Artist Statement
I live in a part of regional Victoria that provides a wide scope of visual inspiration. Many of my landscape paintings document locations close to my home in Ballarat. These works often feature farm vistas or preserved forest environments.
In my travels to more remote locations in Australia I have recorded the diversities in vegetation, climate and geology. The recent impact from human activity into ecologically sensitive places also informs the content of some of my works.
My recent still-life paintings combine a love of the untamed and wild nature of flowers, grasses and tree foliage. I combine this plant life with my collection of glassware. The glassware includes everything from fine crystal vases to utilitarian jars.
To create a playful sense of energy the glass is arranged in clustered groupings to accentuate the refraction of light and the distortions of forms within the glass.
The elegance of twinning vines and bending grasses speak of movement and unfurling new life. To create a sense of balance and unity, the complexity of the foliage is counterbalanced by the careful placement of forms and use of empty space.
I wish to express, through my engagement with the natural world a playful sense of inquiry, exploration and joyfulness.
- Joanne Sisson
Joanne Sisson is represented by Salt Contemporary Art.