STRENGTH

Mixed media on board (50 x 50cm)

I had so much fun with this piece playing with the simplified colour scheme and the symmetry involved with the overall composition. This piece is made up of four quadrants. Each quadrant is EXACTLY the same, only rotated 90 degrees to the right and colours changed.

There are four rotations and versions of every shape and four colours to each same shape. So even though the artwork seems randomly abstract , it is intricately balanced in every way possible.

I aspire for this kind of balance in my own life as I battle common ‘Aussie’ male stereotypes. My strength comes from being giving and kind to those around me , and it’s often seen as a weakness, but that perception needs to change.

Strength comes from within, being sure about who we are , following heart and mind to try to be a little better each day. True colours then shine through.