Gold Dam It

Have you noticed the sparkling particles of sand and stone on the bank of a dam as the water evaporates on a hot and windy summer's day? This work represents those memories of sitting by the water with nothing else to do but wonder about the sparkly stones. When I was a kid I thought it was gold, so this work probably should be called 'Not gold, damn it'.

This work is unframed, but the slimline edge is painted with dark gold so there is no need for framing. Its dimensions are 122 cm (W) x 91 cm (H) x 1.5 cm (D) and comes ready to hang with D hooks and wire already attached.

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Kate Wise's acrylic paintings are a celebration of the beauty she finds in nature. Kate plays with scale and negative space and creates sumptuous colour palettes to produce harmonious yet lively compositions. If you need more of these things in your life, welcome, you are in the right place!

Kate is an acrylic painter living on Wadawurrung country just outside Ballarat, Victoria. She says 'nature is an inspiring force' and it drives her creation of calm, feminine and flowing paintings that are original, fresh and lively.

You can enjoy Kate's work as vibrant landscapes, abstracts and florals, but in her current series of works, she is inviting you to delve a little deeper, as she explores the psychological terrain of landscape painting. Kate believes that the capacity to observe the complexities of nature, draw meaning and experience self-growth and renewal, are gifts that painting offers both the artist and the viewer.

Kate has been a full-time artist for 5 years, regularly joins group exhibitions, has won several local art prizes and enjoys participating in local community and public art projects. Kate's work is held in private collections across Australia and overseas.