Barbara Tassell - They Hover On The Brink
$200.00
Barbara Tassell
They Hover On The Brink
They Hover On The Brink
Digital Illustration
41cm x 41cm
Limited edition of 25
Artist Statement
Experiencing Tasmania’s natural environment on foot with an iPhone in hand is the starting point of my work which I then follow up by exploring the images using Photoshop. It is through this exploration, often taking many hours, that the touch and feel of the places I have been come to life in the pictures I make. I often refer to my work as printmaking rather than photography as I feel the product has often drifted far away from my original photographs to seek other interpretations. My work is different from and cannot be compared to the beautiful photographic prints captured by Tasmania’s photographers. As a Tasmanian artist I am privileged to exhibit my work as part of the 2023 Threatened Species Project. The two works I have provided for this exhibition come from gathered photographs taken on Tasmania’s North West Coast and Bruny Island and include both plant and animal species.
Artist Statement
Experiencing Tasmania’s natural environment on foot with an iPhone in hand is the starting point of my work which I then follow up by exploring the images using Photoshop. It is through this exploration, often taking many hours, that the touch and feel of the places I have been come to life in the pictures I make. I often refer to my work as printmaking rather than photography as I feel the product has often drifted far away from my original photographs to seek other interpretations. My work is different from and cannot be compared to the beautiful photographic prints captured by Tasmania’s photographers. As a Tasmanian artist I am privileged to exhibit my work as part of the 2023 Threatened Species Project. The two works I have provided for this exhibition come from gathered photographs taken on Tasmania’s North West Coast and Bruny Island and include both plant and animal species.
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This work was submitted by the artist as part of Wild Island's biennial Threatened Species Project. Proceeds from the sale of this work have been donated by the artist and Wild Island to organisations directly working in species support.
Threatened Species Project
A WILD ISLAND EXHIBITION RAISING AWARENESS OF TASMANIA'S THREATENED SPECIES
There are 683 species of plants and animals, including insects and other invertebrates, on Tasmania's Threatened Species List. Yes, there are the iconic ones so many people know about, but there are numerous species that are tiny, little known or ‘less attractive’, which are no less important to our rich and varied eco-system. This new exhibition will expand our understanding of the range & diversity of threatened species and educate of their plight. It also aims to raise much needed funds to go towards their support. It’s a small thing we can do during an age of climate change, mass species decline and habitat loss.
This work was submitted by the artist as part of Wild Island's biennial Threatened Species Project. Proceeds from the sale of this work have been donated by the artist and Wild Island to organisations directly working in species support.
Threatened Species Project
A WILD ISLAND EXHIBITION RAISING AWARENESS OF TASMANIA'S THREATENED SPECIES
There are 683 species of plants and animals, including insects and other invertebrates, on Tasmania's Threatened Species List. Yes, there are the iconic ones so many people know about, but there are numerous species that are tiny, little known or ‘less attractive’, which are no less important to our rich and varied eco-system. This new exhibition will expand our understanding of the range & diversity of threatened species and educate of their plight. It also aims to raise much needed funds to go towards their support. It’s a small thing we can do during an age of climate change, mass species decline and habitat loss.
