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My artwork is made from recycled materials which is an important ethos of rural life. Our forebears believed in repurposing and recycling, and this continues to this day in the country. Once upon a time, we only saw trees and bushland dotted along the rural horizon. However, nowadays enormous wind turbines tower above the trees, overshadowing the natural bushland, glinting menacingly in the early morning sunlight while the trees bleed. Is this progress?
Curator’s Comment
Through this work, you have demonstrated the resourceful and innovative deployment of varied media. The artwork statement responds appropriately to the theme via an authentic perspective and articulates relevant choices for materials within their conceptual framework. To refine the outcomes, the technical approach could be altered to remove visible staples and the puckering of the hessian on the left border only. There is significant potential for further practice-based investigation.
Coming from an artistic family, it seemed natural for Shirley Makin to pick up a paint brush as well. As a child, and intermittently during adulthood, Makin enjoyed dabbling in various mediums. She has taken up painting more consistently in recent years. Makin is still pursuing her own style, but likes to try new and interesting forms of art.