A Great Piece of Turf
- Artist Name:Maureen and Trudi Harley
- Dimensions:48cm x 74cm
- Artist Location:VIC
- Medium:Mixed media
- Category:Sustainability
"A Great Piece of Turf" is inspired from our own vegie gardens, by the work of the same name by Albrecht Durer and is as relevant now as it was in Durer's time. The various plants are portrayed in mixed media with hand moulded additions to some of the leaves and other areas of the work. Greening our planet starts at home with vegie plots meeting many sustainability global goals and reducing our carbon footprint with utilisation of the five R's. Refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle with all of this improving family activity and a healthy life style it
The Harley sisters, Maureen and Trudi were born in country Victoria and both shared common interests as children but followed quite different career paths into adulthood.
Trudi graduated with a bachelor of education, Art and Craft from Victoria college, Burwood and then taught school for ten years before furthering her studies. She has since completed an Honours degree in Visual arts, followed by a Master of Arts degree at the University of Ballarat. Trudi currently co operates and owns an art supply in the Western suburbs of Melbourne. Trudi's detailed works are in the style of the Spanish Bodegon Painters. Her subjects are historical objects she gathers with the aim of rekindling a connection to the past.
Older sister Maureen has a Master's degree in Mental Health: Nursing Practice and Management, Education in Nursing and Midwifery. Maureen picked up her art practice again some years ago and has recently begun to explore the realm of art shows and art prize competitions with some success with encouragement from Trudi. Like her sister, the subjects of Maureen's work are often very detailed and are portrayals of historical buildings and items. Birds and animal are also strongly featured in the artist's work.
Given a shared love of art it seemed a natural progression for the two sisters to throw their hat into the art world ring and try their hand at some collaborative art work. After all it is said that "two heads are better than one".
Trudi graduated with a bachelor of education, Art and Craft from Victoria college, Burwood and then taught school for ten years before furthering her studies. She has since completed an Honours degree in Visual arts, followed by a Master of Arts degree at the University of Ballarat. Trudi currently co operates and owns an art supply in the Western suburbs of Melbourne. Trudi's detailed works are in the style of the Spanish Bodegon Painters. Her subjects are historical objects she gathers with the aim of rekindling a connection to the past.
Older sister Maureen has a Master's degree in Mental Health: Nursing Practice and Management, Education in Nursing and Midwifery. Maureen picked up her art practice again some years ago and has recently begun to explore the realm of art shows and art prize competitions with some success with encouragement from Trudi. Like her sister, the subjects of Maureen's work are often very detailed and are portrayals of historical buildings and items. Birds and animal are also strongly featured in the artist's work.
Given a shared love of art it seemed a natural progression for the two sisters to throw their hat into the art world ring and try their hand at some collaborative art work. After all it is said that "two heads are better than one".
*Please note artwork will not be shipped until after the 2024 Finalist Exhibition which ends in mid-October 2024.