This work represents the effects of reactions between mixed mediums. The power of the chemistry between these pigments carried by different mediums,
attracting or repelling each other resulting in ocean and reef like formations. Good composition and colour harmony is what is forever being chased
Art on canvas looks great on any wall. It truly comes into its own with paintings featuring sharp brushstrokes.
Inspired by the waters around her, Petra creates mixed media works in her coastal studio around 15 nautical miles from the magnificent Great Barrier Reef.
She rarely follows conventional art methods and has developed techniques that creates different effects to closely resemble reef and ocean like formations. The texture is the exposed reef and rocks, the water is the liquid paint, the spray bottle is the force of nature like rain, the hairdryer is the wind, the…
