Rocks at Ricketts Point II is an original painting by Melbourne-based artist Brigita Lastauskaite.
This painting is inspired by my favourite local place, Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary. I am so lucky to be able to explore this unique environment every day during my walks, swims & snorkels. I also make quick sketches and take photos to support my painting process. It is visually phenomenal place and there is enough painting material for a lifetime. I like experiencing the sea and the land in tactile, hands-on ways. The richness of colours, textures and shapes fascinates me. Everything changes constantly depending on the light & weather conditions. The same scene looks different each hour. This painting features exposed reef & rocks on a gloomy day during low tide. The subtle textures are dancing & playing together, weaving intricate patterns that will soon be gone with the coming tide.
About the artist: Brigita is a Lithuanian-born visual artist, living and working in Melbourne/ Naarm since 1998. She works from her studio in St.Kilda. Brigita completed a Masters of Fine Art at the Vilnius Art Academy and studied at International Summer Academy in Salzburg. She was a finalist at Hutchins, Fisher’s Ghost, Blacktown Art Awards and Omnia Art Awards.
The main theme of her paintings is landscapes and underwater scenes, inspired by her snorkeling, hiking, and camping trips across Australia. Brigita views her paintings as gestural abstract landscapes, which are quite visceral and relate to inward feelings rather than to the intellect. Her painting process is very spontaneous, impulsive, and raw. Continually looking at new ways to further develop her visual language, explore new ways of mark making and subtly communicate through her compositions, the influence of working with textiles and texture from her time in Lithuania is still evident in her painting practice today.
Size: 54 x 54 cm
Framed in Tasmanian oak
Medium: acrylic on canvas
