Suki & Hugh Blog — Sharon Field

'Imagine 2000 square kilometres dominated by thousands of trees, the majestic Eucalyptus viminalis.  Now, re-imagine this area as a massive graveyard, with all the trees dead.  Monaro Runes is a visible response to climate change, a ruined landscape - the skeletonised trees like ancient runic symbols'. - Sharon Field This incredible original artwork deserves close inspection. The minute fissures in the boulders, the lichen and detailed surface texture are hard to convey through  online images. The scale of the work is also spectacular at 1.6 metres wide, beautifully framed. Sharon has captured the uniqueness of the landscape of the Cooma Plain in this...

We are so proud to show the work of 9 of our artists at the Canberra Glassworks. Open now and until 20 December, Adaptation has work by Ingrid Bowen, Susie Dureau, Sharon Field, Sara Freeman, Hannah Gason, Stefan Gevers, Isobel Rayson, Harriet Schwarzrock & Jo Victoria. You can hear interviews with several of the artists by Barbie Robinson from Living Arts Canberra here: Adaptation – Canberra Glassworks – Living Arts Canberra The show is a salute to all of us for getting through 2020. And the work is inspired and inspiring! Catch it at the Canberra Glassworks Gallery or see...

Due to popular demand, Sharon Field will join us in the gallery again 18/19 July from 10 am until 1 pm. Sharon has generously offered her time and has been in conversation about all things watercolour & botanical art each day since the opening of the show. What a champion!  Each of the subjects of her paintings are also on display. It's been a fascinating exercise for both young and old to identify the specimens from the table in the paintings.

  Barbie Robinson from Living Arts Canberra has an insightful chat with Sharon Field whilst viewing Sharon's exhibition Dead leaf dreaming: vignettes. The stories behind the subjects are included in our online gallery for the exhibition. Here, Sharon shares the thought process for choosing her subjects:  what catches her eye, why they are interesting to her and her use of artistic licence. https://livingartscanberra.com.au/sharon-field-dead-leaf-dreaming-vignettes/ Thank you Sharon & Barbie!