MIRIAM INNES
Let There Be Snow!
Charcoal on synthetic paper 20 x 40cm
In the height of a steamy Queensland summer and despite my loathing of cold weather, I find myself calling out loudly for snow!Acknowledging the many blessings and beauty which surrounds me each day, I take a slow breath and allow time to reflect on Irish childhood memories, not often revisited.Glassy icicles on black, damp branches, soft crunching snow underfoot, tree shadows tickling a gentle white ground and a deep peaceful silence.Overcome with the stark beauty of the black and white reimagined image, insight emerges of the roots of my art practice and the journey taken to arrive at this memory.This drawing became a turning point, a representation, respecting and understanding that this is a crucial process to moving forward, requiring self-reflection and remembering time past.