Lucy Wilde
2024 Contemporary Exhibition First Prize Winner Lucy Wilde and her artwork, Untitled, Acrylic on Plywood, with the Judge Lois Lanoix
Lucy Wilde (Born 1999) was raised immersed in the natural landscapes of Northern NSW. She has loved painting since she was a toddler and has found that art and nature are intertwined. Utilising nostalgic photographs for inspiration while employing a time-consuming and laborious technique of layering fine lines, Wilde has developed an artmaking practice that also serves as a moment of reflection for the people and places that have shaped her.
Lucy Wilde has a Bachelor of Fine Art and studied at RMIT with an Exchange Semester at the University of Art London: Chelsea.
Untitled, Acrylic Paint on Plywood
'I engage a time-consuming methodology of making by laboriously layering fine lines with a size 0000 brush in order to honour the significant people and landscapes in my life. Due to the prolonged process, I am granted extensive time to contemplate my attachments; in this way, the moments spent with the subject matter and with the art become one. As a nostalgic person, I employ time and old photographs to construct the visual of a dream-like memory, which is realised through the combined layering of soft vibrant colours, intricate texture, and interconnected geometry.'
'The repetitive and rhythmic painting method mirrors a parallel dedication and commitment to both art and living. The resulting works depict the connection between human and nature, and the connection that exists between humans through memory, whilst immersing the viewer visually as I have immersed myself within the durational work.'
Acknowledgment of traditional owners.
We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which our building stands, their leaders, past, present and emerging.