Another hero of mine in the Sydney art scene. We first met in 2008 at my post masters graduation solo at Gallery East in Clovelly. I am sooo bad with dates but after I spoke to Ann on Friday night the dates all came flashing back. Ann at the time kindly surveyed my first series of paintings from the Coorong SA. She simply said "Use more variety in your greens."
Last night we discussed the future and it continues with energy and grander size.
But what inspired me most was her speech about Art, science and abstraction.......
I quote but not word for word...
Art and science are similar in that they both allow us to see the world in a new way and more deeply. But art may be ahead of science because artists look for pattern, form and content.
Ann went on to describe abtraction..
To understand abstraction you need to see how it happens, how it is built,over time. Intuitive memory has a large part to play as does the sheer joy of the material.
I conclude that abstraction is science in it pure form.
I can't wait to start painting again.
