New Work: Xtinction Exhibition

I am currently in a group exhibition exploring the concept of extinction… to people, places, things, flora & fauna. Xtinction aims to broadly highlight the many Australian species that are presently endangered.  The exhibition is a part of the Sustainable Living Festival and proudly supported by Healesville Sanctuary. All works are exhibited at Three Stories Art Space Healesville, The Artists Lounge, Healesville and Yarra Valley Gallery, Healesville. 

My work can be viewed at The Artists Lounge.

'Living Web of Nature' Ink and Acrylic on sustainable Bamboo paper (approx 50 x 30cm)

'As humans we are part of the living web of nature … not separate from it.

How do we shift false perceptions of divisions between humans and the rest of the natural world? Don’t we ALL share a connected responsibility to act in the best interests of ALL of Nature, the planet’s ecologies and ALL of its inhabitants?

The central figure in my work represents Nature/Nurture as a symbol for a Sacred perspective of life, where Humans and the rest of the Natural World are undivided. She holds the endangered Helmeted Honeyeaters and their eggs, as spirits of hope and renewal in redemptive/responsible action against extinction, through Human intervention. '

Details

'Our generally western commodity view of life, contributes to the destruction of the very thing we rely on, and the planet’s resources, ecologies and all of its inhabitants are valued and diminished in relation to short-term economic gain and growth. Perhaps a part of the journey in ‘fighting extinction’ also lays in each of us responsibly addressing/challenging the commodity perspective in our own lives as consumers. What might change, if we were all, to look at our detachment from Nature, with an awareness of our collective impact on the planet and all life? And in examining this, what will it take for us all to create an undivided, Sacred and Sustainable perspective of the planet, its inhabitants, of life and to live it responsibly? What impact might this have on all life that is endangered?'

Work in progress

While working on this piece I began 2 other new works... here's 2 small preview examples. 

I will add more detailed progress images soon.