Marilyn Reeman
"There is nothing more connecting, almost umbilical than working directly in nature. The diverse states of existence, the structure and interactions between the forces of nature, the resilience and the complexity of natural engineering are all states which provide endless visual influence and conceptual possibility for art making, research and sketches.
Using diverse process, my interest in connections, structure, density and concept all develop within the work to create the mark. Thee are certain marks that are always evident. The work unfolds in a series of topographical shapes, forms, rocks, foliage, sky and water.
Always moved by the environment, I find that I am also with the future of this beautiful Australian Bush as we know it. How we relate and care for this land now while we still have time to protect and respect through the immense knowledge of our indigenous communities.
As our paintings become a personal reflection of the time, I remember the story behind each work. With a painting history of over 20 years, combing the bush and ocean landscapes from my studio in Currumbin where we were literally immersed by native bushland to the magic of Cabarita Headland. I can recall the materials, palette and moments of despair and delight with each series or individual work., I feel each comes with a personal history that carries onto the next project.
Working from the studio is both at once liberating and frustrating, however there is a more spontaneous feeling painting in the bush, where the canvas lies amongst the bracken, leaves and debris on the ground, teeming with life it's the the smell of the bush, the light and sound, which brings a feeling of total freedom which personal to that moment when it is just you and the whiteness of the canvas, that brings both a challenge and an adrenalin rush.
Any type pf medium can and has been use in these moments, sticks, brushes, inks, paints, dirt and certain amount of chaos, glue whatever I can find.
Inclined to have more than one work going at a time, it still fascinates me that work takes its own form once th base is laid down. With no fear of diversity, the exploration plays an important role in my growth as a painter.
Not knowing how the work will finish up, those experimental moments help to keep the passion.
Using diverse process, my interest in connections, structure, density and concept all develop within the work to create the mark. Thee are certain marks that are always evident. The work unfolds in a series of topographical shapes, forms, rocks, foliage, sky and water.
Always moved by the environment, I find that I am also with the future of this beautiful Australian Bush as we know it. How we relate and care for this land now while we still have time to protect and respect through the immense knowledge of our indigenous communities.
As our paintings become a personal reflection of the time, I remember the story behind each work. With a painting history of over 20 years, combing the bush and ocean landscapes from my studio in Currumbin where we were literally immersed by native bushland to the magic of Cabarita Headland. I can recall the materials, palette and moments of despair and delight with each series or individual work., I feel each comes with a personal history that carries onto the next project.
Working from the studio is both at once liberating and frustrating, however there is a more spontaneous feeling painting in the bush, where the canvas lies amongst the bracken, leaves and debris on the ground, teeming with life it's the the smell of the bush, the light and sound, which brings a feeling of total freedom which personal to that moment when it is just you and the whiteness of the canvas, that brings both a challenge and an adrenalin rush.
Any type pf medium can and has been use in these moments, sticks, brushes, inks, paints, dirt and certain amount of chaos, glue whatever I can find.
Inclined to have more than one work going at a time, it still fascinates me that work takes its own form once th base is laid down. With no fear of diversity, the exploration plays an important role in my growth as a painter.
Not knowing how the work will finish up, those experimental moments help to keep the passion.
