Wild/Flower Women III

 Barry and I took a trip to Gympie during the week to see the Exhibition Wild/Flower Women III. There is a long and lovely history of women artists and writers walking this country near Cooloola and recording the flora and wildflowers.

Here, I have captured some of the works which captivated me.

This enormous piece Impermanence (5m x.1.1m) by Joolie Gibbs held my gaze for a long time.

Some details follow.  It was the scale, the intimacy, the wash, the absences, the layering...there is so much held within this work.  The inks were also made from native flora, (bunya, mangrove, eucalyptus bark), and the whole thing was so beautifully integrated.

I have never worked this large and I imagine there is huge skill needed to keep track of the whole and how it is working, whilst offering so much detail...

It was awesome, in the true sense of the word.

A beautiful piano scroll draped alongside vial of ochre  by Melissa Stananrs come go walk and care for country.

A vinyl wall work banksia aemula  piece by Ulrik Sturm.

Found rusted tins... Grasstree Spikes by Barb Hart.

Referencing Xannthorroea I imagine  

Two tea cup, saucer and plate sets by Judy Barrass - handmade paper and print. I adored these with their Australian wildflowers and had to work really hard to NOT pick them up and feel them!

And as you wander to the toilets if you look down here is this whimsical transfer along the skirting boards. I imagine that Ulrike has been playing!

And across the road from the gallery, a graffiti heart.

It was a great day trip and the work was wonderful. It filled me up and lifted me.