Toni Vallance
Me From Myself (No.12), 2024
Acrylic and oil stick on board (diptych)
Height 31 cm x Width 61 cm
Artwork is unframed and ready to hang & comes with certificate of authenticity
This diptych contributes to a series of text-based exploration referencing a poem by Emily Dickinson, 'Me From Myself – To Banish. I am fascinated with the human condition and the stories we tell ourselves, often without realising. Emily Dickinson's poem explores this, the realisation of self-conflict, the need to be present in it, and perhaps to banish what is not serving oneself.
Artist Bio: Drawing inspiration from nature, design, architecture, and the human experience, Toni instinctively manipulates raw line drawings with acrylics and oils to create pieces that, in their purest form, play with dimensions, colour and texture, through an elaborate play of layered mark-making. Toni's journey to creative expression has not been a straightforward one. With degrees in both Business and Health Science, Toni has worked professionally in advertising and design, and as a naturopath, before following a long-held, intuitive calling and taking the leap into making art. In 2017 Toni completed a drawing course, and lived and worked in New York, which ultimately inspired her art practice. Toni has since created and sold works in New York, London, New Zealand and Australia. She is currently in her second year of a Bachelor of Fine Art (painting) at RMIT University.