My painting was inspired by a time spent in the saltmarshes in Wills Creek Conservation Park, in Price, South Australia.
Saltmarshes provide habitat for fish, and are important breeding and feeding areas for various bird species, including migratory shore birds.
Saltmarsh supports various salt-tolerant plants, including grasses, herbs, reeds, sedges and shrubs. However, samphires are the most common and significant in terms of cover. And it is the colours of the samphires that inspired my painting. In Wills Creek Conservation Park samphires back onto the mangroves
SAMPHIRE IN THE SALTMARSH 2
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Artwork Details
- Medium
- Oil, Ready to hang
- Dimensions
- 20.1in (W) x 16.1in (H) x 1.5in (D)
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Artwork Description
Artist Bio
AUSTRALIAN ARTIST
I am an Australian artist working in Adelaide, South Australia. I paint mostly in oil, but occasionally use acrylic paints. Landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, flower paintings and abstract paintings are included in my repertoire of work.
INSPIRATION FOR MY ART
As an Australian artist, my inspiration comes from whatever is around me at a particular time. As an example, following a recent trip to the mid north of South Australia, I produced a series of landscape paintings, which include the beautiful Eucalyptus trees and flowers from local gardens.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I have always loved colour. My paintings as a child were mostly large areas of very, very loud colour.
I paint because I love to. Taking delight in seeing what emerges from the canvas, and I still love colour.
Painting with other artists is a time to spend time with other human beings, without having to talk.
Painting alone is a special time to forget everything else, to get lost in the process of creativity, of colour and line, and light and dark.
During different stages of life I have made more time for painting. Now is one special time in my life when I can devote lots of time to painting.