Emma Thorp

Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2025 - Finalist

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Artist Statement

I live in an explosion of green, framed and protected by tall trees. 

Normally hidden from the world in deep shade, here my home is exposed and laid bare by bending back the trees from an aerial view. 

Small repetitive pencil marks serve to illustrate the almost pulsing energy that I absorb from the nature that surrounds me. 

It is quite dark under our canopy of trees. The layers of ply serve to illustrate the layers of trees that surround my home. The contrast between that darkness and the light of the sky can be quite striking and can create stunning silhouettes. 

This piece is my celebration of Home.