Gary Shinfield

Recent work has been based on immersive experiences in nature and the creative process was used to form connections with place. I worked on site, drawing, painting and cutting blocks in the Blue Mountains and Wollemi National Parks. Relief printing processes were used to make unique state images on stained and painted, handmade paper. Works made are also intuitive responses to certain elements – water, earth, fire, air - encountered in the surrounding environment. This way of working seeks to reveal spirit of place.

Recent exhibitions include – Landscapes of Anxiety, solo exhibition, Blue Mountains City Art Gallery 2021; To the Edges, Sydney Printmakers, Manly Art Gallery and Museum 2021; Burnie Print Prize 2021, Burnie Regional Art Gallery TAS; Ink Masters 2021, Tanks 4 Gallery, Cairns QLDS; and Gosford Art Prize, Gosford Regional Art Gallery Prize 2021.

Recent artist residencies: Big Ci International Artist Residency, Blue Mountains NSW 2020; and Art Print Residency, Barcelona Spain 2018.