Burning Bright Country

Ava Anderson’s beautiful artwork ‘Burning Bright Country’ has made it to the finals of the 9-13 age section of the prestigious Doyles Art Award on the Gold Coast. Ava enjoys creating figurative landscape artworks inspired by the Australian environment. She used bold colours and expressive lines to explore ideas of heat, stillness and connection to place in this piece.

‘The red tones represent the intensity of the land, while the blue sky creates a sense of calm’, Ava says. ‘The repeated tree forms and textures help show the rhythm and movement of fire. I wanted to express how a landscape can feel emotional, not just physical.’

You can view the exhibition, including the original of Ava’s work, at Mudgeeraba Community Centre from 19-28 June.