Frost and fireflies

Frost & Fireflies is inspired by the fireflies at Queen Mary Falls in Killarney, which is part of the Main Range National Park, about two hours from Brisbane. The fireflies (and sometimes glow worms) usually emerge in late October to November. During these months they come out at dusk and disappear at last light, so you can only see them at around 6:15pm - 7:15pm. In order to see them properly you need a torch covered with red cellophane (not the torch on a cellphone). You’re also asked not to touch them, as they’re very delicate little creatures, and not to shine the torch directly at them, as this will harm them.

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Sue’s primary practice is acrylic and mixed media paintings, but she also enjoys charcoal drawing, along with oil and soft pastel, and watercolour painting. Her other interests lie in mixed media sculptures, wood being the primary medium with the addition of found objects - her small contribution to reducing landfill.

As a self-taught artist who sees drawings and paintings in everything she looks at, Sue dreams about art becoming her full-time career. This has become even more important to Sue having had to face her mortality while hospitalised in 2020 due to a life-threatening medical incident, resulting in her withdrawing from her MA(VisArts).

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