Artist Statement
Her abstract depictions of the landscape are passionate
in stroke, simplifying forms and expressing her spiritual connection with the earth.
Gaining a spiritual connection to the landscape is
critical to Millard's practice, as she states, “Flying, driving, walking across
and 'being in' the landscape provides me with the whole feel and character of
our ancient environment. I just capture a moment of it into a painting for
you.”
Millard's paintings and drawings share with you an
emotional piece of the landscape. A still piece of beauty captured in time.
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| ’When the Rivers were Highways’ - triptych of Old Wentworth Customs House floorboards with antique found objects from around Wentworth’s paddleboat days $180 |
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| ‘Let the River Flow’ Acrylic and oil and emu feathers on board |
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| Top: ’Broken’
– Old Wentworth Customs House floorboard with broken china from turn of century
paddleboat days Bottom: ’Crown Hotel Wentworth’ – Old Customs House floorboard with broken antique china from riverboat days |
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| ‘Perry Sandhills - once part of an inland sea’ - oil on canvas painted en plein air at the Perry Sandhills |
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| ‘Two Sides to every story just like there are two banks to the river’ – painted beside the Darling River Acrylic, ochre and River Coobah Wattle on canvas |
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| ‘Spirit is Lifted’ – acrylic on canvas painted beside the Darling River |
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| ’Pink Bits’ - Old Customs House Floorboard with Emu Feathers and found antique pink glass from around Wentworth |
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| Top:‘Cluster
of Small Stars’ resin, ink and glitter on canvas Middle: .‘Eagle Nebula’ resin, ink and glitter on canvas Bottom: .‘Owl Nebula’ resin ink, paint and glitter on canvas |
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| ‘Thegoa Lagoon – oxbow lakes/lagoons/billabongs are imperative to a healthy river system’ oil on canvas painted with canvas nailed between trees |
