Sound of Silence IV Ed. 1 of 20

For some, silence can be a curse, to be alone and silent with a sense of solemnity in being with oneself can be deafening and dark.

For others, silence is a gift, a state in which they can escape the expansive and glittering world around them. A place they can be clear… still… and float on the moment, with only their intimate thoughts to accompany them.

In this series, I explore both sides of silence.

The lighter more reflective side, where a moment of silence in someone’s life could and can bring inner calm, peace and serenity, if able to let go and consciously be still and disconnected from the busyness in our minds and of today’s society.
Alongside the darker more encompassing side, where lack of noise and literal silence in one’s head can take them to a deeper darker place where loneliness and restlessness reside.

The way I sought to portray both sides of this state, I did so through featuring the pure, ethereal beauty of billowing, floating fabric, working together with the ‘life’ of the chosen wildflowers, juxtaposed against the black of the water and the deathly, ‘Ophelia’ like character purposely adding an alluring fragility and eerie darkness to the images, demanding the viewer to look again and question which side of silence they find themselves dwelling in.

• All Limited Edition Prints are available in different sizes
• Print size listed is including a white border surrounding the printed image for framing
• Printed on Museum Grade, 308 gsm Archival White Cotton Rag Paper with High Quality Pigment inks
• Each print is numbered, signed and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
• Prints are packaged meticulously, are not matted or framed and are shipped in strong postal tubes or flat packed

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"I am a visual artist with a deep desire to connect to nature, to my audience and to myself.  I play with nature, movement, light and texture, to create evocative, figurative images, which are connected to the subconscious".   

Self Portrait artist Kellie North creates thought-provoking, beautiful imagery of the feminine form. Capturing feminine, mostly faceless figures draped in billowing fabric in water or juxtaposed against the ruggedness of the natural environment.

Her work has been described as visual poetry – it’s highly emotive and unwaveringly evocative.  Her art explores the vivid contrast of fluid organic shapes and the natural world, it celebrates their differences yet unites them, creating a lasting impression with the viewer.  Not one for treading the traditional photographic line, Kellie often likes to combine her natural forms and landscapes with surreal elements, using carefully refined composite and digital art techniques.

This visual storyteller's artistic pursuits have taken her across the globe to the UK, America, India and Asia.

"I have always enjoyed listening to peoples stories and in turn love the reciprocity of telling my own". "Photography is a wonderful medium in which you can tell a story, be it documentary or fine art".

Kellie's philosophy about art, centres around honesty.  “I believe the more authenticity and emotion you put into your pieces, the more you connect with them, and in turn, others will hopefully connect with them too".

Kellie’s work has been featured in numerous publications, industry magazines and on TV together with her work being exhibited in galleries nationally as both group and or solo shows.