A M I N N WA R R A A R T AW A R D S 2 0 1 3 - City of Armadale

Jillian Kurz
Minnawarra Art Awards 2013
My work stems from the collection
of imagery and notes taken whilst
travelling through a landscape. The
use of colours, shapes, patterns
and mark making are the mainstay
in my practice. These paintings are
an outcome of a recent trip hiking
through stunning wilderness on the
south coast of Tasmania. They have
been developed in layers, with each
layer being an intuitive addition to
what’s gone before.
Whilst in this landscape I experienced
a feeling of insignificance and
smallness. Being on terra firma in
this relatively remote location was
one thing but it was the magnitude
of the Southern Ocean, hypnotic and
rhythmical, that held my gaze. The
body of work that has resulted from
this wilderness experience attempts
to capture quiet thoughts and
nothingness.
The resultant works have a
connection with, and are reflective
of, my fascination with Asian Art and
Culture. These ideas provided the
ideal opportunity for a marriage of
contemporary abstract painting with
Zen philosophy.
~ Southern Ocean $355
} 43° South $495
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