Loreto Normanhurst
Darug Country
Snapshots of Sydney Summer
Painting
Oil on canvas
My body of work explores suburban scenes characteristic of Australian life. I give these everyday scenes new meaning by representing slightly comical episodes of Australian life: a regular but unwelcome visitor in the shower; shoes tossed haphazardly on the porch; a grand green view from a balcony replaced with that of a drying towel. My intention is to convey an atmosphere that is nostalgic and familiar for Australian audiences, while elevating the scenes beyond the ordinary to a status of deserving contemplation through the medium of oil painting. A burnt sienna wash adds a red tone referencing Australia’s red sand.
My artmaking practice has been influenced by the study and interpretation of the following artists: Fiona Greenhill, Arthur Streeton, Girolamo Nerli.
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