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This submission is part of the Expressions of Gender Equity art project - a 2021 International Women's Day initiative. We thank all artists who responded to our artistic briefs and are honoured to showcase their work.
Artist Statement
In response to the art brief:
“These maybe just words and may not matter for you, but seen by my eyes they are much more. Have heart and abate my inner turmoil.“
Art Brief
Nyulla Safi
Abate, 2021
Australia | Painting
About the Artist:
Nyulla is an ex Soldier, an Army Veteran with PTSD who has only been painting since July 2019. She has never learnt to paint or draw. She follows her heart and hand allowing them the freedom to express her emotions.
She works intuitively and is surprised by what appears as her hands move and her mind is immersed in the moment. This is a place where she can be perfectly happy; a place for reflection; her own interior landscape.
She allows her hand to move freely with the brush or the canvas knife guided by her feelings. She does not apply restrictions on herself, whether how traditionally one should mix colours or which strokes to use etc.. she just paints. In a sense she enjoys not knowing painting rules.
Nyulla has been published in three art books in London.
