Ruth Burgess: From The Forest

Burgess has been instrumental in developing relationships between Australia and Chinese printmakers. Since her first visit to China in 1988, her practice has been profoundly influenced by China’s painting, calligraphy and Buddism. While the aesthetic qualities of Chinese and Japanese woodcut traditions resonate strongly though her works, they also retain a distinct Australian sensibility and visual iconography of Australian landscape, from living and working immersed in the Australian bush.

The enduring themes evident within Burgess’ distinctive woodcut prints are the spirituality and the immediacy of her bush environment and the interconnectedness of man and nature.

Mosman Art Gallery
16 March to 19 May, 2013
Sydney

Sun, 1989, woodcut, three blocks, four colour printed onto cream Japanese paper, 80.5 x 65.5cm
Courtesy the artist and Mosman Art Gallery

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