One with Nature Painting

Sydney based, Artist Tara Cunniffe. Attaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Majored in Fashion Design. This allowed her to focus on many creative avenues throughout her studies and working career. Fashion and the arts have always been an ongoing passion and significance in Tara’s artistic journey to date. The concepts behind Tara’s paintings depict her perspective on the evolution of identity and an exploration of emotional and psychological states. Atmospheric tones of growth, beauty and nature are all strong characteristics projected in each of her oil paintings. Every artwork evokes a heightened mood and each brush stroke technique has a hidden interpretation. The inspiration behind Tara’s current exhibition entails a surface subject matter of dahlia flowers. The series ‘Beyond the Dahlia Flower’ portrays a strong thematic representation of the artist’s personal vision and perception of depth, abundance and to show a true appreciation of our living existence and life cycle. Both subject matters, in turn set the same precedent and perspective. Architecture and garment fabric manipulation techniques are also important influences for Tara’s creative development. Three dimensional drawings, conceptual garment silhouettes and the use of natural materials inspire the artist immensely. The symbolic thought processes behind Tara Cunniffe’s work are well executed, purposeful, brings people together and creates a sense of awareness.