The subject of my work depicts me almost as a voyeur peering from outside through glass windows of Bundanon Homestead during my recent residency. Capturing both inside and surrounding landscape in one frame, as a play on reflections, allows the internal foyer and staircase to fuse seamlessly with the mountains and trees. My technique of mark making, formed intuitively over time, evokes the fragility of remembering by creating a blurring of focus and slowing of viewing time. The drawn line also relates to concepts of memory consisting of a mass of marks designated into what we have seen, heard and felt. Peta has a Bachelor and Masters of Fine Art from the National Art School and attended the Julian Ashton Art School. She is a Sydney based artist whose work encompasses drawing, watercolour and oil painting.
Looking in; Seeing out – Bundanon Ink. Kedumba Drawing Award 2019.
For 35 years the Kedumba Drawing Award has been one of the pre-eminent awards for drawing in Australia. The addition of the $20,000 prize money will ensure that the Award continues to grow and build on its success for many years to come.
