Lyndel’s artworks are an eclectic mix of pieces
exploring different ceramic and sculpting
techniques. Therefore, the unifying concept is
not immediately apparent, hence the title Off
the Wall.
She has combined wheel throwing and
handbuilt pottery, wood, wire and steel, and
three dimensional paintings. The motivation
is the concept, and the most appropriate
method of construction becomes apparent
later.
Lyndel says of her creations, “Off the Wall is my personal
journey of expressing what motivates me in my life. During
my clay exploration, a dialogue is developing with my father.”
Her passion for art is strongly rooted in family memories as
Tolga local Louise Taylor, is a self-taught visual
artist who explores and translates the world
around her to create spectacularly vibrant
original paintings and artworks.
Louise says that she, “ …loves to celebrate
the diverse, delicious abundance of north
Queensland and its people. I am moved by
what I see and experience in my daily life, and
through my colourful, light filled artworks I
aim to capture the essence of living in such a
special part of the world."
Louise moved to what she calls “the breathtakingly beautiful”
Atherton Tablelands in 2012 after many years spent
she recalls working alongside her father on
paper mâché constructions in childhood,
and then clay and steel structures at art
college. “I hear his encouragement, helping
to facilitate my visions. I like discussing my
ideas with friends and family, whose skills
and experience enhance the exploration.
In this way it feels like a collaboration. My
sculptures reflect how I Iive my life as part of
this community.”
Clearly self-motivated and dedicated to the
process Lyndel comments, “The creative process brings me to
my soul place, and it’s like a compulsion - deeply satisfying,
sometimes frustrating, yet I continue to learn about myself.”
Lyndel is showing her work at her first solo exhibition in
August at the Frond Café Gallery.
holidaying here and dreaming that one day
it would become her home. Four years ago
she left the workforce to paint full-time from
her home studio in Tolga and has in that time
held two very successful solo exhibitions
supported by the Tablelands Regional Gallery
and Tablelands Regional Council.
Being represented by art galleries in
Yungaburra, Townsville and, online has taken
Louise’s joyous, colour-filled paintings to a
wide audience of art lovers, with artworks
being purchased by collectors in places such
as Brooklyn NY, New Zealand, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane.
The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government
and Tablelands Regional Council to support localarts and culture in regional Queensland.
6 What’s On & Where To Go August 2019