Pop Tarts

I'm having lots of fun with my "Pop Tarts" and they are proving to be very popular! Here is the full set so far. They are all 40 x 30 cm, framed and ready to hang. They are developed from original life drawings, cut from fabric and sewn using freehand machine embroidery. The anatomical features are made from dissected crochet work or lace

Beautiful Anatomy

Human Anatomy has fascinated me for as long as I can remember and I have studied anatomy both as an artist and from a more medical perspective in my health science studies.

In my recent work I have been exploring the beauty, fragility, strength and mystery of our anataomy. 

Mystery

Fragility

Strength

Beauty

These are a series of four. They are all approximately 1m x 1m. 

The background fabric is either a heavy weight cotton or a linen. The female forms are drawn from life. 

The Lacey spines are embroidered thread. They are drawn from careful and extensive studies of spines. In designing the spines I am seeking to capture both a decorative quality and to use it to convey a sense, not only of the fascinating and beautiful structure of the spine but also of the lace like bone structure and the way that it has organically grown to create the beautiful, intricate forms that make up the vertebrae. The space behind the spines which is not so obvious in the images is to me an important aspect of these works. 

I have won the ACMD Art in Science Prize!

 

I am very excited to announce that my work Fragile Strength 2 has won the Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery Art Prize 2014!

It is currently exhibited alongside the other entries at St Vincent's Hospital Gallery, Victoria Parade, Fitzroy. It's a fascinating exhibition showcasing the beautiful work of a varied and talented group of artists, all responding to the theme "Art in Science, Science in Art".

My artwork is created from thread using freehand machine embroidery "drawing". It is housed in a vintage wooden box, fastened with brass pins.My description of my work:

The spine is exquisite: beautiful and fragile like lace, yet its structure gives it strength. Bone tissue looks like lacy threads, delicately knitted together. Skeletons for anatomical study are articulated with beautiful brass fastenings and often stored in timber boxes that age beautifully and carry a haunting sense of ceremony and dignity.

An image of my work is also to be found on the cover for the ACMD research week program (see above).
The Art in Science exhibition closes at the end of August.

Exhibition coming soon...

My new body of work is really starting to come together. 

It's all about spines!

Fragile Strength

The spine is exquisite: beautiful and fragile like lace, yet like lace its structure gives it strength. Bone tissue resembles Lacy threads, delicately knitted together.
Skeletons for anatomical study are articulated with beautiful brass fastenings and often stored in timber boxes that age beautifully and carry a haunting sense of ceremony and dignity

      This piece is drawn in thread and mounted with brass pins in a found vintage wooden box

It will be exhibited at the Upcoming Art in Science, Science in Art exhibition at St Vincents Hospital Gallery, Melbourne

Lace Spine

Lace Spine in a  box

The spine and sacrum were drawn in thread using freehand machine embroidery.
I am really drawn to old wooden crates and boxes at the moment and love the way the lace looks with the texture and colour of the old wood.
This is not so much a complete and finished piece as a continued exploration of ideas and materials.

School Holiday ART classes

We will be running an exciting and action packed program of ART activities for kids these coming April school holidays.
Sculpture! Painting! Drawing! Street Art! Body Art! Free Making! and lots more




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 Brons Art

Anatomical Life Drawing in thread & lace

 "Exposed", pencil, thread, vintage lace on linen

 Exposed (Detail)