Dane Chisholm -My Magic Mountain
$2,900.00
My Magic Mountain
Dane Chisholm
oil pastel and acrylic on board
120 x 90cm
Mountain - A Group Exhibition
Mountains shape the Tasmanian landscape. Rising from mist and shadow, they stand as markers of deep time, sites of story, endurance, and awe. From the jagged dolerite cliffs of kunanyi to the weather-worn ranges of the west, these peaks hold layers of meaning—geological, ecological, and historical.
This group exhibition brings together artists working across diverse mediums to respond to the mountains of Tasmania. Through painting, photography, printmaking and drawing, each artist offers an individual encounter with these forms: as places of belonging, as symbols of resilience, as fragile environments under threat. It celebrates the mountains that define our unique landscape and experience in Tasmania.
Dane Chisholm utilises a whimsical and playful approach to his subject matter. Bold graphics reference the world around him, his East Coast home by the sea, imaginative creatures and landscapes of Tasmania. Works oscillate between microscopic detail, large-scale creatures and frenetic line-work. Dane’s connection to place, as well as his stylistic influences are derived in part from his paternal Tasmanian Aboriginal ancestry. Dane has been a selected finalist in a number of prizes such as the Bay Of Fires Art prize, Burnie Print Prize, Tidal Devonport Regional Art gallery, Bruny Island Art Prize, the Henry Jones Art Prize and the Heyson Prize in Adelaide.
'As an artist living in Tasmania, nature is one of the biggest influences in my visual expressionism. Being surrounded by organisms and plant life that are entwined with each other and manage to wrap their way around my thoughts and imagery. I’m interested in nature because of its free flowing lines, detailed patterns and mysterious origins. Abstracting the landscape into dynamic images comes naturally to my process as I make most of my art work. The images grow and take on a life form of their own, developing and fragmenting parts of their energy into other sprouts of new life. – Dane Chisholm
