THE NATURE OF HOME

NATURE FESTIVAL 2023

CLAIRE KENNETT

Inspired by the human: environmental connection my practices are a personal reflection on how I influence and am influenced by the environment. Using organic materials, forms and colours I represent my symbiotic relationship as part of local ecosystems reflecting my immediate place/space and moment in time whilst being aware of threads that connect me to past and future. Studies of local forest areas and human interaction, representing native bushland with low environmental impact leads me to explore eco dyes and mark making techniques. Remnant Red Gum Trees and connection to local biodiversity are represented using pen and handmade eco dyes, exploring interaction of mediums and environment. This has led to recent investigations with naturally occurring mediums such as clay and silver.

BIRD 1

Linen, acrylic and oil printing ink

32.5 x 32.5cm, framed

CLAIRE KENNETT

$150 SOLD

BIRD 2

Linen, acrylic and oil printing ink

32.5 x 32.5cm, framed

CLAIRE KENNETT

$150

BIRD 3

Linen, acrylic and oil printing ink

32.5 x 32.5cm, framed

CLAIRE KENNETT

$150 SOLD

BIRD 4

Linen, acrylic and oil printing ink

32.5 x 32.5cm, framed

CLAIRE KENNETT

$150

BIRD 5

Linen, acrylic and oil printing ink

32.5 x 32.5cm, framed

CLAIRE KENNETT

$150 SOLD

he was just a baby #1

Eco dye, commercial ink, acrylic paint, Arches 300gsm

440 x 570cm, suspended on timber baton

CLAIRE KENNETT

$650

he was just a baby #2

Eco dye, commercial ink, acrylic paint, Arches 300gsm

410 x 570cm, suspended on timber baton

CLAIRE KENNETT

$650

tree texture platter

Clay, glaze

20 x 17 x 5cm

CLAIRE KENNETT

$40

tree burl bowl 1

Clay, glaze

14 x 14 x 7cm

CLAIRE KENNETT

$35

tree burl bowl 2

Clay, glaze

11 x 11 x 6cm

CLAIRE KENNETT

$35

river rock bowl 1, 2 & 3

Clay, glaze

7 x 15 x 5cm

CLAIRE KENNETT

$25 each (#1 SOLD)

CHRIS SMALL

Red rock blue sky

Oil on canvas

122 x 152cm

CHRIS SMALL

$3200

ELIZABETH ABBOTT

The Forage Series uses the physical world of my garden as an inspiration for this body of work.

Camelia, Olive, Parsley, Geranium. and Citrus together with soil and other condiments are pushed through an etching press leaving impressions and colour.

Each image is unique.

FORAGE SERIES - CITRUS

Monotype/mixed media

950 x 750cm, framed

ELIZABETH ABBOTT

$840

FORAGE SERIES - olive

Monotype/mixed media

950 x 750cm, framed

ELIZABETH ABBOTT

$840

FORAGE SERIES - vine

Monotype/mixed media

950 x 750cm, framed

ELIZABETH ABBOTT

$840

FORAGE SERIES - geranium

Monotype/mixed media

950 x 750cm, framed

ELIZABETH ABBOTT

$840

SUSAN ST CLAIR

Tea Light lumination inspired by my home garden. Take a walk along the pathways of what I like to call my rambling garden. Others may call it overgrown, but it does give me solace.

TEALIGHT LUMINATION 1, 2, 3, 4,5

Mixed media on yupo paper with candle

21 x 8cm

SUSAN ST CLAIR

$65 each

TEALIGHT LUMINATION 6, 7, 8

Mixed media on yupo paper with candle

21 x 8cm

SUSAN ST CLAIR

$65 each

TEALIGHT LUMINATION 9,10,11,12,13

Mixed media on yupo paper with candle

21 x 8cm

SUSAN ST CLAIR

$65 each

JOHN FREEMAN

GRATITUDE 1

Acrylic and oil stick on canvas

101 x 76cm

John Freeman

$1690

GRATITUDE 2

Acrylic and oil stick on canvas

101 x 76cm

John Freeman

$1690

SARAH VIANNE D’CRUZ

Through her creative practice Sarah aims to reveal the unseen qualities hidden beneath the tangible elements of life. There is a wildness to her process. At some point the artist’s intention is abandoned and the essence of the work is free to come to life in a unique and unpredictable way, allowing the beautiful and unexpected to emerge in a special kind of alchemy. Each piece is a truly unique expression of the local landscape.

