TUSCANY LANDSCAPE

This painting has had many lives.
The original inspiration was the patterns on the ground as seen from an aeroplane.
It progressed from dark to light, then back to dark again. It still did not speak to me, so it was relegated to the too hard basket (the floor) for a while.
After changing it’s orientation from portrait to landscape, I notice it actually looked like a landscape. It then had a complete makeover of colour and line to become Tuscany Landscape as suggested by a colleague.

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AUSTRALIAN ARTIST
I am an Australian artist working in Adelaide, South Australia. I paint mostly in oil, but occasionally use acrylic paints. Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, flower paintings and abstract paintings are included in my repertoire of work.

INSPIRATION FOR MY ART
As an Australian artist, my inspiration comes from whatever is around me at a particular time. As an example, following a recent trip to the mid north of South Australia, I produced a series of landscape paintings, which include the beautiful Eucalyptus trees and flowers from local gardens.

ARTIST STATEMENT
I have always loved colour. My paintings as a child were mostly large areas of very, very loud colour.
I paint because I love to. Taking delight in seeing what emerges from the canvas, and I still love colour.
Painting with other artists is a time to spend time with other human beings, without having to talk.
Painting alone is a special time to forget everything else, to get lost in the process of creativity, of colour and line, and light and dark.
During different stages of life I have made more time for painting. Now is one special time in my life when I can devote lots of time to painting.