Hello !
WELCOME TO
ELEMENTS & VISIONS 08

by Annie Otness, poet and painter.
with Inspiring WORKS
On SILK and CANVAS

I have provided below a selection of works, some with their own verse, for your enjoyment.

As you look, just click on the images for a larger view.
You may scroll down the page or select your favorits using the Previous Post menu on the left.
The last item on this page is my CV and other info, email and links.

Have fun
and please respect my Copyright.

Cheers Annie

WELCOME > > Silk mounted on framed canvas; 600x600

WELCOME !

Following is a selection of silk quilts

Quilt textiles are an artists impression of dream quilts; the centrepieces are original silk paintings, bordered by the artist’s own shibori dyed silk, and textured with hand and machine stitching, The backing is pure cotton, and the filling non-allergenic polyester wadding. The central works are Mandalas expressing the precious environment and the life giving Sun and radiant moon and stars, that enliven heavens where fish swim and birds fly in the airy element.

Each Little Fish >> Silk Quilt 2000x1500

Where do we flow >> Silk Quilt 2000x1500

Enlightenment >> Silk Ouilt 2000x1500

CAN YOU FOLLOW THE FISHES?

> > Silk Stitched with beads & mounted on framed canvas; 1000x1000

Flame of Life >> Silk Quilt 2000x1500

Feel the Air >> Silk Quilt 2000x1500

EFFERVESCENCE > > Silk, Quilt 1500x2000

Effervescence from some bright depth
Essence imploding
We spin in joy and delight.

Four Elements >> Silk Ouilt 2000x1500

Following is a selection of Illuminations

Illuminations are inspired by the concept of the Medieval Illuminated texts, with the canvas developed as a page. The Illuminations combine poetry and paint, and are ornamented with polymer glazes, beads, and gemstones. Red desert, Blue desert works continue the recurring theme of the impact of development on the landscape, and to the concept that roads not only join, but also divide.

Illumination Desert Treasures

Of all the treasures of the Desert

Illumination F.

Does the bird look back?

Illumination L

Look between the boundaries

Illumination S

Follow the Shining pathway

Illumination Ocean

On the Ocean there are no tracks

Illumination J

Joy to all under the sun

Let Joy be the air we breathe

Illumination H

The Heart of a woman
Is the beat of the drum of life.

A woman’s Heart is the wisdom of the world

Illumination I

Imagination opens the window
Lets out the spirit
Gives a rainbow bridge

Illumination Desert Road

If there were no roads -------

Illumination E

Enter the forest

Illumination A.

Airborne angels arriving to announce
Amazing activities

Illumination W

Water flows and Water falls
It cleans and washes

Slakes thirst, refreshes.

Please keep looking - -

and again please respect my Copyright.

DREAM BEACH 8 >> Oil on canvas, 1200x900

Dream Beach 8

SILK RAINBOW >> 3D Silk on framed canvas; 950x750

Silk Rainbow
3 Dimentioal silk bonded on framed canvas backing.

Desert Roads, Silk mounted on Canvas stretchers 930x1850

Desert Road Day 102

Desert Road Night 106

AWAKENINGS > >

Awakening.F..------------------------Silk mounted on framed canvas.. --------------...Awakening 7..

600x600,.__________________________________Oil on Canvas.. ._______________________________________________500x400..

FLORAL GIFT 1 > > Silk mounted on framed canvas; 1000x750

Floral Gift 1

All the flowers are a gift of
The senses awaken and we see the
Promise of new gardens
From seeds that spring from
Flowers always renewed large

Annie Otness

PASSION > > Silk mounted on framed canvas; 600x600

PASSION

The flower of passion is life
Passion is the core of life
It is the branch that joins
The dreaming moments to the world
And manifests the heart’s wildest thunder.

Annie Otness

OUTBACK ROADS WA > > Acrylic paint on board, Framed, 920x610

OUTBACK ROADS WESTERN AUSTRALIA

C.Y. O'Connor > > Oil paint on canvas, Framed, 750x600

C.Y. O'Connors death at Coogee Beach, South of Fremantle

LIGHT OF FIRE > > Silk, mounted on calico backing with bamboo hanger; 1250x1150

IN THAT PURE LIGHT OF FIRE

In that pure light of fire
No shadows can prevail ~
Fire purifies all ~
Air clears away ~
Water washes absolution !
And Earth engulphs and embraces all.
The gift of fire
That in its path
Reduces all to ash and dust
That sheds light and brings warmth.
Lighten up and bask in the blessed light of fire
And welcome the flame that burns away.

Annie Otness

JARRAH FOREST > > Silk mounted on framed canvas; 1000x1000

A FOREST IS MORE THAN ONE TREE

Jarrah and Marri tangle in an embrace for life.
Forest is more precious than wood.
In the secret olden Earth is life.
The tree drinks
And breathes fresh air to share.
Gives shelter and listens to the birds calling ~
Wardung ~ Tjiti-tjiti ~ Koolbardi ~
Remembering names.
Tread Gently.

A forest is more than one tree ~
A life is more than one day.
What grows slowly and in secret shadows is precious.
Tread gently on Earth
For she is life and love always.
In the still forest birds are calling out their names;
Remember me – I am Wardung. I am Tjiti-tjiti
And Marri and Jarrah whisper yes in the stillness.

Annie Otness

Annie's CV

ANNIE OTNESS
Presents
ELEMENTS AND VISIONS:
2008

About the artist

The theme for 2008, Iluminations, has been developed through Annie’s visual language of expressionist and abstract symbols.

Annie’s work combines words and images. The silk works exploit the fabric’s magical reflective, luminous qualities. Created using permanent silk dyes applied with Chinese brushes, these paintings are steam fixed, durable, washable, and wearable. Long works are in the narrative form, exploring change, and have a directional perspective related to time. The Square works are Mandalas for contemplation and meditation, with labyrinthine and kaleidoscopic perspectives to explore dimensions of reality.

Visions, inspired by themes of Nova Magazine, combine luminous and symbolic pictures with inspiring verse.

The Divas express the elemental fertility of the vast and trackless ocean as the mother of all life on earth.

Mandalas express the countless fish that face extinction, exploited by human need and greed. The light and life giving Sun and radiant moon and stars, enliven heavens where fish swim and birds fly in the airy element.

Dream beaches are tranquil meditations on finding self at the edge of the limitless ocean.

Outback roads relate to the impact of development on the landscape. The paths lead to horizons of life’s journey.

Annie is a regular contributor to “Nova” and these works were inspired by the magazine’s monthly theme. Her paintings on board and canvas in acrylics and oils display the range of her skills to reveal reality translated by her personal vision.

By focusing on the elements of creation she reveals a vision of power and beauty, her art is an extension of her philosophies and actions.

Please enjoy this offering of words & works.

Annie Otness
PO Box 450 South Fremantle Western Australia 6162
Phone/Fax 08 9494 1384: mobile 0412 942 484
Email: otness@iprimus.com.au or annie@ozartworks.com
Websites: www.ozartworks.com & www.vision-cards.com

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