"Australian children at play" series
(c) "Soup's up" 2012
Gracie loves the color and free flowing nature of permanent inks and she loves drawing - coupled together they embody how children are: vibrant and true to themselves and free in their movements as they explore life.
Gracie has found that this is a perfect medium to capture the essence of childhood.
Gracie's most recent series of paintings has been based on Australian children at play.
She was very inspired by her friend Beth's recent acquisition of a few charming paintings brought from a holiday to Vietnam. These sweet paintings depicted Vietnamese children at play.
Gracie wanted to share the special nature of Australian children at play: Being an early childhood educator she values play for the great benefits it has for children in learning about themselves and the world around them.
In this series of Australian children at play she captures and reminds viewers of the intimate moments of play and how interactions with objects, the natural world and with other children enhances children's development.
Gracie has drawn on her years of kindergarten teaching as well as her own daughters' play as guides to choosing the content and the emotions she wanted to engender with the paintings.
Gracie has found that this is a perfect medium to capture the essence of childhood.
Gracie's most recent series of paintings has been based on Australian children at play.
She was very inspired by her friend Beth's recent acquisition of a few charming paintings brought from a holiday to Vietnam. These sweet paintings depicted Vietnamese children at play.
Gracie wanted to share the special nature of Australian children at play: Being an early childhood educator she values play for the great benefits it has for children in learning about themselves and the world around them.
In this series of Australian children at play she captures and reminds viewers of the intimate moments of play and how interactions with objects, the natural world and with other children enhances children's development.
Gracie has drawn on her years of kindergarten teaching as well as her own daughters' play as guides to choosing the content and the emotions she wanted to engender with the paintings.
Artwork available for purchase only at selected shops and Upcoming markets and exhibitions or by contacting Gracie . Available as originals, prints and photos on cards.
Cards with prints of children at play available to buy on-line