MIERTJE SKIDMORE

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTINGS

Artworks visual and list of works on application

In a natural progression of over three decades, my art has been transformed by time and experiences into the abstract vibrant and somewhat explosive expressions they are now.    

Inspiration comes from diverse, sometimes obscure moments, feelings, thoughts, sights etc; which are then adapted to varied luminous densities and layers of paint which express those responses in a personal way.   

As always it brings me great satisfaction when others choose to share in my perceptions and art, either by merely observing or collecting my work in ever expanding parts of Australia and Overseas.

This high energy body of work has been created over a substantial time period. It can take up to 4 or 5 weeks from starting a painting, depending on the layers. In certain parts of the work to being sent on its way into the gallery, there are up to 8 layers and processes in different areas of any particular work.

The varied choices of processes I use depend a great deal on the type of story I am telling in that particular work. Some areas of intense interest are done with tools such as the point of a needle. Numerous brushes from extra large to the tiniest are used  for detailing.

 I love to concentrate on the ‘Please come closer’ invitation. I often attach to the body of work,  to show the dual effect created on the initial  observation.  

I class my work as mixed media because there can be as many as 20 to 30 different materials used at any given time.

I often have to crush powder or liquefy many of these high quality art products that I bring in from overseas unprocessed due to the fact I have a very individual application of the products which keeps my work ever evolving, intriguing and hopefully just as exciting to every new viewer of my work.