In curated exhibition by Fort Heart at Forty Five Downstairs, Melbourne Oct 2024.

Materials: Collage (watercolour, ink , paper, plastic, metal, fabric, ribbon, thread)

Size: 55cm x 85cm

About: I have used various materials, including paper, plastic, ribbon, fabric, and eyelets, to create a collage. I aimed to repurpose salvaged and found materials from unfinished artwork, concepts and collected materials over the years. The collage process incorporates sustainability into my art practice. It’s an intuitive process in all aspects of my creative work. This artwork is inspired by various historical artworks, studying figures, shapes, and silhouettes. I have cut out and arranged the chosen materials to convey otherworldly, unsettling atmospheres to create meaningful connections between the past and present.

A patchwork of references. The works I transcribed are: Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci, Portrait of Sofonisba Anguissola by Anthony Van Dyck, Sussana and the Elders by Artemisia Gentileschi, Saint Sebastian Thrown into the Cloaca Maxima by Ludovico Carracci.

Watercolour on CP 300gsm Cotton Rag Paper

26cm x 36cm

Watercolour and pencil on cotton rag paper.

26cm x 36cm

Watercolour and pencil on 300gsm cotton rag CP paper

26cm x 36cm

A study from the artwork by Piero della Francesca, The Resurrection. Date c. 1460s. Fresco. Size 225 cm x 200cm. My transcription is watercolour on 300gsm Cold Pressed cotton rag paper 26cm x 36cm.

A study from the artwork by Pisanello, Initial S: The Conversion of Saint Paul. Date about 1440- 1450. Tempera colours, gold leaf, gold paint, silver leaf, and ink leaf 14.1 x 8.9cm. My transcription is watercolour and ink on 300gsm Cold Pressed cotton rag paper 26cm x 36cm.

Daphne without Apollo.
A study from the artwork by Piero del Pollaiuolo, Apollo and Daphne. Date about 1470 - 1480. Oil on panel. My transcription is watercolour on cotton rag paper. 56cm x 76cm.

A study of the artwork Jael and Sisera, Date circa 1620, medium oil on canvas, height 86cm x 125cm. My transcription is watercolour on cotton rag paper 56cm x 76cm