BLOOM
Rachel Carroll
September - December 2021

Bloom, the title, is a connection between nature and music. The bloom of a new flower talks of growth and the seasons but you can also have a bloom in Music, which is a full bright sound in a recording.
Although I am not recording the sound of nature; I feel a record in paint has been made in these artworks. My work is expressionistic, which means I wish to bestow a sense of energy into each artwork and I often simplify the details, so the focus becomes the visible marks and colour and movement. I often listen to music when I paint and I often see nature as a dance.
About the artist
Rachel Carroll is a professional artist, curator and teacher whose artwork is created to connect people with nature. Carroll views their work as a chance to remind us of what can be found outside our window or front door. Hoping that this reminder will cause people to take notice of nature when they do go outside. Hoping that if we notice nature more, we may do more to protect it.
www.rachelcarroll.com.au
For more information and sales, please contact the Art Program via email art@schf.org.au

Natives of Australia

Blooming

Nature's Texture

Gymea Lily l

Gymea Lily lI

Bloom ll

Bloom

Nature's Song

Gum Blossom

Nature's Dance

Banksia Yellow

Gymea Lily

Waratah

Banksia Integrifolia

Banksia on the rocks

Strelizea

Gymea Lily

Nature's Symphony

Dried Arrangements

Bottle Brush

Nature's Poem

Paradise

Bottlebrush

Waratah Banksia

Waratah

Kangaroo Paw

Big Waratah

Grevillia

Old Man Banksia

Emu Bush

Pink Flannel

Bloom in the round

Spring 2021 (current exhibition)
Featured image: Sweet Conversation, Pat Younis

Winter 2021
Featured image: Bird and Banksia Series no.8 (2020), Kelcie Bryant-Duguid

Autumn 2021
Featured image: Just Toucan (2021), Abi Fraser