In 2009 I started working on a series with trees as the central subject, some of which will be exhibited in October of this year (see upcoming exhibitions below).
Artistically, I've always been fascinated by both the evocative nature and the many abstract qualities of trees, whether viewed from a distance or in close up. Trees not only express their own mood through seasonal changes, but as artistic subject matter they are capable of eliciting many moods, emotions and/or memories within us as either artist or viewer.
The camera by its very nature can isolate various sections of a tree allowing for a deeper appreciation of its inherent beauty and abstract qualities. Whether it be the linear randomness of branches in winter or the close up texture of bark, there is always so much that I find both visually interesting and creatively inspiring.
I'll be updating the images above every now and then, so drop back again to see more.
Three pieces from the Small Things series are currently on show at The Convent in Daylesford, Victoria.
The group exhibition Bush Odyssey is running as part of the Chillout festival and ends March 31st.
Visit The Convent website for more information.
As promised, a slideshow for mobile devices (iPhone, etc) and a screen saver (Windows and Mac) are now ready for you to download. Both the mobile slideshow and screen saver consist of a selection of work completed over the past few years and are free of charge.
Unfortunately, the screen saver will not work in Mac OS 10.6 or Windows 7; I apologise for this but the application I used will not produce screen savers for either of these systems.
Click the links below to download.
Mobile Slideshow file size: 136kb
Screen Saver WINDOWS file size: 3.1mb
Screen Saver MAC file size: 3.9mb