Liberté la Femme

Artist Bio

“There is truth, honesty and beauty in the imperfect.” – Liberté la Femme

Raw, unchoreographed, and uneditted. Improvised and immediate. These are words that describe the creative process and products of artist, Liberté la Femme. So much art today celebrates the popularity of high-realism and ultra-detailed, painstakingly executed art. Liberté explores the opposite through her creative process.

A multi-disciplinary artist creating works of painting, drawing, film and performance art, she studies concepts of ‘the emotional self’ through her creative explorations. Drawing upon the foundational theories of surrealism – automatism, hypnosis or trance, and the unconscious mind – Liberté’s works are immediate, fluid and dreamlike. But do not be fooled, they are not light-hearted dreams, instead often dark and raw exploring concepts from self-destruction, anxiety, and heartbreak through to the exposures of self-acceptance. Her imagery is laced with symbolism; every element being carefully considered prior to execution – colours, spaces, props, and lighting, all playing a significant role is communication and connection with the audience. The self-imposed rules that bound her practice – time limits, restricted technology or colour pallets, and lack of over-working a piece – brings into the work, particularly her paintings, a sense of unfiltered honesty and vulnerability.

“I want my works to create themselves. I strive to connect with the creative process itself, to embed myself within the artworks. I want to understand myself – through my art. To discover who I am, how I love, why I act the way I do. Through my practice, I want to transcend beyond being just an artist. I wish to become, as I create, a unity of The Artist, The Artwork, and The Artistic Process. That is my Holy Trinity. Through letting go, I become a conduit of creative energy. The film creates itself; the paint runs where it wills. Freedom.” – LLF.

In her exhibition “The Artist”, Liberté explores the emotions of lockdown and her experiences in isolation. A period of forced self-reflection, her time spent has resulted in a film series, photographic collages, and paintings that document the somewhat destructive reconnection of the conscious personality with the unconscious, creative self.

BRON PRICE – BAREFOOT PAINTER

13-19 DECEMBER.

DRINKS WITH THE ARTISTS TUES 14 DEC 6PM

ARTIST’S TALK SATURDAY 18TH AT 2PM

AUCTION SUNDAY 2PM

Artist Statement

Bron Price

My Current Barefoot Painter Exhibition could be described as a postmodern, impressionistic, eclectic range. In these art works, varying in themes, I have attempted to capture unique dimensions of beauty in our world with the intent to add a drop of positivity to life. Pieces in this exhibition range from Botanicals, wildlife, Landscapes, abstract paintings, cartoons, and Pop-Art.

Inspired by Nature, God`s Creation and various artists, many times in my art I have attempted to passionately capture and convey some of the beauty in this vast hustle bustle busy world we all live in. My work could never do creation`s wide expanse of beauty justice. Inspired by Artists: Ken Duncan, Nigel Dennis, Bridget Riley, Piet Mondrian, Claude Monet, Andy Warhol and Ed Schimmel.

Often inspired by nature my Landscapes, Botanicals and Wild Life pieces have been an attempt to capture creation`s authentic essence. A lot of My work has been inspired by nature and Artists: Australian Photographer Ken Duncan and South African Photographer Nigel Dennis.

My Range of Abstract Paintings has mostly been inspired by British Painter; Bridget Riley. These works are Schematically painted geometrical repetitive shapes with the aim to convey a sense of nostalgia. Desiring for viewers to be Drifted away from daily stresses to a hypnotic realm of calm.

Cartoon drawings are inspired by “Shopkins” initially with the intent of adding humour to the otherwise mundanity of daily life.

My Pop Art Range has been Inspired by Andy Warhol and Ed Schimmel. In these pieces I have attempted to capture the beauty of femininity and themes around women`s empowerment. Trying to capture the beauty of women through simple shapes to convey various elements of women and some of the several awesome features women bring to our world. I believe Women are more than appearance or sex appeal Regardless of gender we are all equal and unique with the same human needs.

I Hope for my work to bring elements of refreshment and positivity to this world in my attempts to capture nature`s essence of God`s uniquely diverse creation through various art mediums.