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Tags for This Work

• Animals
• Cold
• Forest
• Warm

• Animation
• Deer
• Inviting

• Blue
• Drippy
• Raindeer

Inspiration for This Work

A love of animals (which resulted in four years of vegetarianism) inspired this contrasting series of two deer in the landscape. The aim was to present opposite moods or atmospheres. They both originated from the same image, but were painted in very different styles, and have obviously emerged as different works.

Student Biography

I was born in Sydney in 1987, to loving, but completely un-creative parents. A love of drawing throughout my childhood (although remarkably unable to paint convincingly until year 10) saw me studying Visual arts in high school and eventually led to me choosing a Bachelor of Fine Arts at COFA as my first and only option after the HSC.

I have a love for painting portraits, although my most recent work explores the subject of nature, trees, and more specifically deserted landscapes.

My work has improved quite dramatically over the last three years. Large projects are less intimidating. I have a better understanding of oil-paint use. I will continue my creative pursuits (including drawing, painting and work with sound media) after university in an attempt to further develop my skills as an artist, and I plan on exhibiting as soon as I am able to.

Other Works by Jo-Ann