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Rachel PetersGUEST (VIC)“Skirting around the edgeof the desert, scratchingthrough the layers ofpersonal and communityhistory, the eternaleludes us. But there...sitting in the bellyof the space, a clearbeautiful experienceof truth exists. It hasdeveloped like the pearlof great price, in thedark without us knowingand gives a luminositythat lifts us.The Truth Lies In Places We AvoidAcrylic and sand, 153 x 115cm, 2011$2000Rachel has a background in Occupational Therapy but has enjoyedpainting as a pastime ever since childhood. In recent years it hasbecome a focus and a career path for her and in 2010 she completeda Diploma in Art, Craft and Design at South West TAFE. Her practiceexplores themes of diversity and connections between people, theirland and their history. Her works are a way of processing her lifeexperiences, which may begin with a specific geographic place orcommunity in mind, whether visiting Cambodia, or taking her dailywalks along the cliffs of her home in Warrnambool. She has exhibitedin regional Victoria and Melbourne and more of her works can beviewed at www.tidalart.netURBAN CREATURES 33