 49cm

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Jahne Meyer is a mathematician and artist based in the Central Coast and Blue Mountains, NSW. She has shown her work in solo and group exhibitions throughout NSW, as well as collaborating with businesses and designers in various projects that feature her illustrations. Her artist mother opened up the world of art to her and she has been painting and drawing since a young age. Her parents have delightfully kept every sketch, drawing, painting, cartoon that she has created since she was 3 years old.

But her passion for other endeavours has taken her to various other places as well. She has a Honours degree and research in Pure Mathematics as well as a couple of businesses. She is also part of a blues music duo, playing the viola. Her mathematics plays a big role in her current collection of artwork, through the mathematical geometry that is featured within the pieces.

She always had a yearning live amongst natural locations have the beautiful Australian bush at her fingertips. Now her days are filled with painting and drawing or itching to get back to her little studio to do just that.