Pansy Wool Square

This work is made by sewing stitches in wool onto a linen surface, then cutting down the middle which forms the fluffy, carpet-like strips.
It relates to Modernist painting but with a feminist component. It subverts the large scale, male dominated Modernist tradition by being small scale, 'feminine' in the use of colours and materials more closely associated with 'feminine' craft traditions.
This work would be a lovely addition to any space with it's soft colours and warm textures and interesting technique and pattern.

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Thanks for taking an interest in my artwork and art practice, spanning over 30 years now!

I explore the qualities of the materials I use and emphasise those qualities in my work, which is usually wall based and relates to painting. I often experiment with alternative materials like wool, satin and Perspex. A love of strong colour and rich textures informs my work.
My work is always abstract and relates to Abstract Expressionism and Geometric Abstraction.
There is a feminist component in my work: instead of the hard edges and large scale aspects of Modernist paintings I make small scale, intimate works, using materials associated with traditional 'feminine' arts and crafts, subverting the imposing and 'masculine' elements of the male-dominated tradition of Modernism.
Having completed an Arts Degree at Griffith University I then commenced a Visual Arts Degree at Sydney College of the Arts in 1997 and specialized in painting. Since completing my degrees, I have exhibited extensively in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
Several of my artworks have been purchased by Artbank, Deutscher Menzies and private collectors.