{"product_id":"cool-down-calm-image-tbc","title":"Cool Down Calm (image tbc)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCool Down Calm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKristine Ballard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16.5cm x 26.5cm (framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GATHERING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Gathering is an artwork exploring the characters of the Australian bush. Those ancient gums that look as though they are always having a secret meeting are the stars of this piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDriven by colour and light, this vibrant composition comes from Ballard’s Out of Range Collection, where she explores the untamed regions of the Australian bush, reinterpreting its wild complexity through harmonies of shape and colour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist Bio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKristine Ballard is a Sydney-based artist known for her expressive use of paint and sumptuous colour. Working in her distinctive style, ‘Fragmatism’, she deconstructs form and reconstructs colour to create reimagined spaces that invite viewers to reclaim colour in their own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA self-confessed colour lover, Ballard has pursued this fascination across continents, undertaking residencies in New York, Venice, and France. Yet it is the unique quality of Australian light that anchors her practice and helped shape the radiance and intensity of her palette throughout her art practice over the past two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work explores themes of tenacity and splendour within both the natural world and the human condition. Through still life's, interiors, and landscapes, she elevates the everyday and often overlooked, using optical colour relationships to create depth, movement, and emotional resonance. Central to her practice is a belief in the transformative power of colour to influence wellbeing and perception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBallard’s art career spans international exhibitions, residencies, art prizes, and commercial collaborations. Guided by a commitment to help the world go “bright beyond beige,” her work celebrates colour as a force of resilience, beauty, and renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce an item has been selected and a transaction has taken place, Nationwide Curating staff will contact the buyer to arrange for postage, collection or personal delivery. Taking delivery of an item remotely may incur freight provider charges and \/or a small fee towards packaging materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 'Certificate of Authenticity' and artist statement will accompany all sold artworks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kristine Ballard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67710219550874,"sku":null,"price":390.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/nationwidecurating.com\/products\/cool-down-calm-image-tbc","provider":"Nationwide Curating","version":"1.0","type":"link"}