ADAM HILL

PRESS RELEASE: Full moon, Spring 2011
(ADAM HILL)

'NEW ART, NEW ERA, NEW STYLE, NEW ATTITUDE'

Dear family, friends, art aficionados and or all of the aforementioned...

This announces my brand new style in art-making. I'm very excited to present the first examples of my new adventure in 'modern art'. Already, this application has become addictive as I find it both refreshing as well as detoxing. I feel I've found a connection I've needed for some time now.

Having declared this year 'off' (painting), and having traversed 15 000kms of the continent, I found myself eager to begin producing again.
Constantly viewing vast landscapes on a variety of countries here and, constantly handling wood for campfires at night, I stumbled upon a unique application.

I've readdressed my choice in medium through becoming 'eco savvy'. Aiming to dramatically reduce my personal carbon footprint, I've chosen NOT to continue painting on cotton canvas. Despite choosing carefully in the past,relying solely on 'Australian- made cotton canvas/ plantation pine stretcher', I found myself asking- 'why (?) when materials are regularly discarded on the footpaths of suburbia'.

Therefore, enter the 'new me'. Found doors/ table-tops etc. Naturally fallen Eucalyptus branches and most importantly... 'BIO' enamel paint with the lowest VOC's (harsh chemicals). The catch in the latter being that these paints are VERY expensive BUT least damaging to myself and the environment and are gorgeous in their ultimate finish. The use of power tools is strictly limited too, rather relying on fine quality wood working hand tools proving quite meditative in use. Capped off with the inclusion of hand-written text, often an 'off the cuff' emotion or, a line sourced from personal writings and prose.

The first pieces have begun speaking for themselves. In fact, the first large piece - 'Australia 0-223' being selected as one of 40 finalists in the 'Cricket Art Prize' 2011. The second - 'Brain Cells' (a result of workshops with the Koori inmates at Goulburn Gaol earlier in the year) will feature in a combined exhibit at Goulburn Regional Gallery.

I feel this style has considerable room to evolve and also a great variety of applications. From workshops to public installations etc.