One large and two smaller painting of crumpled brown paper bags of different typed and sizes.

Abbotsleigh

Wrapped – concealing is revealing

Painting

Oil on canvas

Inspired by the works of Giorgio Morandi and Christo and Jeanne-Claude, my body of work challenges the traditions of the still life genre by taking inanimate objects and concealing them within plain paper bags. The work questions what belongs in a still life, as the subjects of the paintings are a mystery, visible only as their component forms in the bags that enclose them. My work challenges notions of sentimentality and the worth of simple objects by concealing them and placing the value on the wrapping.

ARTEXPRESS was a joint partnership between The New South Wales Department of Education and NSW Education Standards Authority in association with Hazelhurst Arts Centre.

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An artistic orange brushstroke design forms abstract shapes on a white background. Overlaid on the design is the word "artexpress" in a sleek, modern black font. The orange brush strokes appear dynamic and free-flowing, with splatters and tapered ends.Simplified waratah flower in deep red colour with the words NSW Government in dark blue stacked underneath.