Catherine Parker

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I am an Australian painter/mixed media artist, educator + facilitator residing on Giabal, Jagera + Jarowair country, Toowoomba, Queensland.

I divide my time between Toowoomba, Magnetic Island, Nth Queensland, where I have a winter studio and India, where I travel regularly and have done so for the last 20 years.

Underpinning my work is an inherent belief in the beauty of nature and a mysterious kind of ‘otherness’ - where we are both the silent witness and also the ‘watched’ - a metaphysical presence perhaps. Although my urban and natural landscapes are essentially Australian they could also be universal.

My love of creating still life paintings are an opportunity to find some kind of meditative quality where everyday objects are imbued with presence according to place and history with some sitting quietly within the landscape. The frequent use of the Cornishware blue and white striped objects are not just aesthetic choices but at times a symbol of colonial imposition on nature and systems

When not in Australia, I am an avid traveller. With sketchbook in hand I make ‘on the road’ works and am especially adept at constructing makeshift studios where I spend extended periods painting.

I am also a passionate Art educator, facilitating painting/mixed workshops for adults and senior secondary Art students. For 15 years I have led regular Sketchbook Art and cultural immersion Programmes to India: please click on the ‘Art Tours’ tab and visit www.catherineparkerarttours.com for more information.
Professional development workshops are available for Art educators upon request.
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