Maureen Walsh Venville
Deserted Places, 2020
Acrylic paint and oil pastels on canvas.
Height 40 cm x Width 50 cm
Artwork is stretched and ready to hang & comes with certificate of authenticity
*Note* Photo of framed artwork is for illustrative purposes only.
"Deserted Places" is an intuitive work, I don't plan my paintings they evolve as I work. One mark suggests the next until I have a completed work. I title my work when they are finished. This particular work reminded me of dark tunnels and old railway lines that are long forgotten. I grew up in the UK where there are many such places.
Artist Bio: Maureen was born in Liverpool, England, and moved to Australia with her family in 1967. From an early age, she loved making art, often spending her time drawing and creating collages. Her passion for working with her hands led her to a career in the printing industry, art school, focusing on painting, sculpture, and art history, and later to a role in allied health as a Remedial Massage and Bowen therapist. A cancer survivor of ten years, Maureen faced multiple surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation treatments. This experience gave her a deeper appreciation for life and a renewed commitment to doing what makes her happy. Now cancer-free, she spends her time in her small garden studio in Frankston, Victoria, embracing her love for painting. For the past decade, Maureen has studied Raja Yoga Meditation and positive thinking with the Brahma Kumaris. This spiritual practice, combined with her artistic pursuits, allows her to paint intuitively, drawing inspiration from her soul. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibitions across Victoria, including two successful solo shows at Frankston Art Centre and Sol Gallery in Melbourne. Maureen’s style is characterised by her obsession with colour and composition, creating vibrant, imaginative works that invite viewers to engage with her unique perspective. The act of creation itself is deeply fulfilling for her, as she embraces the journey of transforming a blank canvas into a visual expression of her inner world, reflecting her colourful, quirky, and lyrical universe.