Gold Eucalypt - Fantastic Plastic 009

Reflections. Negative space. Monochrome with metallic.

This is part of the Plastic Fantastic Series - this artwork is 09.
It is a Series of artworks made from post-consumer reclaimed plastic in the form of plastic wrap, bags and packaging that can't be recycled in Australia.
My process is to use layers of plastic that I have painted and created into minimalist artworks. The gold leaf shimmers below the layers of opaque painted plastic and clear plastic.

Plastic is not Fantastic - but I have found it to be a responsive material in creating something that is more than landfill.
Small actions have the potential to grow into something wonderful.

Framed in a black box frame - 27.5 x 36.6cm
ARTWORK is 13 x 18cm x 0.3cm

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Australian artist Laurie Franklin (b. 1981) is an established, internationally collected painter known for her layering of paint and mixed media to create tactile works ranging from mountains, seascapes to florals and abstracted forms.

Laurie has sold 1000s of artworks since starting painting in 2002, artwork is displayed in hotels, restaurants and held collections in over 20 countries. Past hotel projects have included 200m of hand painted wallpaper and hundreds of original artworks for hotel suites.

Based in Melbourne, Australia she works from a large studio space allowing several artworks to be worked on simultaneously. She travels and undertakes Art residencies around the world, the changing scenery influences her unique approach to capturing the intrinsic character of the landscape . Her gestural style, tight color palette and use of metallic elements create tactile, intriguing artworks.