Urada

Urada is a small isolated farming village on the western side of Japan in Niigata Prefecture producing buck wheat and rice. Like much of rural Japan its population is aging as the young move to the cities. Contemporary art festivals and residencies are seen as a way to revitalize rural communities through cultural tourism. These works were made at Australia House as the winter snow began to melt. They aim to express the elemental forces that dominate daily life for the people of Urada. The two week residency was under the auspices of the Australian Embassy and the Echigo-Tsumari Art Foundation.  

Dimensions: Height 76 cm X Width 56 cm
​scorch marks, found charcoal, pastel, collage, gouache on 250 GSM paper

Contemplation: Snow Energy, 2016

Contemplation: Earth Energy, 2016

Contemplation: Rice Field Energy, ​2016 

Contemplation: Wind Energy, ​2016

back to Drawing/Mixed Media