Dallas Rae

My artwork reflects the diverse and beautiful examples of Australia's native flora, particularly those native that I have found growing in the Holsworthy area. Although this group of paintings is reflective of my interest in creating Botanical art works, I also am keenly interested in portraiture, both animal and human. I mainly use watercolours as my preferred medium, however, I also use pen and ink and acrylics when the subject warrants it.

I create art because...

I love beautiful things and so I partly create art in order to find beauty in the world. Art is also a way meditating on the world. I find the attention paid to the object during the creative process is one way of connecting more closely to the world around me

When you look at my art, the thing I want you to feel is...

A wonder of the beauty of the world around us

The thing I most want to say to non-artists is...

We tend to rush through our lives without stopping to admire the beauty of our surroundings. Its spring and just taking time to look at some of natures creation is a wonderful way to appreciate life

I believe art is an important part of our lives because...

It connects us with the world around us, sometimes through the beauty of nature and sometimes through having another way to express thoughts and feelings around social and political ideas and themes.