6 WORDS - 1

Mixed media

23 x 28cm

Sarah Vianne D’Cruz

$75

6 WORDS - 2

Mixed media

23 x 28cm

Sarah Vianne D’Cruz

$75

6 WORDS - 3

Mixed media

23 x 28cm

Sarah Vianne D’Cruz

$75

TEMPLE WALK

Eco print on silk

Size medium

Sarah Vianne D’Cruz

$120 SOLD

EARTH SONG - Long Sleeve

Eco print on Merino

Size medium

Sarah Vianne D’Cruz

$95

EARTH SONG - SLEEVELESS

Eco print on Merino

27 x 155cm

Sarah Vianne D’Cruz

$85

EARTH SONG - Scarf

Eco print on Merino

27 x 155cm

Sarah Vianne D’Cruz

$85

EMIKO ARTEMIS

"What if we just burnt it all down? Irreverent, funny and discomforting , these works present the truth of or our lives"

burn it all down : tudor house

Charcoal on paper

Emiko Artemis

$220

burn it all down : let OLDE STREET

Charcoal and pastel on paper

Emiko Artemis

$220

burn it all down : BRIDGE BLOWUP

Charcoal and pastel on paper

Emiko Artemis

$220

burn it all down : country manor

Charcoal and pastel on paper

Emiko Artemis

$220

burn it all down : CASTLE HOME

Charcoal and pastel on paper

Emiko Artemis

$220

THIS IS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE

Mixed media sculptural assemblage

Emiko Artemis

$350

IRINA NAZAROVA

Living in Australia for quite some time, I unavoidably fell in love with Australian flora, however the simplicity and tenderness of European flowers are deeply rooted in my heart. I depict a collection of Australian flowers and plants that I find incredible and fascinating, along with the European flowers that I grew up with.

Through my latest artworks I explore the nature of flowers, the feelings they give you, the comfort and beauty, against backdrops of darkness and light.

Eucalyptus rosacea

Acrylic on plywood

Irina Nazarova

$1500

JAPANESE WINDFLOWERS

Acrylic on plywood

Irina Nazarova

$1500

MOCK ORANGE

Acrylic on plywood

Irina Nazarova

$1800

FISH BONE CACTUS

Acrylic on plywood

Irina Nazarova

$600

WIND IN THE NIGHT

Acrylic on plywood

Irina Nazarova

$600

MANDY WALKER

Bees play an integral pollination role in our gardens and farms, all year round. These works are seasonal collections of bee baths, designed with Suzannah Walker @sproutie_au to provide a drink for our insect friends, presented in unique smoke-fired functional plant pots. Autumn toadstools with assistance of Ashara Wood.

Spring bee pot

clay, vermiculite, gravel

19 x 19 x 19cm

Mandy Walker

$350

Summer bee pot

clay, vermiculite, gravel

19 x 19 x 19cm

Mandy Walker

$350

autumn bee pot

clay, vermiculite, gravel

19 x 19 x 19cm

Mandy Walker

$350

winter bee pot

clay, vermiculite, gravel

19 x 19 x 19cm

Mandy Walker

$350

MARY MARGETTS

Her inspiration comes from land and seascapes from throughout South Australia, in particular The Fleurieu and Arkaroola, and from people she meets. Mary's body of work is broad, and she creates landscapes and portraits in a variety of mediums, including, pastels, watercolours, oils and acrylics. Mary has been an avid artist for more than 30 years and since March 2023, working from her studio here at the Fleurieu Arthouse.

normanville and south

Oils

1200 x 400mm, unframed

Mary Margetts

$600

MASLIN BEACH

Oil on canvas

1200 x 400 mm, unframed

Mary Margetts

$600

EAST FLINDERS RANGES

Oil on canvas

1200 x 400 mm, unframed

Mary Margetts

$600

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VIEWS

Acrylics on paper

Fold-up and double-sided

Mary Margetts

$100

SONJA MACLEAN

Home is where the heart is’ This work shows the menageries of characters and foliage, both native to the region and introduced, who frequent my home in McLaren Vale SA. Sitting precariously together , despite their beauty in a gathering that may at anytime turn to chaos! Such is the nature of Families and the reality of life tamed in a ‘Wild’ world! A reminder that while we create a place for ‘Domestic Bliss’ there is always an older energy surrounding us, an instinctive, ancient ‘Wild’ nature that can never be tamed. We are all just visitors in that world.

domestic bliss

Acrylic on canvas

150 x 100cm

Sonja Maclean

$2800

TRACEY WEGENER

Tracey, a devoted botanical artist, channels her love and passion for cyanotype printing into everything she creates. Her indigo artworks are brought to life with a blend of foraged flora and the radiant South Australian sun. They are intricately detailed and bold and showcase one of the earliest forms of photography. The beautiful and nature themed images are truly a touch of magic and far from simple.

