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Seize the day Painting

Maria Harding

Australia

Painting, Oil on Canvas

Size: 13 W x 17.7 H x 1.6 D in

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ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Maria's Freedom series is all about energy, movement and freedom. "Combining sweeping abstract brushstrokes and realistic bird paintings, it is my hope that the energy and love I have poured into these paintings comes across, and they are viewed as joyful and uplifting. In this series, they are less about the specific birds and more about the act of flying and the freedom and joy that I imagine it to feel like." This painting features the Eastern Yellow Robin, native to Australia. This original, one of a kind artwork is painted on canvas with oil paints. Unframed with wrap around painted sides (the exact same yellow as the front), it is ready to hang or you can choose to have it framed. Signed on the front by the artist. Artwork size is 45cm x 33cm.

DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
Painting:

Oil on Canvas

Original:

One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:

13 W x 17.7 H x 1.6 D in

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Painting is my way of entering the flow of creation, that elusive state where we find ourselves totally absorbed in what we’re doing. My current fascination with birds began in a meditation, where I imagined myself soaring and gliding through a beautiful sunset. This evolved into a series of paintings which I feel, more than ever before in my work, embodies this magical sense of flow. I paint birds because, for me, their ability to fly symbolises the ultimate freedom and I believe all of us, humans and animals alike, should have the right to feel free. On the ground birds often appear fearful, making sharp movements, on the lookout for danger. In contrast, in the sky they are free, of predators and of boundaries. My aim is to capture on canvas the joy these birds must feel, flying so high above the world. After experimenting with different paints, I found that the combination of acrylics and oils works best for me. My process is to paint intuitively using loose abstract acrylic brushstrokes, then switch to oils to add the birds, in a way that compliments the background colours and forms. The essence of these paintings is the ending of a hero’s journey, when after a long search the hero finally finds what they were looking for. My intention is to acknowledge everything that we humans overcome in our messy, imperfect lives and to celebrate that amazing feeling we all get when time seems to stop and we are in the flow. To press pause on a moment in time is to feel we are flying, with ease and grace like birds in the sky.

Artist Recognition
Showed at the The Other Art Fair

Handpicked to show at The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art in Sydney

Artist featured in a collection

Artist featured by Saatchi Art in a collection

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