Painting by Judi Parkinson 34 Artworks Sold

The First Flush of Sunrise

Acrylic, Canvas, Ready to hang

101cm (W) x 101cm (H) x 4cm (D)

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Artwork Description

The Sunshine Coast and Hinterland is a view we enjoy daily, weather permitting of course. Maleny, known for its mists, rain forests, dairy farms and lush green vegetation provides me with endless subjects and vistas for my art practice.

Sunrise over the valley wakens the quiet sleepiness of our hills like a stage curtain being drawn back. The cool blues of twilight melt into colour. The pink skies are followed by this momentary flush of light splashing across our landscape.

By working with layers and glazing I have tried to capture the vibrancy and reflected colours that sunrise brings. My own photos were the references for this artwork.

Scene: Looking over the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland towards Noosa with Mount Coolum in the distance.
NB: This landscape scene continues around the sides of the canvas and support frame, as shown in the images above. Just uncheck the default frame if you wish to retain the painted sides.

This painting was a Selected Exhibit (one of thirty from 250 National Entries) - 'Little Big' Gallery Exhibition at Aspire Gallery, Paddington Qld., 2nd -30th July 2022.

Artist Bio

Judi’s art practice includes an eclectic collection of paintings, mixed media, movies, photography, books, and Artist’s books. In 1993 The State Libraries of Victoria and Queensland purchased two of her photo-montage Artist Books: Jurassic Peli (history of the pelican), and Perplexity (environmental hazards for the Gold Coast pelican). Her painting resources are her sketches, photography and film stills, and painting from life.

She is inspired by various aspects of her environment – domestic, cultural, and nature. She was shortlisted for Artist in Residence 2018 at the Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-Tha. During the early 1990's she was Artist in Residence at Jabiru Gallery, Sanctuary Cove, where she tutored, and specialized in painting twenty minute oil portrait sketches for local and international tourists. Since the 1980's she has been commissioned for artworks (subjects such as plants, landscapes and portraits to historical buildings and builders' perspectives) by organizations, state and local governments, small businesses, and private collectors.

Judi lives in picturesque Maleny in Queensland. Her studio has views of hillsides, the Sunshine Coast, and gardens created by her husband - all continual inspirations for her art practice.

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Judi's studio is in Maleny, Queensland