Bark Opal
Valerie Ingham
Oil on Stretched Canvas
76.2cm x 101.6cm
ARTIST BIO
I am inspired by the luminous colours of eucalypt trunks and the endless scribbles of the moth larvae Ogmograptis scribula. I endeavour to retain the essence of the gnarled bark and exquisitely patterned scribbles in my figures.
I have been painting with oils on canvas since I was nine, and after leaving school I was unofficially apprenticed to a master artist in Perth for a few years. We then worked from a studio in Melbourne, and from there I launched out on my own in the Blue Mountains of NSW.
I enjoy the comradery of other artists and the unrestrained and pointed critique from friends and family. My studio has always been a part of my living space and creates a motivating hub of activity and interest for people dropping by.
‘Art does not reflect what we see; rather it makes us see.’ (Paul Klee, 1879-1940)
Website: https://www.valingham.com/
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