“It’s a wonderful life” series

“It’s a wonderful life” series

It was a hot night. The crickets were chirping and the streets were quiet. 

The gallery quickly filled with people, it was thrilling.

I am not an exhibitionist by nature but there is something about baring my soul and inner-most world with complete strangers that makes me feel so alive and connected. 

Below is the blurb from my 2014 exhibition in Bangalow, NSW for this show, It’s a wonderful life.

“My dad used to say to me as a child, “Do what you're doing, while you’re doing it”.

It didn't mean much to me then but I have been reflecting on it while making this series of paintings. In this body of work, I have explored the notion of everyday experiences and the way we choose to perceive them.

These are some of the questions that I have asked myself:

Does mundanity really exist or is it perception? How fleeting are fleeting moments? What are the benefits of a good belly laugh? How disparate are tears of happiness and tears of frustration? How much can someone love? When are we happy enough?

Life, for me, is an experience and not a concept. A series of twists and turns that we face to test us, to help us grow in our relationships with others but also spiritually and emotionally. We can choose how we observe and interact in our life.”

Enjoy,

Michelle x

 

Inamorato 1 - Surreal Painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

 Inamorato I

Oil on Canvas,  76 x 61cm

 

 

Inamorato 2 - Surreal Figurative Painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Inamorato II

 Oil on canvas, 76 x 61cm

 

 

Ponder on this - Surreal Figurative Painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Ponder on this

Oil on Canvas, 76 x 61cm

 

 

Today is the day - Surreal Figurative Painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Today is the day

Oil on Canvas, 76 x 61cm

 

 

Life as we know it - Surreal Figurative Painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Life as we know it

Oil on canvas, 76 x 61

 

 

Stand beside me - Surreal Figurative Painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Stand beside me 

Oil on canvas, 76 x 61

 

 

Study of the mind - surreal, abstract painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Study of the mind 

Oil on canvas, 76 x 61cm

 

 

Killer view - surreal, abstract painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Killer view

Oil on canvas, 76 x 76cm

 

 

Higher than the sun - surreal, abstract painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Higher than the sun

Oil on canvas, 76 x 76cm

 

 Walk away smiling - surreal, abstract painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Walk away smiling

Oil on canvas, 76 x 76cm

 

Hypnotised by the world - surreal, abstract painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Hypnotised by the world 

Oil on Canvas, 76 x 76cm

 

Living through the other, panel 1 - surreal, abstract painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Living through the other (canvas 1)

 Oil on canvas, 76 x 76cm

 

 

Living through the other (canvas 2) - surreal, abstract painting by contemporary Australian artist, Michelle Macnamara

Living through the other (canvas 2)

Oil on canvas, 76 x 76cm

 

 

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1 comment

I absolutely support Michelle’s journey through her art; she has a deep understanding of human psychology expressed through her paintings. deep understanding of the frailty of the human personality; especially when it is in conflict with the purpose of the soul during its journey through the current life period on this planet. Her works of art are an expression of the soul’s purpose to encourage the personality toward enlightenment.

Joseph Arthur Lyons

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