7036, "Ripples" (Hedland), Toni-Lynn Avis
ARTWORK ID: 7036
CATEGORY: Works on Paper
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"Ripples" No. 3 of 10, 2024
Toni-Lynn Avis BA(hons) Fine Art, BVSc.
A contemporary linocut artwork in oil-based black ink on 300gsm Hahnem�hle cotton paper, with hand coloured red detail.
This piece portrays a family of pied oystercatchers amidst the exposed biodiverse coral ecosystem of Town Beach flats at low tide, with the dredged shipping channel into Port very close.
Using perspective to place them against the bay, the eye is taken fron the foreground figures to the usual queue on the horizon.
The birds are composed interestingly in the foreground. Black ink contrasting with cotton paper, perfect to capture their likeness; the lino block skillfully carved by hand.
The composition, drawn from experience at the site, highlights the precarious existence of this valuable reef in such close proximity to human activity, conveying a sense of vulnerability of the reef and its inhabitants.
The artist spent time with locals in Port Hedland when the flats were teeming with life and new species discovered.
The image reflects the delicate balance of life, not only near this industrial port where endangered turtles also breed, but also parallels that delicate balance in state-wide ecosystems under assault that are so essential to Life as a whole, including ours.
The effects of damage in one place spread like ripples to coalesce and accumulate with the effects of damage elsewhere.
However, we can celebrate the survival of this family and enjoy their resilience.
MEDIUM: Oil-based ink linocut on 300gsm cotton Hahnemuhle
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 550mm x 550mm
WEIGHT (approx): 2kg
ARTIST LOCATION: THORNLIE, WA
ARTWORK ID: 7036
CATEGORY: Works on Paper
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"Ripples" No. 3 of 10, 2024
Toni-Lynn Avis BA(hons) Fine Art, BVSc.
A contemporary linocut artwork in oil-based black ink on 300gsm Hahnem�hle cotton paper, with hand coloured red detail.
This piece portrays a family of pied oystercatchers amidst the exposed biodiverse coral ecosystem of Town Beach flats at low tide, with the dredged shipping channel into Port very close.
Using perspective to place them against the bay, the eye is taken fron the foreground figures to the usual queue on the horizon.
The birds are composed interestingly in the foreground. Black ink contrasting with cotton paper, perfect to capture their likeness; the lino block skillfully carved by hand.
The composition, drawn from experience at the site, highlights the precarious existence of this valuable reef in such close proximity to human activity, conveying a sense of vulnerability of the reef and its inhabitants.
The artist spent time with locals in Port Hedland when the flats were teeming with life and new species discovered.
The image reflects the delicate balance of life, not only near this industrial port where endangered turtles also breed, but also parallels that delicate balance in state-wide ecosystems under assault that are so essential to Life as a whole, including ours.
The effects of damage in one place spread like ripples to coalesce and accumulate with the effects of damage elsewhere.
However, we can celebrate the survival of this family and enjoy their resilience.
MEDIUM: Oil-based ink linocut on 300gsm cotton Hahnemuhle
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 550mm x 550mm
WEIGHT (approx): 2kg
ARTIST LOCATION: THORNLIE, WA
ARTWORK ID: 7036
CATEGORY: Works on Paper
ARTIST STATEMENT:
"Ripples" No. 3 of 10, 2024
Toni-Lynn Avis BA(hons) Fine Art, BVSc.
A contemporary linocut artwork in oil-based black ink on 300gsm Hahnem�hle cotton paper, with hand coloured red detail.
This piece portrays a family of pied oystercatchers amidst the exposed biodiverse coral ecosystem of Town Beach flats at low tide, with the dredged shipping channel into Port very close.
Using perspective to place them against the bay, the eye is taken fron the foreground figures to the usual queue on the horizon.
The birds are composed interestingly in the foreground. Black ink contrasting with cotton paper, perfect to capture their likeness; the lino block skillfully carved by hand.
The composition, drawn from experience at the site, highlights the precarious existence of this valuable reef in such close proximity to human activity, conveying a sense of vulnerability of the reef and its inhabitants.
The artist spent time with locals in Port Hedland when the flats were teeming with life and new species discovered.
The image reflects the delicate balance of life, not only near this industrial port where endangered turtles also breed, but also parallels that delicate balance in state-wide ecosystems under assault that are so essential to Life as a whole, including ours.
The effects of damage in one place spread like ripples to coalesce and accumulate with the effects of damage elsewhere.
However, we can celebrate the survival of this family and enjoy their resilience.
MEDIUM: Oil-based ink linocut on 300gsm cotton Hahnemuhle
ARTWORK DIMENSIONS (width x height): 550mm x 550mm
WEIGHT (approx): 2kg
ARTIST LOCATION: THORNLIE, WA