Michelle Hallinan

Artist’s Statement

I am a nature lover and adventurer, who loves to be immersed in the natural world exploring the colours, textures and patterns.
Being amongst the wide-open expanses of land, the coastal textures of rocks and water or intrigued by the micro or leaves, bark, shells and the internal landscape of fruit, I feel connected to the natural environment.

Printmaking techniques such as etching, being a tactile medium, have enabled me to express my experience of textures and patterns in nature. Recently I have been exploring colours through monoprints and mixed media collages. Making my work is a very meditative experience where I reconnect to the place of inspiration and my experience.