Art by Gennifer

Art by Gennifer Art is how I sing, dance and pray. Through art, I 'relive the stories and free the emotions'.

I use an eclectic assortment of materials and supports to bring my memories of people, places and events to an audience through fine art using collage and resin. As an artist I’m interested in working with a variety of media and particularly enjoy the tactile experience of collage, incorporating this into any work that will support it. I love colour and texture and often paint on heavily textured

bases. I add fabrics and threads to my art works and purposely damage my furniture pieces in order to imbed found items and add light elements. Having a history in early childhood education I have developed a love and respect for the vibrancy and simplicity of children’s art and my works often feature this naive style. The imagination and creativity of four year old children inspires me to have fun with my work. Although I am not primarily a landscape artist I also draw inspiration from the landscape works of artists such as Brett Whitely and Pro Hart. I have a strong sense of responsibility to care for our planet which has lead me to use recycled supports, frames and elements in my work. This often involves extensive preparation of the surface and I will sometimes put a prepared or partly worked project away for a period of time until it inspires me again. I also particularly enjoy salvaging old furniture and giving it a new life as practical artwork, (reimaged) often repairing items with resin, imbedding beach glass, pages from old books and even glow in the dark objects or paint into the resin. When creating a piece, I go through many complicated layering processes to ultimately produce a simple and practical final product. My aim is to produce sustainable, practical art to be used and enjoyed.

03/09/2026
20/08/2026
Preparing my Lion Studio surfaces for the Art for Amber fund-raiser. Run on similar principles as the Incognito Art Show...
04/08/2026

Preparing my Lion Studio surfaces for the Art for Amber fund-raiser. Run on similar principles as the Incognito Art Show again for a very worthwhile charity under the Australian Communities Foundation.
Like Incognito this is an opportunity for me to create without boundaries which always sparks new directions.
The community focus and sense of belonging to something bigger fits with my values.
A growing understanding these past few years about my need to belong and passion to bring others along for the journey is leading me to only expend my energy on things that align with my values.




This miniature is a tiny study of one of my earlier paintings, created during a period when I was exploring the expressi...
27/07/2026

This miniature is a tiny study of one of my earlier paintings, created during a period when I was exploring the expressive energy of Brett Whiteley's work. Revisiting it years later in miniature has been a joy. It's reminded me that every painting marks a moment in our creative journey, and it's wonderful to see those ideas through fresh eyes

Revisiting my 'big bottom lady' as its come to be known years later in miniature has been a joy. It's reminded me that every painting marks a moment in our creative journey, and it's wonderful to see the change. To be honest this year has been hard. Moving to miniatures is helping to close that chapter.

One of the unexpected joys of working in miniature is that it gives me permission to simply play. This tiny still life i...
27/07/2026

One of the unexpected joys of working in miniature is that it gives me permission to simply play. This tiny still life is a miniature study of an exercise we completed at TAFE.
There have been so many changes in my life and relationships in the last two years it seems like another life.

Working small encourages me to look more closely, simplify shapes and enjoy the process without worrying about creating a finished masterpiece unless it goes that way naturally.. Sometimes the smallest paintings teach the biggest lessons.

I've recycled, reused, reclaimed for as long as I can remember....Environmental awareness hasn't come from the newly voi...
23/07/2026

I've recycled, reused, reclaimed for as long as I can remember....

Environmental awareness hasn't come from the newly voiced climate change debate......

Awareness of my footprint was ingrained from childhood. Its a response to the beautiful world God created and our role in caring for it...

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