Chony's Art
Chony is a local Sunshine Coast artist who uses her time in nature to inform her intuitive, multimedia, mark making works of art.
Her practice often involves large pieces of cotton paper on top of which she pours pigmented inks, trusting how they fall, merge together and dry. Chony observes the dried ink marks to 'find' elements of nature such as trees, flowers, rocks etc and then uses charcoal, acrylic paint and paint pens to bring the art works to 'life'.
Just like walking through the forest, these large art works are suppose to transport the viewer into a forest scape, to feel the expanse of these natural areas and the beauty of the intricate flowers and life forms that we often walk past.
'Roots', 2023
Commissioned by Brett Butcher of Soumah vineyard in the Yarra Valley
Inspired by the interconnectedness of the Sunshine Coasts biosphere
Materials - pigmented inks, charcoal, acrylic paint, paint pens, cotton paper
'Scribbly Gum', 2023
Commissioned by Brett Butcher of Soumah vineyard in the Yarra Valley
Witnessing the vast blue sky behind the scribbles on the bark
Materials - pigmented inks, charcoal, acrylic paint, paint pens, cotton paper
'Native Garden', 2023
Commissioned by Brett Butcher of Soumah VIneyard in the Yarra Valley
The ground is in bloom with a native garden, protected by the gums
Materials - pigmented inks, charcoal, acrylic paint, paint pens, cotton paper
'Inner Forest', 2022
Created with inspiration while in residence at The Maroochy Botanical Gardens with the Wildflower, Kinship and Connection artist group - Marvene Ash, Sue Davis & Marni Stewart
SOLD in gallery
Inspired by the 'forest' that weaves, grows, flourishes and decays within us all.
Materials - pigmented inks, charcoal, acrylic paint, paint pens, cotton paper
'Ocean Forest' 2023
The connected between the way wind moves leaves and the ocean with the same rhythm. There is a forest above and below and it is all interconnected.
Materials - pigmented inks, soft pastel, cotton paper
SOLD in gallery
'Sky Garden' 2023
A wondering - if flower gardens were in the sky, would they be different shades of blue?
Materials - pigmented inks, cotton paper
SOLD in gallery
'The Giants Fall' 2023
The fire season and the ancient giants fall
Materials - pigmented inks, cotton paper
SOLD in gallery
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