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Artist Statement:
About my work - Mainly Shells
The Shell has fascinated
mankind for thousands of
years. First used as a tool,
it soon became imbued with the
sexual symbolism of Water,
Tides and Moon. It is easy to
see why – the shell is a very
sexy object!
But it is the history of these
particular shells from a
midden which appeals to me
most. Some of these middens
have been carbon dated to over
40 thousand years old. To hold
one of these discarded shell
fragments in your hand is to
hold a link with early Man and
the large migrations that
brought the Aborigines to this
island continent.
My predominant use of charcoal
plays on the symbolic
resurrection of these shells
from their charcoal-rich
graves. By means of the large
scale and sculptural form of
these drawings, I hope to
invite the viewer’s mind to
explore the secret corners of
these ancient shells....
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Thea Bourne Biography:
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About me
I was born in Holland in 1943, spent my most formative years, from 4 – 14, in Indonesia and came from there to Australia in 1957. In 1967 I gained my Diploma of Physiotherapy. It wasn’t till 1986 that I first put my foot on the ladder to Creative fulfilment.
In 1986 I went to art classes at the local evening college. I’ve been studying Art since then, progressing from Evening College, through TAFE, to University, where I completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours, from the University of NSW.
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