Capturing Vivid Dreams

Multi-media artist Gennifer Anderson, the president of Shellharbour City Arts Society, is a champion of public art who takes inspiration from both dreams and nightmares.

“I think that’s where some of the more surreal images and monsters come from,” Gennifer said ahead of her upcoming exhibition Vivid Dreams.

To be held at The Garden in Berry from November 13 to December 10, her solo show will feature old and new pieces with elements of resin and paper on board. Look out for one large artwork called Monster Eating the World, which she says is “an example of how we use art to express feelings that can’t be discussed with people – an example of how art can be used as a way to release emotion.”

Her work reacts to a time of global upheaval. “War and violent crimes were being mirrored through volcanic eruptions and threats of tsunamis – our behaviour as humans was turning the world into its own enemy,” Gennifer says.

One of her favourite materials is resin, which Gennifer uses in an exceptional manner to create a textured look. She leans towards collage, evident in her artwork at Shellharbour’s Ambulatory Care Centre. It features a waterfall tree root at Macquarie Pass and a trunk endearingly inscribed with the names of hospital staff and community members.

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