Medium/s – Acrylic, mixed media, collage. Support – canvas. Original size 8″ × 6″.
I initially was inspired to use my created 3D vessel forms/imagery into a 2D format as well. This involved a) creating ‘miniature’ vessel forms’ (which I nicknamed ‘finger’ pots), b) cutting/slicing a form c) collaging in low-relief. and then d) combining with the drawing/painting of the familiar and favorite shapes of my 3d forms.
This original work was first exhibited and sold at Cairns Regional Gallery, Postcard Exhibition thru the silent auction process.

Artist Statement

• The basket/vessel imagery used is a symbol-metaphor for our being, how we fill ‘with meaning’ (open, receptive, upright form) and empty, pour out (upside down image) our ’’thoughtful’’ thoughts in words and deeds! The colours used and ‘x’ shapes imply one’s physical and spiritual ‘connections’ and ‘relationships’ as we keep transforming as humans ‘being’.

• I also relate my vessel images to the music symbol shapes of the ‘U’ and its inverted – ‘upside down U’ (which I cannot type literally). They relate to processes of how much we are open/receptive/for transcending our physical ‘barriers’ to beyond and closed/blocking out/used as a protective barrier/nurture. These two shapes in ‘reflection’ symbolize eg. duality, opposites ie. yin and yan, etc., are a representation of one’s life’s-work and of giving and receiving.