Another development from the Fish out of Water project occurred when Aaron Fell-Fracasso from The Egg and Dart, in Thirroul asked me to participate in their Christmas exhibition. This work will be available for sale, please contact Aaron on 02 4268 4885, or by email info@egganddart.com.au or drop into their shop at Shop 2/1-3 Raymond Rd, Thirroul NSW 2515.
This exhibition gave me a chance to explore an idea I have had for a long time – which was to paint on leaves. I have been collecting leaves and pressing them for quite some time. These leaves are from a Murray River Red Gum on the banks of the Murray River in Mildura, Blue Gum Leave from the side of the Calder Highway near Charlton and small gum leaves from a friends native garden in Mildura. I have painted the Fish out of Water Sardine on these leaves and used pages from the first edition “The Reader’s Digest Complete Atlas of Australia” which was copyrighted in 1968 – the year of my birth. The works are all gouache, gum leaves and original pages from “The Reader’s Digest Complete Atlas of Australia”, 12 x 12cm, 2014
Fish out of Water – A Visitor, 12 x 12cm, 2014
Fish out of Water – Eucalypt, 12 x 12cm, 2014
Fish out of Water – Fishing, 12 x 12cm, 2014
Fish out of Water – Old World Cultures, 12 x 12cm, 2014
Fish out of Water – Old World Cultures, 12 x 12cm, 2014
Fish out of Water – Murray Cod, 12 x 12cm, 2014