Humbled to have my work 'Wollemi' selected for the Dobell Drawing Prize 22#, Australia. This work was created last year on residency @bigciaustralia where I'd immersed myself into the Wollemi National Park, NSW Australia. Shortly after, uncontrollable wildfires destroyed more than 500,000 hectares of bushland with ongoing ecological and biodiversity impacts continuing to threaten. The spirit of the Wollemi is deeply engrained in this work, and artistic voice is my attempt to respect what we have and what has been lost.
The exhibition opens from 26 March 2021 - 22 May 2021. Below is the entry artist statement about this work.
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A deep dive into the subconscious; an artists’ obsession in line and form.
Drawing consumes us all; it sits within all elements of art and life. It’s a process of seeing, thinking and watching.
I lead a process-driven practice that’s obsessed with detail, structure and form. An illustrative and automatic response, that functions between a controlled consciousness and intuitive response.
‘Wollemi’ explores elements of abstraction, with hints of natural reference that consciously resonates a personal, yet historical connection to the land and sea. The detail in this work strives to imitate and symbolically reflect our environmental dilemma, one that's complex and silent, a dark brood that mediates between fear and hope
