Letting Go (framed)

This piece uses textured modelling paste and acrylic to create movement and light, with each square representing different shades of the ocean. I wanted to draw on the calmness that I feel when I am in or near the water, and used the different shades of blue in each square to bring to life the feeling of floating in the water, and the release of stress, anxiety and tension through movement. This piece comes framed in a stunning sustainable Blackwood timber by Southern Buoy and is ready to hang. The piece has been varnished, but I recommend hanging out of direct sunlight.

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Liz is an Australian artist based in Black Rock, Victoria, specialising in geometric abstract and mixed media, using acrylic and origami paper on canvas.

Deeply influenced by the remote natural landscape surrounding her childhood home in Northern Tasmania, Liz also studied the Japanese language as a child and draws on her passion for Japanese culture through inclusion of origami paper and gold leaf as a reference to Kintsugi (the art of repairing broken pottery).

Liz’s technique involves drafting then filling geometric angles, progressively creating a gradient of depth and movement. She uses painting as a form of meditative expression and seeks to create pieces that inspire calmness and evoke an appreciation for the beauty of nature.

“I love to consider how light reacts in different environments. The geometric angles are intended to convey the strength of the subject and my appreciation for simplification and structure.”