Snapdragon Wool Square

This work is made by stitches of wool on linen, cut into soft carpet-like rows.
It relates to Modernist painting but with a 'feminist' twist in that it challenges the Modernist made dominated traditions of large scale, imposing paintings and instead are small scale, and include 'feminine' colours and materials which are more aligned with 'feminine' arts and crafts.
This work would be a bright and cheerful addition to any space, adding warmth and interest with its soft textures, vivid colours.

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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.