{"product_id":"coming-home-by-karina-buckingham","title":"'Coming Home' by Karina Buckingham","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic and cold wax on wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100 x 150 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection is inspired by walks through Western Australia’s forests and bushland, including the ancient karri forests of Boranup. Rather than documenting a specific scene, these paintings are created from memory—capturing the wonder, energy and sense of renewal that come from time spent immersed in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking freely with acrylic paint, I build layers of colour using expressive and organic marks. I also scrape into and sand back the surface to reveal what lies beneath, allowing the painting to evolve. As the composition develops, I refine the relationships between shape, tone and texture until they feel resolved. Quiet passages of negative space balance more complex, energetic areas of visual texture. A final cold wax finish unifies the surface, softens its appearance and brings a welcoming glow to the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the landscapes that inspire them, these paintings continue to reveal themselves the longer you spend with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fe-block fe-block-7b7158cdef4a0defb3a1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" id=\"block-7b7158cdef4a0defb3a1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-html-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKarina Buckingham is a Western Australian contemporary landscape artist. Born in the UK, she moved to Western Australia with her young family in 2008. Following a career in marketing, she completed a Fine Art degree in Perth, graduating in 2013, before establishing a full-time professional art practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKarina is best known for her richly layered contemporary interpretations of Western Australia’s forests and coastal tracks, shaped by her fascination with paint, colour and process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe has presented two solo exhibitions at Gallows Gallery, has been a finalist in the Perth Royal Art Prize and the Art2Life International Juried Exhibition, and regularly participates in Margaret River Region Open Studios. Her work is held in private collections throughout Australia and overseas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oxford Street Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52223624478936,"sku":"KB001","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0792\/1598\/4856\/files\/coming_home_karina_buckingham-full.jpg?v=1787128154","url":"https:\/\/oxfordstgallery.com\/products\/coming-home-by-karina-buckingham","provider":"Oxford Street Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}