Adelaide‐based Caroline immerses herself within emotive and dynamic landscapes as a restorative and cleansing part of her process. Drawn to the contributing and affecting presence of light, her works are a capture of the ephemeral and become a celebration of the rare and raw underlying narratives and diversity of the Australian rural landscape.
It is the detail and the curated elimination of elements, that becomes an identifier of Caroline’s work. While her background in design sees her mould and shape the physical world, her pull to the unyielding and untamed fuels her approach. Through instilling a meditative and repetitive framework, she immerses herself as an observer, and allows the resulting scenes to unfold.
- Written by Bronwyn Marshall.
SERIES:
‘Adelaide Hills’
Adelaide Hills is an ongoing series capturing the ever‐evolving environs of the inspiring Adelaide Hills region. In its elevated sitting, the area absorbs dramatic fluctuations in temperature, rainfall and wind across the seasons, in turn marking and sculpting the landscape. These works reflect on solitude and stillness, as Caroline immerses herself in muted, often ambiguous settings.
Caroline acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land of the Permangrek and Kaurna people.
‘Far North Queensland’
Far North Queensland is revealed through scenes within a private nature reserve and its immediate surroundings. These works aim to seize an alternate identifier of place — a rainforest bounded by banana and sugar cane farms at the base of the Wooroonooran National Park.
Drawn to the interplay of colour, light and the ever-present rolling clouds from the tablelands, Caroline seeks to capture the tension of experiencing calm in a natural sanctuary while feeling like an intruder on ancient land.
Caroline acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land of the Noongyanbudda Ngadjon people.
