Kirrawee High School

Dharawal Country

The Familial Gaze

Drawing

Prismacolor pencils, white gel on paper

My body of work, The Familial Gaze, represents the lifelong love and interconnectedness of multiple generations within my family, investigating the connection between my grandparents on my maternal and paternal sides and my cultural heritage from the Netherlands, Bosnia and Australia. My intention in these portraits was to convey memories and document growth while showing the audience our most cherished relationships. Using an everyday art material – the coloured pencil – I have applied the techniques used in photorealistic portraits by artists such as Chuck Close.

My artmaking practice has been influenced by the study and interpretation of the following artists: Chuck Close, Dylan Eakin, Mary Cassatt, Cherry Hood.

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