Birda
Bird
‘Self-portrait with baby Oliver’
Madonna
BirdaMixed media on 600 gram hot pressed Arches N.F.S.A limited edition of 25 prints 8 x 12 inch Archival prints on Hahnemuhle paper are available – made to order - $48.00 each‘Birda’ was one of my son’s first words and was one of our first significant painting experiences together. My son started the painting when he was only one year old. He painted the galaxy; an expanding space expressed with gestural strokes, and fingers and feet mushing paint around.I added a bird and then the tree emerged taking on a life of it’s own with it’s roots embedded into the earth and golden branches outstretched to the sky and space.He is the galaxy bursting with brightly lit stars, a vast, free and innocent space. The tree is wise and grounding; it is I, the mother, carer, protector, educator, offering life experiences to aid his growth and development. The bird is the spirit or soul, illusive, harmonious, the watcher, the guide, and the whistler of life’s melody.Collaborating with my son on this artwork has been a special experience, to witness the image unfold over the course of the last year and to celebrate creativity and growth.
BirdSketch book 2012
‘Self-portrait with baby Oliver’Mixed media on Arches paper N.F.S.A black and white photograph of myself and my two week old son informed this work. My son was sleeping as I wrapped him up in my arms. Initially the background was full of colour, however, it slowly emerged as a darker infinite landscape, pulsating with energy and life.The paradox of life; joy filled and full of pain.
MadonnaLead pencil, watercolour, oil pastel and gold paint on Hahnemuhle paper2007
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