AFTERNOON GUM LEAVES

Cyanotype

22 x 27cm, framed

Tracey Wegener

$60

FOCUS

Cyanotype

22 x 27cm, framed

Tracey Wegener

$60

HARMONY

Cyanotype

29.5 x 37cm, framed

Tracey Wegener

$140

EMBRACE

Cyanotype

29.5 x 37cm, framed

Tracey Wegener

$140

DREAMS AND WISHES

Cyanotype

31 x 43.5cm, framed

Tracey Wegener

$180

butterfly blessings

Cyanotype

31 x 43.5cm, framed

Tracey Wegener

$180

CATHRYN CHARNOCK

Cathryn Charnock is a local fibre-artist whose work is inspired by the ancient basket making traditions of North America's and Australia’s First Nation's peoples. She uses materials from her garden, fair trade-sourced fibres, raffia, and handmade washi paper (made in a process which has been practiced in Japan for centuries).

Baskets Various

Handmade Basket 11

Natural fibres

Cathryn Charnock

$150

BERNADETTE WOODWARD

Home is the familiar and the loved.

Fruit on the kitchen table, flowers from my garden, by the footpath or gifts from people I love.

Home can mean local walks on my own or with my special people, and remembering to enjoy and appreciate what is on my doorstep.

GIFT

Oil on canvas

50 x 40cm

Bernadette Woodward

$500

FOOTPATH COLOUR

Oil on canvas

51 x 61cm

Bernadette Woodward

$550

BIRTHDAY

Oil on canvas

Bernadette Woodward

30 x 40cm

$350

LEMONS & ROSEMARY

Oil on canvas

Bernadette Woodward

$290

EVENING WALK

Oil on canvas

Bernadette Woodward

31 x 25cm

$290

ESPLANADE

Oil on canvas

Bernadette Woodward

31 x 25cm

$290

LATE LIGHT

Oil on canvas

Bernadette Woodward

51 x 61cm

$550

LOOKING SOUTH

Oil on canvas

Bernadette Woodward

51 x 61cm

$550

DUSK

Oil on canvas

Bernadette Woodward

51 x 61cm

$550 SOLD

READER

Oil on canvas

Bernadette Woodward

31 x 25cm

$290 SOLD

LOCAL

Oil on canvas

Bernadette Woodward

25 x 25cm

$250 SOLD

SADIE ROBERTS

Living amongst the suburban forests allows for tree adoration - I delight in their 'ornamental service'. Entering a painting is always new territory, where techniques alter as I resolve and adapt to where the painting wants to go. I do not over plan the painting, only ensure there is adequate excitement around form, and contrasts of lights and darks. Warm hues have cast their magic along side evolving shadows.

LIGHT THROUGH THE MORETON BAY FIGS

Oil on canvas

Sadie Roberts

155 x 121cm

$1345

WARM HUES

Oil on canvas

Sadie Roberts

92 x 46cm

$425

EARLY SPRING

Oil on canvas

Sadie Roberts

61 x 77cm

$425

SARAH MERKEL

As a creative person I appreciate and studiy the visual and psychological aspects of design, architecture and minimalism.

My works are freestyle and organic. I strive to create depth and light through multiple blocked colour placement and washes in acrylic and other mediums.

My purpose is to create a 'blur" on the canvas whilst portraying and definite sense of place. Saltbush Series is based on my passion for native plants and the endless diversity and beauty of the landscapes I see. As I paint I reconnect to the sense of wonder and serenity that is the natural world.

I return to the wilderness.

Back to nature.

Back to who I was,

Or who I am ...

Going back home.

