Painting by Jenny Smillie 6 Artworks Sold

A Woman's Place

Acrylic, Wood, Framed by Artist

30cm (W) x 30cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)

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A$380 15% Off Artwork

Framed by Artist

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A$380 15% Off Artwork

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Artwork Description

Part of the Discovery series, this work represents an exploration, a searching and a yearning to discover the people of our past. Like an old ghost building, a representation of old surfaces, old walls,
containing every mark, a history of colours, and a whisper of the people
they’ve seen in times gone by. What have these walls witnessed, endured, and
what do they contain?

This artwork is a process of many layers, using acrylic paint, pencil, collage and
oil pastels to enrich the surface and allow for an excavation to the
underpainting. This process is cathartic, as I seek to explore and understand
the relationships and emotions that make up a family’s history

Artist Bio

Welcome to my creative world. I’m so glad you’re here! I’m Jenny, and I’m a mixed media abstract artist from the Gold Coast, Australia.

My work explores the past and its relationships between people. I delve into the heartache and happiness of our ancestors, parents, grandparents, and the intersection of surfaces that surround them. I feel it is a rollercoaster of emotions that I hope to convey to the viewer.

I create paintings that are a representation of old surfaces, old walls, containing every mark, a history of colours, and a whisper of the people they’ve seen in times gone by. What have these walls witnessed, endured, and what do they contain?

Each artwork is a process of many layers, using acrylic paint, pencil, collage and oil pastels to enrich the surface and allow for an excavation to the underpainting. This process is cathartic, as I seek to explore and understand the relationships and emotions that make up a family’s history.

I would love to hear from you if you have questions or would like to discuss any of my work.

Commissions

Jenny's studio is in Queensland, Australia