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WC14 - Evercreech Epiphytes. 2020. oil on board wi

WC14 - Evercreech Epiphytes. 2020. oil on board with papier-mâché frame. 850mmH x 640mmW
currently available @curatorialandco
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the Pteridomania series focuses on old growth australian forests and touches on the links these forests historically had to the victorian era fern craze known as pteridomania.

the forests are full of detail. their visual depth, shifting light and constant subtle movements make them difficult to fully appreciate all at once. the ferns themselves add greatly to this visual intensity. what at first glance looks like unfathomable chaos, can be unpacked into elegant natural forms that have rhythm and order.

the timber and papier-mâché frames carry this theme of rhythm and order while drawing from the motifs and structural systems of glasshouses and wardian cases that were purpose built to cultivate and transport plant specimens from these australian forests to the other side of the world where they had been elevated to a cult like status at the height of the fern craze.

#laurapatterson #pteridomania #australianartist #laurapattersonartist

working shot of new pteridomania 🌿 @curatoriala

working shot of new pteridomania 🌿 @curatorialandco

close up of WC12 - Fern, Shrub and Felled Tree. cu

close up of WC12 - Fern, Shrub and Felled Tree.
currently available @curatorialandco

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#laurapatterson #pteridomania #australianartist #laurapattersonartist

WC12 - Fern, shrub and felled tree. 2020. oil on b

WC12 - Fern, shrub and felled tree. 2020. oil on board with papier-mâché frame. 810mmHx800mmW.
currently available @curatorialandco
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the Pteridomania series focuses on old growth australian forests and touches on the links these forests historically had to the victorian era fern craze known as pteridomania.

the forests are full of detail. their visual depth, shifting light and constant subtle movements make them difficult to fully appreciate all at once. the ferns themselves add greatly to this visual intensity. what at first glance looks like unfathomable chaos, can be unpacked into elegant natural forms that have rhythm and order.

the timber and papier-mâché frames carry this theme of rhythm and order while drawing from the motifs and structural systems of glasshouses and wardian cases that were purpose built to cultivate and transport plant specimens from these australian forests to the other side of the world where they had been elevated to a cult like status at the height of the fern craze.

#laurapatterson #pteridomania #australianartist #laurapattersonartist

WC09 - Russell Falls Fern House. 2020. oil on canv

WC09 - Russell Falls Fern House. 2020. oil on canvas with papier-mâché frame. 1400mmHx1050mmW.
currently available @curatorialandco
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the Pteridomania series focuses on old growth australian forests and touches on the links these forests historically had to the victorian era fern craze known as pteridomania.

the forests are full of detail. their visual depth, shifting light and constant subtle movements make them difficult to fully appreciate and take in all at once. the ferns themselves add greatly to this visual intensity. what at first glance looks like unfathomable chaos, can be unpacked into elegant natural forms that have rhythm and order.

the timber and papier-mâché frames carry this theme of rhythm and order while drawing from the motifs and structural systems of glasshouses and wardian cases that were purpose built to cultivate and transport plant specimens from these australian forests to the other side of the world where they had been elevated to a cult like status at the height of the fern craze.

#laurapatterson #pteridomania #australianartist #laurapattersonartist

Repost from @curatorialandco • ••NEW ARTIST

Repost from @curatorialandco
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••NEW ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT•• We are thrilled to announce we now represent painter Laura Patterson.

Hailing from Brisbane and switching from a career in architecture to painting full time just two years ago, Laura’s practice is informed by her background in architecture and her continued investigation of visual art as a means of synthesising multiple layers of meaning into a single object.

Interested in shifting scale, historical significance, composition and technical precision, her artwork is intended to be understood across different modes of viewing, from the compositional scale of far away, to the minute precise details appreciated at close range.

Laura’s current body of work, Pteridomania, emerged as a response to the 2019/2020 Australian bushfires. As whole ecosystems burn, will the landscapes we once previously enjoyed so freely become rare and unusual? Could the pockets of remaining natural splendour take on a coveted and prized status?

Laura’s unique handmade frames are just as much a part of the work as her intricate oil paintings and are a nod to her architectural training.

FERN SHAPED HISTORY • Oil painting on canvas with papier-mâché + timber frame • 93.5cm H x 68cm W

New works available on curatorialandco.com now

#art #landscapepainting #hyperrealism #ferns #australianarchitecture #australianartist #brisbaneartist #architecture #landscape #rainforest #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #lauraatterson

timber bones pre-papier-mâché

timber bones pre-papier-mâché

it rained for about 5 seconds here this morning. m

it rained for about 5 seconds here this morning. made this work-in-progress feel very lush when accompanied with the unfamiliar soundtrack of rain 🧚🏻‍♀️