Where The Wild Things Grow

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Frances Feasey Artist Statement I love the chaotic nature of the Australian bush. I relate to its untidiness, through of energetic mark making and imagery. The tree landscape drawings and paintings that I have recently produced are a combination of the real and imaginary, with the main feature often being an isolated tree. In one sense I see the tree as conveying a feeling of isolation that of the outsider, unable to relate to its environment. However I like to think my work is more diverse then that. My recent work is also about being able to see the beauty of things within the chaos of our daily lives, something I refer to often. This beauty is often highlighted in the form of a pattern or structure derived from the bush floor itself, or in the shape of a detailed plant form. I think I shall always draw inspiration from gum trees and Australian forests because they are so individual idiosyncratic, quite unlike the symmetrical shapes of European trees in European landscapes. I was born in Sydney 1975 but grew up in the country. Currently living and working in Sydney NSW. I have a bachelor of fine arts (hons) painting from the College of Fine Arts UNSW. Since 2003 I have supported the development of my practice by teaching basic illustration part time at the Sydney Graphics College.

Where The Wild Things Grow

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