Thomas Doyle - Twin Lilliums

Thomas Doyle

Twin Lilliums

2020

Soft oil pastels on paper

87cm x 40cm

With this piece, Thomas has experimented with soft oil pastels on black paper.
A residue is left behind on the creative hands of those working in soft pastels. This connects one’s mediative heart focus and the feeling of one soft hand to another.

“Twin Liliums” symbolism suggests one’s acknowledgement of the need for purity and the yearning for rebirth. The chosen colours could represent weddings and funerals, but more than anything white lilies symbolise a rejuvenation of the soul.

The sweet and innocent beauty of this flower is associated with fresh life. The trumpet shape is slightly different between the two flowers. A single stem with leaves whirling about it is always a true lily.

[About the artist] Thomas Doyle

Thomas’s explorative art practice is concerned with achieving true self actualisation where the artistic process or journey is just as important as the finished product. Influenced by the Impressionists and Surrealists, Thomas enjoys accessing his subconsciousness and being led by this flow to create works with a unique design, mood and story, and a safe and gentle depth.

Thomas explores the tactile organic nature of raw fibres alongside patterned mandalas and grids representing the entwined forces of humanity and the environment. Objects such as leaves are pressed and tell their own story of abstraction. With insightful discipline Thomas adds to his personal growth story by making work everyday unlocking new skills and thoughts.

Thomas has studied at the Brisbane Institute of Art, Access Arts, Footprints Inc. and Art From The Margins. He regularly exhibits with Art From The Margins and has a current showing at St Andrews Hospital Brisbane.

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