Did you know that when 'The Lorax' by Dr Seuss was first published in 1971 (the year I was born), it was very controversial? The logging industry was extremely unhappy about its environmentalist message, and the book was banned in some California schools. Some parents were worried it would turn children against the forestry industry." I painted this work in response to learning about the book being banned. I've used the bright warning colours of nature in the work to represent the environmental destruction denounced in the book. The painting has a surreal feel, which is an expression of how mind boggling I find this reaction to a children's book with such a wonderful environmental message.
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Artwork Details
Medium | Mixed Media, Canvas, Ready to hang |
Dimensions | 11.8in (W) x 11.8in (H) x 1.2in (D) |
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Artist Bio
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.