Jacqueline Scotcher
Magic Beach- Seaweed Tangle, 2023
Acrylic & oil stick on canvas. Framed in oak.
Height 84 cm x Width 74 cm
Artwork is framed and ready to hang & comes with certificate of authenticity
When my son was a toddler we lived in Yamba, northern NSW. His favourite book was Alison Lester’s classic ‘Magic Beach’, so he would yell ‘magicccc beeeaccchh’ every time we visited the seashore. This painting is part of a series that explores this beautiful time in our lives and the coastal rhythms that underpinned it. When making this painting my imagination perhaps drifted into an ocean swim, taking in the distant horizon, diving under a wave to be tangled in seaweed. A memorable sensation from Yamba swims over the years.
Artist Bio: Jacqueline is interested in painting what it feels like moving through and connecting with particular environments. The abstract paintings build up over time with emotive colour and gooey brushwork being key. A path motif in various forms has emerged as a recurring feature in her work over time.
Jacqueline has completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts, Honours in Creative Industries and Doctorate in Philosophy (Creative Arts). She has worked as an artist and educator for the past decade. Her most recent major solo exhibition was at ‘Distract/Attend’ at Logan Art Gallery, 2024.
She currently lives in Mcleans Ridges, northern NSW with her young family.