To the Wickham & Beyond

To the Wickham & Beyond

By artist: Kelly Southee

Acrylic on linen canvas. 157 x 75 x 5.5cm

Description

I see all sorts of stories within inner-city scenes. On a Sunday morning, behind the historic Wickham Hotel in vibrant Fortitude Valley: palm trees as tall as the Meriton Tower beyond!? I like to pretend that nature still dominates in such heavily built-up places, where the old and the new intersect.

Admire all that is around you: it might be altered next time you look.

About the artist.

Kelly Southee is a Queensland-based artist. She was born in New Zealand and has lived in Australia since the 1980s. The built environment has been an enduring theme in Kelly’s painting practice for over 25 years. Having studied and worked as an interior architect, she is fascinated by the way we live within our cities, and what we appreciate and value.

Kelly’s scenes often feature dramatic dark colours in the foreground areas. This is a result of a very real thing: she is an artist who needs to stand in the shade a lot, having had too many skin cancers cut out over the years. It’s amazing how a life can inform an art practice!

Follow Kelly on Instagram and Facebook @kellysoutheeartist or at kellysouthee.com.au.

Collection or delivery.

Due to the large size of this work, it is only available for collection or delivery by courier (not post). Artworks from this exhibition will be available for collection or delivery in the week following the exhibition. To collect your item in person, please select the 'in-store pickup' option at checkout; to have it delivered, please select either the Australia Post or courier option (Brisbane only) at checkout and your delivery fee will be calculated automatically.