Georgie Wilson paints from her treetop studio in the Mornington Peninsula, and at the moment, she’s says she’s botanical and coastal mad. There’s also a bit of graffiti and tattoo inspo that sneaks into her work, and she includes a teeny bit of rattan in every piece as an ode to her grandma.
In her latest series this rattan element takes centre stage.
“The rattan symbol represents a period in my childhood where I lived with my grandparents and it was very different and special.
I’ve made it front and centre of these pieces, juxtaposed over other things that have resonated with me since that time - symbols of summer and scenes from nature and elsewhere that feel almost pattern-like and have wonderful calming symmetry.”
“My artwork keeps evolving but the repeat elements are; foliage, pattern, and layering abstract elements (both natural and unnatural) together in surprising ways. I’m not trying to make something that looks like a photograph, although I do love to incorporate realistic moments in my paintings.”
“One other thing that is unique to my work is that I paint slightly out of focus, lending my work a soft velvety unfocused quality; like a memory.
I feather the edges of these layered colours, patterns and shapes so they merge gently into each other. From a distance compositions may appear sharp, however when viewing them closely they look very soft allowing areas of both realism and abstraction to blend seamlessly. This deliberate softening allows interesting juxtapositions that challenge reality and layer light, and texture, capturing small moments in time.”
