This week there have been numerous tensions underlying the natural ebb and flow of each day. Tomorrow marks a significant day for all Australians with the election of government. It's a time for digging deep and figuring out what is important to you. It's a time to ask yourself the question, what do I really care about?
As I look upon the current pieces that have been worked on in my studio this week I realise time and time again how all of my work is connected to my surrounding environment, energy levels both internally and externally, and surface texture. Each piece is like a homage to natural beauty or a snippet of a moment I have experienced, like standing in front of a flame tree in full bloom for the first time, seeing the dappled light fall through a tree, smelling the first flowers of spring, admiring the line and texture of a seedpod and feeling energised as I stand under the luscious green canopy of a tall tree.
Our environment is everything. It is our life. It is our harmony. Feeling a sense of connectedness is essential to create happy communities. Happiness counts. Quality education counts. Equity counts. Providing a safe environment to live in counts.
It's the spaces we create that can heal communities. I wish more then anything that our new government will support it's communities to create beautiful connected spaces where people can meet, share stories, ideas and feel connected to one another.
'Flame Tree'
Collograph prints, paper cuts, machine stitch, ink, acrylic, paper, collaged vintage maps on canvas
2011 - 2013
By Katie Alleva
'Bloom'
Pen & Ink, acrylic on paper on canvas
By Katie Alleva
2011 - 2013
'Ecology'
Collograph, laser-cut wood block print, ink, varnish on paper on canvas
2011 - 2012
By Katie Alleva
'Bird watching'
Pen & Ink, laser-cut woodblock print on paper on canvas
By Katie Alleva
'Surface tension'
Acrylic on paper
2013
By Katie Alleva