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'Wild Harmony' by Karina Buckingham
$2,250.00
Acrylic and cold wax on wood
60 x 60 cm
About the artwork:
This 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.
Working 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.
Like the landscapes that inspire them, these paintings continue to reveal themselves the longer you spend with them.
About the artist:
Karina 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.
Karina 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.
She 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.