“Boardwalk – Maroochy Wetlands”
(Acrylic)
Size: 51x76 cm
ABOUT THIS PAINTING:
This painting was inspired by a walk along the
boardwalk through the Maroochy Wetlands at Bli Bli on the Sunshine Coast. It alludes to the life
force and the inner core of the wetlands where the mysteries of time are
concealed. It brings into focus things
that should be treasured and preserved.
Artistic techniques used in the
painting:
Abstract
art is a wonderful vehicle for expressing the subjective feelings of the
painter which then might be visually and viscerally conveyed to the viewer if
they are open and receptive.
These
wetlands have been neigh on impregnable to the general population (the public)
until recently when the Sunshine Coast Regional Council built a boardwalk
through them. They are ever changing
from season to season and particularly from wet to dry.
The
painting’s dark background (which is not Black) alludes to the mystery of this
private natural space. The wetlands are
in actuality the nursery and birthing areas for numerous wild creatures and if
one is sensitive to the surroundings you will get a feeling of this seclusion.
The
structure of the boardwalk is depicted on canvas by the horizontal band of
orange. I have given the colour a patina
to convey an organic feel to the structure because although the boardwalk is
new and well maintained, it is also made of timber and is subject to natural
weathering.
There
is a biological mystery to all wetlands.
They team with life though the public walking along the boardwalk will
be hard pressed to see any of it. The
vertical straight lines of the boardwalk are contrasted by the irregular shapes
that pulsate and emerge from the darkness of the background. These shapes represent the life that resides
within this region.
The
warm colours against the dark background create drama also represent the life
force. A cooler green is central to the
whole composition, adds contrast and balance.
This suggests the watery world of the wetlands.
I
hope you can appreciate this painting more after it being explained. It’s a complex painting about a deceptively complex
environment which should be treated with differential respect.
Tami - I love this piece it is so evocative of the wetlands and boardwalk!! Wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Wyn. Yes I feel that I have captured the mystery of the place. Your residency at the Resort sounds very exciting. Good work! Cheers, Tami.
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