Pie Crust and Beagle
79 x 79 cm
Oil on Canvas, framed in dark stained Blackwood.
"I'm often drawn to objects that feel like they carry stories, this goes back to my previous career as an Antique/Vintage dealer, searching for elusive objects. I adore things that have been treasured, passed down, then forgotten, looking for a home. Perhaps I see a little of myself in that.
In this work I've gathered a few favourite finds from my collections - a 1950's piecrust mirror, a 1930's bakelite thermos, an early Fowlers preserving jar and a ceramic beagle bookend and set them alongside a handful of Australia Banksia. Together they form a conversation between two worlds: the inherited European domestic influence and the raw, distinctly Australian landscape. Placing these found items next to the banksias, which are bold, sculptural, and distinctly Australian, there is a contrast that I find quite fascinating. A reminder of how our visual and cultural identity is layered together not purely from one heritage, but from what was brought here and what was already here." – Alicia Cornwell
