Description
This 7x13x2cm cityscape wall sculpture is called Hillside City by Moonlight 1. I mounted this work on a baby-blue tile (made in Spain, it says on the back). A crunched, rusty but shiny, hunk if metal the ‘hill’ in the background, and small cylindrical pieces of metal comprise the buildings. The ‘full moon’ metal slug shines bright over it all. All these bits and bobs I found on the streets of Melbourne during my daily walks.
I am a found object assemblage artist and jewellery designer, creating wall sculptures, 3D sculptures and brooches. I limit my ‘raw materials’ to the metal, wood, tiles and plastic that I gather from streets and skips.
Many of my works are inspired by the Melbourne skyline, especially at sunrise and sunset. Often I try to incorporate ‘natural features’ – a bent nail that suggests a meandering river, rusted sheet metal that transforms into a cloud, or a broken tile that becomes a mountain.
My more abstract works are stimulated by the found objects themselves, which I often place in juxtaposition. At other times, I emphasise their rusted, scratched or variegated surfaces.
My art is inspired by a strong interest in sustainability through repurposing and upcycling. My hope is that this artwork makes you smile and, at the same time, reminds you of the 5Rs to help our planet: refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose and recycle.