Studio 18 | 430 Zamia Drive, Mahogany Creek
Welcome to the hills where artistic expression and our environment combined,
producing artworks you will be able to see at our open studio event.
On our MHOS homepage, you might have watched the reel profiling our artists and noticed how gardens feature in our lives. They express our affinity and delight in nature and are expressions of our creativity as we cultivate and shape them.
But gardens also inspire us in our work and teach us about design, colour, shape, texture..... I’m not sure if gardens teach us about our craft, or if our craft teaches us to look carefully and deeply at our gardens!
I’ve approached a few of our artists and asked what features in their garden/bush environment sparks their art. What’s revealed in this blog is a peek at these inspiring spaces and how they shape the creative process.
Finally, we hope to suggest a garden art trail at the end of the blogs that you might like to follow as you visit studios; art with the bonus of gardens and bush to wash over you along the way!
Watch our blogs for more garden profiles
Enjoy the wander …and …wonder!
Yvonne Wadley
Studio 16 | 2790 Thomas Road, Mahogany Creek
Come and visit!
Art lovers will be able to see a mix of bushland, paddock and gardens with sculptures and a very large pond – perfect for sitting by with a cuppa. Children will love feeding the fish. There may even be local wildlife to see.
Inspiration
My art is largely inspired by what I see every day. Sometimes I just sit and observe, feeling the wind, hearing the sounds. Observing a plant in close-up gives details not otherwise seen. This has led me to embark on a journey of exploring textures, form and colour.
Work
I have been using powders to allow me to mark-make, reflecting the patterns I see. Different textures can be achieved by firing the glass at lower temperatures allowing the relief of the powders to be maintained. Slumping over different forms gives a variety of shapes.
Studio 26 | 270 Hillcrest Road, Mundaring
Bring your lunch!
…..There are no less than 7 little tucked away sitting areas in our garden… perfect for watching the birds, butterflies and dragonflies visiting bird baths.
Painting and the senses
Painting has been compared to music. Both can be done for no other reason than to please the senses. Music moves through phases; in painting you see all of it at once.
What about the sense of smell?
In my paintings of trees in the natural bush, I’ve tried to capture light, movement and yes, smell at various times of the year, by association with colour. I hope you can revisit your lemon-scented memories when you see the second painting.
Light and movement
When you see the light, bold brushstrokes I hope you see dappled light as it bounces around in the breeze, moving leaves still attached, and falling, before settling on the garden.
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