SALTBUSH 2

Acrylic on canvas

Sarah Merkel

124 x 63cm

$320

SALTBUSH 3

Acrylic and silica on canvas

Sarah Merkel

93 x 93cm

$360

SALTBUSH 4

Acrylic and silica on canvas

Sarah Merkel

93 x 63cm

$320

PAULA JOSLING

Encaustic is a beautiful mix of Beeswax and Damar resin. Artworks in Encaustic have a rich and long history. The variety of techniques is endless, from transparent layers to opaque passages. Collage, text, and objects can be added, accretion to build up texture. Photographs and watercolours are enhanced with transparent layers of encaustic medium.

floating

Encaustic

122 x 30cm

Paula Josling

$300

FALLING

Encaustic

45 x 30cm

Paula Josling

$275

BE STILL

Encaustic

30 x 30cm

Paula Josling

$200

SOUTHERN HILLS

Encaustic

30 x 30cm

Paula Josling

$200

nested

Encaustic

30 x 30cm

Paula Josling

$200

LETTING GO

Mixed media

30 x 30cm

Paula Josling

$200

marking time

Mixed media

20 x 20cm

Paula Josling

$155

come evening

Mixed media

40 x 30cm

Paula Josling

$275

come morning

Mixed media

40 x 30cm

Paula Josling

$275

evening flight

Mixed media

8 x 10cm

Paula Josling

SOLD

witness

Mixed media

8 x 10cm

Paula Josling

$155

in golden

Mixed media

8 x 10cm

Paula Josling

$155

finding balance

Mixed media

8 x 10cm

Paula Josling

$155 SOLD

GAYNOR HARTVIGSEN

AIR AND WATER

Oil and cold wax on board

60 X 60cm

Gaynor Hartvigsen

$800

EARLY LIGHT

Oil and cold wax on board

48 X 48cm

Gaynor Hartvigsen

$600

WATER'S EDGE

Oil and cold wax on board

60 X 120cm

Gaynor Hartvigsen

$1900

LAINY FEENEY

I am an abstract artist originally from Scotland but live locally. For this exhibition “The Nature of Home” I have created. my art inspired by the colours from my home, the Bonnie lens in Angus Scotland. The atmospheric unspoilt glens with Moorland colours and the scents of purple and heather grasses.

Heather on the glen

Acrylic on canvas

100 x 75cm

Lainy Feeney

$650

WILD MOUNTAIN THYME

Acrylic on canvas

75 x 60cm

Lainy Feeney

$500

EMMA FALT

Emma Fält is a local artist based in Sellicks Beach. She works on the interconnectivity of our natural world, the energies of the universe and the human experience. Her Wildflowers collection, plays on the metaphor of the strength and resilience of us humans and wildflowers, reminding us that even in harsh conditions and struggles, life can flourish and thrive.

temple of light

Mixed media on canvas

Australian solid oak frame

120 x 120cm

Emma Falt

$2200

FIELDS OF WILDFLOWERS

Mixed media on canvas

Australian solid oak frame

76 x 76cm

Emma Falt

$950

MIDNIGHT GLOW

Mixed media on canvas

Australian solid oak frame

40cm x 40cm

Emma Falt

$375

AFTER RAIN COMES SUNSHINE

Mixed media on canvas

41 x 122cm

Emma Falt

$950

Sylvan Dream

Mixed media on canvas

40 x 50cm

Emma Falt

$320

THE HILL MEETS HOME, THE OCEAN

Mixed media on canvas

40 x 50cm

Emma Falt

$320

ASTRID

Mixed media on wood

30 x 30cm

Emma Falt

$195

bjorn

Mixed media on wood

30 x 30cm

Emma Falt

$195

ELSA

Mixed media on wood

30 x 30cm

Emma Falt

$195

rose

Mixed media on wood

30 x 30cm

Emma Falt

$195

SINEAD, NO APOLOGIES

Mixed media on wood

30 x 30cm

Emma Falt

$195

KIRSTIE MCGREGOR

Nature has always inspired my work. Ever since I was a kid I have felt a strong connection to the environment. I see beauty everywhere I look and it feeds me. From the simplest things like the sun rising to the complex patterns formed on the leaves, nature is beautiful. Inspired by my observations of my local surroundings and my research into different aspects of the environment, my work depicts simple scenes that we often take for granted such as the morning bird singing, a thunderstorm rolling in and the changing of the leaves as the seasons progress. Through the use of watercolour, collage and gelli printing, my works aim to highlight the beauty of nature which is often taken for granted and show it in a new light that will make observers feel the same connection I feel to nature.