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United Kingdom
Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 12 W x 16 H x 1 D in
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A journey along the Great Ocean Road in Australia was the inspiration behind my painting. I was intrigued to see the amazing limestone stack rocks that were formed through the erosion of the cliffs by the strong surf and salt on this coastline that is called the Twelve Apostles. I made a series of sketches of both the individual and group of rocks which are now set in a family collection out to sea, which I then used as reference to create my painting in my studio.. I hope the painting of these beautiful rocks will inspire viewers, whether or not they have physically visited this natural phenomena. I used oil on canvas to capture the rich textures and colours of the stack rocks and the translucent blue and turquoise swirling sea and frothy white waves around them. The story behind this stunning group of rocks is that they were originally called the Sow and Piglets but that the beauty spot was renamed as the more interesting and intriguing Twelve Apostles. I worked on the relationship and tension between the rocks and their position in the ocean to create both a meaningful and interesting painting that represents family, travel and memory experiences as well as attempting to capture the beauty and power of nature. Ironically, only eight of the apostles remain as the powerful South Pacific waves continue to erode them away! The more religious name is fitting as there is definitely a spiritual air to the place that inspires people to visit and enjoy its spectacular natural beauty.
Painting:Oil on Canvas
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:12 W x 16 H x 1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
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I work in a contemporary way using figurative, impressionistic, expressionist and conceptual styles to create my unique artworks. They are a combination of both paintings and sculpture and sometimes mixed media . There are elements of imaginative surrealism combined with real life experiences within them. I often utilize found objects such as reclaimed board from the coast to paint on that bear the patina scars of the sea's ebb and tide. As a multi-disciplined artist, I use a variety of mediums and media to make paintings and sculptural artworks. I like to paint in watercolour, synthetic polymer (acrylic) or oil on paper, canvas or board. I also create sculptures using natural or found objects. I live by the sea in South Wales and my work reflects the light and ambience there as well as referencing the UK coastline. Through exploring the beautiful Welsh coastline, the sea has become my central theme and inspiration for my paintings with its eternal ebb and flow as a constant fascination for me. Travel and visiting different places also inspires me and acts as a starting point for a lot of my work. I travel when I can, especially to surf coasts in Australia, where I document my experiences in my sketchbooks which are then used as reference for work in my studio at home. I studied Fine Art under British Artists Maggi Hamblin, David Hepher, Roger Ackling and Annabel Nicolson, all of which whose work I admire greatly. My other influences are Frida Kahlo, David Hockney, and Pierre Bonnard whose paintings tell a story about people and places. I also love the work of Leonardo Da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Gwen John, Andy Goldsworthy, Chris Drury as well as many others to numerous to mention! Each year, I enter the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and my painting "A Polar Bear's Survival Plea" was exhibited in the 2022 show. See https://se.royalacademy.org.uk/2022/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search%5Bquery%5D=Sara+Holden&button=
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