“At the Edge” our recent event held from the 9th to the 15th April displayed artworks by three Sydney based artists; Lynne Sung, Toni McDowell and Sandy Pratten. All originally from the remote and fiercely beautiful locations of Iceland, Ningaloo Reef Flinders Island.
Inspired by their individual origins, each artwork was a reflection of the character of special places on earth where the natural environment remains largely intact. Sea, sky, forests and fjords are often at the very edge of our ‘known’ world and in their exhibition, they were celebrated.
Lynne Sung is a mixed media artist who takes inspiration from the natural environment which is under threat from overdevelopment and climate change.
Contact Lynne Sung 0416 512 210
https://lynnesung.com/
Toni McDowell – My work is inspired by where I live and what I see around me; Sydney’s waterways and bush headlands, but also the built environment of the inner city. Natural light is essential to my art as it colours and transforms the world around us, affecting our mood moment by moment. While I enjoy painting and drawing en plein air, sketches made on site often become a source for intensive work in the studio. .
Painting for me is a balancing act, teetering between structure and chaos. I look for abstract elements rather than a naturalistic depiction and enjoy the texture and surface of paint.
Works may contain oil, acrylic, collage and etching. Different media help me to explore favourite themes in the search towards the image held tentatively in my mind.
The picture plane undergoes many changes during the creative process as layers of colour, transparent medium or impasto are laid down and scraped off. Sometimes the miraculous happens when mysteriously everything falls into place.
https://www.tonimcdowell.com/
Sandy Pratten is a Sydney based artist. She was director of her own landscape design business. She has lived in rural NSW and now in Sydney, Australia.
A guide and tour leader for international tours for Royal Botanic Garden Sydney has meant visiting exotic places.
Sandy is an environmentalist, an artist who is passionate about travelling and exploring new landscapes. She is interested in the sense of place in a country and the culture as a whole which contributes to the land use and feels fortunate to be resident in this remarkable country which is inspiring for all the senses. She finds the joy of painting day after day is a treat.
https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Sandy-Pratten