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The investigations surrounding the topic ‘The Landscape of My Life’ questions whether it is possible for a landscape to delineate the way in which we live our lives. For a period of thirty-two years my home has been a historic rural property comprising a dwelling and outbuildings on twenty acres of undulating countryside at Carngham. The work conveys the story of my life at this locale and pursues the motives behind the purchase of the country property, the experiences and remembrances that exist from this period of time and reflects upon the implications of a way of life over the last three decades. While considering the impact that a landscape can have on individual lives, it became important to consolidate the insights that surfaced for me with respect to my own life and works and compare it with that of other selected landscape artists. This comparison took into account personal and family backgrounds, artistic techniques, relationships with the land and the motivations that resulted in the depiction of particular landscapes. The result of these observations led to a consideration that not only can a landscape define the way in which we live our lives but, also identifies an affinity between human beings and the environment.
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The investigations surrounding the topic ‘The Landscape of My Life’ questions whether it is possible for a landscape to delineate the way in which we live our lives. For a period of thirty-two years my home has been a historic rural property comprising a dwelling and outbuildings on twenty acres of undulating countryside at Carngham. The work conveys the story of my life at this locale and pursues the motives behind the purchase of the country property, the experiences and remembrances that exist from this period of time and reflects upon the implications of a way of life over the last three decades. While considering the impact that a landscape can have on individual lives, it became important to consolidate the insights that surfaced for me with respect to my own life and works and compare it with that of other selected landscape artists. This comparison took into account personal and family backgrounds, artistic techniques, relationships with the land and the motivations that resulted in the depiction of particular landscapes. The result of these observations led to a consideration that not only can a landscape define the way in which we live our lives but, also identifies an affinity between human beings and the environment.
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Watercolour sketch of a man leading a loaded horse through a gate into a cleared paddock. Taken from an album of sketches, which includes areas of Gippsland such as Koonwarra, Warragul and Mount Beenak near Powelltown.
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Item held by Gippsland and Regional Studies Collection, Federation University Australia.
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Watercolour sketch of a man leading a loaded horse through a gate into a cleared paddock. Taken from an album of sketches, which includes areas of Gippsland such as Koonwarra, Warragul and Mount Beenak near Powelltown.
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Item held by Gippsland and Regional Studies Collection, Federation University Australia.
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A man is posing in front of a large log with a wooden wheelbarrow, a circular saw blade and other timber workers' equipment. Behind him is a bush hut built of palings.
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Item held by Gippsland and Regional Studies Collection, Federation University Australia.
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A man is posing in front of a large log with a wooden wheelbarrow, a circular saw blade and other timber workers' equipment. Behind him is a bush hut built of palings.
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Item held by Gippsland and Regional Studies Collection, Federation University Australia.