Image 1 of 1
Artist Statement
Lucy Hersey creates paintings that are as much of the land as they are about the landscape. Using locally collected earth pigments, she hand makes her own paint, drawing inspiration from the location and materials to create work with significant commitment to process and connection to place.
Lucy Hersey is a visual artist from Gippsland who’s painting practice resists mass production, and synthetic materials. Through the use of ground earth pigments to hand make paint, she crafts works with a deep sensitivity to place; honouring the landscape, local histories and the quiet resilience of the earth. Her work speaks of an intimate understanding and love for the land, both in materiality, and in composition as she investigates themes of changing environments, human impact, impermanence and the need for conservation.
A self-taught artist, Lucy has exhibited in both solo and group exhibitions throughout Australia. Lucy been shortlisted for the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize and Omnia Prize. Lucy lives and works in the small regional town of Loch on Gurnai-kurnai country, where she maintains a studio practice and is actively engaged with the local arts community through the On Clarence studios and collective, which she directs.
Theme: SOLAR
In these paintings I have been meditating on the importance of light in the landscape - not just from a visual perspective as it illuminates, changes and activates a landscape, but from a visceral and physical sense - as light is essential for life. Sunlight warms the soil and directs plant growth. Day length modulates the cycle of the seasons, affects our circadian rhythm and can change how we feel. From the blissful feeling of warm sun soaking across tired shoulders, to a germinating seed underground blindly feeling it's way to the bright surface - we all long for the light.
— Lucy Hersey, Loch, VIC
