Having a Moment

My particular inspiration for this artwork was while walking over to my studio one morning. We had been having a lot of rain and windy days and I took a moment to stop and look around. There was bark peeling off the gum trees showing the inside layers in gorgeous rust colours and wet glistening grey and green leaves on the trees and shrubs. The ground was covered in fallen leaves and bark with colours ranging from a pale cream and peach through to darker browns and rust with the wet ones even darker. The sky was a slightly heavy looking blue to grey blue with some light grey clouds across it. It was all lovely earthy colours so I just had to incorporate all of that into a painting.

The artwork is unframed with wire and d-rings ready to hang. The painting continues over the sides so framing is not required. Images showing framing are indicative only. Artist's name on front, signed and stamped on back, signed Certificate of Authenticity.

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"Art comes alive in the eyes of the viewer".

I am an Australian contemporary artist living surrounded by wildlife and natural bushland. As a self-taught artist I enjoy challenging myself and experimenting with different ideas and subject matters exploring the boundless possibilities of abstract and expressionism.

My influences are mostly from the stunning abstract and expressionist works of the mid-20th century. What I most enjoy about painting is the colours, shapes, patterns, brushstrokes and marks that one can use to create, or recreate, a feeling, an emotion, or just something fun. My approach is generally to reimagine the world around me and try to capture this on canvas. These re-imaginings can be inspired by objects, locations, nature and sometimes just ideas and concepts. Whilst I do sometimes create several paintings in similar styles, I generally feel the need to constantly evolve and not restrict my creativity to any one particular style. My art journey is all about embracing creativity, change, and new and exciting challenges. My mind is overflowing with ideas and the need to explore different works and push my boundaries.

I grew up in a creative family around the visual and written arts and although I principally worked in the information technology and scientific fields, I have experimented with a range of creative activities including sculpting, clay hand building, and glass fusing, before moving into watercolour abstract landscapes, and now abstract expressionism in acrylic. I am a member of the Royal Queensland Art Society, have displayed my art in many shows, and sold both nationally and internationally. Follow me on IG and FB - katehesslingart

I hope you enjoy my art.