Regatta

by Kate Hessling

Width: 121cm width x Height: 91cm

Mixed Media

About

I am an Australian contemporary artist living surrounded by wildlife and natural bushland. As a self-taught artist I enjoy challenging myself and experimenting with different ideas and subject matters exploring the boundless possibilities of abstract and expressionism.
My style varies between abstracted landscapes and abstract expressionism and is mostly influenced by the stunning abstract and expressionist works of the mid-20th century. What I most enjoy about painting is the colours, shapes, patterns, brushstrokes and marks that one can use to create, or recreate, a feeling, an emotion, or just something fun. My approach is generally to reimagine the world around me and try to capture this on canvas. These re-imaginings can be inspired by objects, locations, nature and sometimes just ideas and concepts. Whilst I do sometimes create several paintings in similar styles, I generally feel the need to constantly evolve and not restrict my creativity to any one particular style. My art journey is all about embracing creativity, change, and new and exciting challenges. My mind is overflowing with ideas and the need to explore different works and push my boundaries.

My expressionist artwork tends to be an outlet to channel my emotions and feelings on any given day with an initial choice of palette to reflect this. In this particular artwork the focus was on colours and shapes. Stepping back and looking at the completed work immediately made me think of looking down on sailing ships in a Regatta with brightly colours sails on beautiful blue water.