About the artwork
The paintings of Miertje Skidmore depict forces of nature, interacting and interweaving amongst themselves in a fusion of colour and forms. They are at once alluring and startling, drawing the viewer in to observe every tiny detail from fluid waves to aerated spaces.
About the artist
Born 1957 in Western Australia, Miertje Skidmore has been painting for 30 years. Since her first-ever solo exhibition at Art Images Gallery in Adelaide, Skidmore has exhibited throughout Australia and is now represented by commercial galleries in Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland, becoming a much sought-after artist. Miertje Skidmore's grand and complex abstracts depict the power of the elements and their capacity for destruction and regeneration, transfixing the viewer in their colors and detail. Award-winning and highly acclaimed, her paintings are now part of many prestigious private and corporate collections.