Eumundi Voice Issue 121, 10 July 2025

ART ABOUT

Bronwyn Barton

Bronwyn Barton started painting later in life with no formal art training, but with a desire to learn. Her background involved numbers, spreadsheets and problem solving – which on the face of it seems far removed from the expressive colourful botanical artworks she creates.

Bronwyn said, “Picking up a paintbrush for me, was the beginning of a love affair, where time passes in the blink of an eye, where I am transported away from the ordinariness of Bronwyn also loves the still life genre and enjoys creating pieces full of colour and expression. She spends time adding and subtracting and responding intuitively to what’s on the canvas.

“When starting an artwork, I’m open to all possibilities. As my composition starts to emerge my actions become more deliberate and considered. I’m not trying to portray plants as botanically correct specimens. It really is just about that feeling of layers and how everything overlaps and merges together. Looking through the space between to what lies beyond.”

Bronwyn runs workshops which she explains are a favourite part of her art practice, as they allow her to share her process and demonstrate to participants the different ways to approach their own art. The small group workshops have become popular with both local and interstate artists. She has just completed 3 workshops and will be running more in October/November in conjunction with the Noosa Open Studio Art Trail. Visit: wyntonstudio.com.au or INSTAGRAM bronwynbarton.