In the Mountains

The south island of New Zealand is a place of mountains and the lush greenness of the land beckoned. Large mountains are relatively unfamiliar to me, as I grew on a perfectly flat plain on the Darling Downs. So the challenge was to interpret those I saw with direction and surface, colour & tone. This scene also allowed me to render textures of the ground in mostly random ways, allowing my brushes and the paint to do the work. This is something that I love to do. I really like the uneven textures in the foreground of this painting. This painting could happily live in an entrance or hallway, where one could stop for a moment and take in it’s peaceful nature.
This painting is an original artwork, matted (ready for a frame with glass) and in an acid-free Krystal seal bag for transport protection.

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A journey to becoming an artist of excellence can be an eclectic, rather spontaneous one. On a self-guided learning program, Roslyn Hartwig attended workshops with national and international tutors across a variety of mediums before honing in on her passion for watercolours. For over 20 years, her arts journey has included sketching from life as well as studio painting, all the while exhibiting in Australia and more recently, internationally.

Solo exhibitions include 'Water, People & Flowers' in 2005; '19 days; 19 Paintings' of location paintings in the Greek Islands, 2010 and “The Rock and the River” in 2015, a body of artwork depicting flowing water and mountains, which came from a deeper, emotional connection of peace.

As she contemplates the future, Roslyn desires to continue with the theme of finding a 'place of peace' within the hectic pace of today's life. Moving from painting what she can physically see in front of her to also finding inspiration from within her spirit, has resulted in watercolours intuitively painted from her imagination.

Since 2007, Roslyn has been employed in an arts industry business which includes retail of art supplies and workshops, custom picture framing and a fine art gallery. Her love of art has extended to her sharing her knowledge of the technical components of numerous watercolour subjects through teaching courses and workshops.

Where her passion for art will take her, only God knows! But it will continue to be a journey of discovery, joy, wonder and adventure. Who would want anything else? Certainly not Roslyn!