Becoming-Intense, Becoming-Animal, Becoming Imperceptible…

My exhibition at Squid Studios in Nowra is up throughout June. The exhibition is a selection of works from my PhD research project at the Australian National University. Squid is open 12-5:30 Tuesday – Thursday. To learn more about my background as an artist to help understand my intention please read Sharing Culture and Belonging through Cross-Cultural Collaborative Painting

Year of the Bird exhibition

Birds have featured throughout the shroud project creating ghostly images.
The exhibition is at Maitland Regional Gallery

Blessing 2011
'Blessing' magpie, rabbit skin glue, ochre, charcoal, aquarelle and cotton stitching on canvas

http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=122138

Sewing or adding ochres changes the representation.
This is a delicate negotiation, adding one element may detract from the indexical power of the bodily stain.