DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS
PANDANUS RICHEAFLORIA
The Tasmanian forest species Dicksonia antarctica (or Tree Fern) has been the subject for this series of drawings and paintings.
RAINFOREST TASMANIA
In the rainforest these flowering moss balls often grow on the trees particularly in most areas of the ecosystem.
These forest drawings have been based on the rainforest reserves in North East Tasmania using chalk onto hand made from hemp and recycled rag fibre.
These works came after experiencing a local bushfire in my district and observations of the recovery of the forest with the new epicormic growth.
These small drawings have been created with pastel chalk on hand made paper from pandanus and recycled rag. The ancient forest reserve in North East Tasmania was full of lichens and moss that encrusted the trees providing a wealth of specimens to draw.
Sea patterns and rhythms, these charcoal on paper works have been built up slowly in layers.
Lagoons and ponds in charcoal on paper.
Hill forms in charcoal and pastel chalk.