art 101

the place i work has a gallery downstairs and today i noticed that there is a very interesting exhibition on.
exotic queensland by anne marie graham
her work is opaque and rich, stark and abundant, and naïve.
i strolled through the exhibition today and loved what i saw.
my favourites are tree ferns with cockatoos, 2008, oil on linen
and cycad, 2008, oil on linen
they are works you could gaze at fore-ever, both intimate and wild. the works are much richer in life than in photographs. well worth a look. the exhibition's on from 6-30 may, and there is a lecture on saturday, 23 may

it's good to open your eyes to the world and discover new things.
i'm so very glad i ventured into this gallery today and met a new world.
her work reminds me of henri rousseau ...
though not quite as bloodthirsty as some of his jungle pictures