Portrait of woman 'Return to sender'

Artist statement:

"In my artwork, "Return to Sender," I explore the distressing parallel between the moment a crocodile hatches from its egg and the unsettling reality of the legal crocodile egg harvesting in Queensland. Inspired by reflections on my family's annual visit to Australia Zoo, where I gained insights into the practice, the piece comments on the ethical implications of this industry.

The juxtaposition of the woman's emergence with the image of a crocodile hatching draws attention to the contrast between the innate beauty of nature and the imposition of human intervention for the sake of luxury goods."

This artwork was exhibited in my solo exhibition, 'Mid-sentence' at Gatakers Artspace in Maryborough, QLD in April - June 2022.

It was also exhibited at the 2022 Inverell Art Prize at the Inverell Art Gallery in Inverell, NSW.

Original artwork, carefully drawn with high quality artist pencils on the prestigious Magnani 1404 cold pressed fine art paper.

Presented in a white, A3 frame that's ready to hang on your wall.

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Shanay Manitzky is an Australian figurative artist whose practice draws inspiration from personal experiences, reminiscent of an intimate “Dear diary”. Her recent works explore the relationship between people and objects, navigating the boundary between the real and surreal.

Manitzky completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Whitecliffe College of Fine Arts & Design, Auckland, NZ in 2013 and a Graduate Diploma of Teaching at University of Auckland in 2014.
She currently teaches Visual Arts & Dance at Aldridge SHS, Maryborough as well as running artist workshops for the Fraser Coast Regional Council.

Manitzky has exhibited her work at numerous galleries including Aspire Gallery, Brisbane, Gatakers Art Space, Maryborough, Art Lovers Australia, Melbourne and Pearce Gallery, NZ.

Manitzky recently won the drawing section in the Aspects Art Show, Goondiwindi (2023), a finalist in the Omnia Art Prize, Melbourne (2024) and the Bluethumb Art Prize (2023, 2022).

Manitzky has been commissioned by the Fraser Coast Regional Council to produce permanent artworks for the Maryborough, QLD.

Shanay Manitzky is represented by Aspire Gallery, Brisbane.