Dorothy Field
Artist Statement
My favourite painting medium is watercolour in combination with ink. While I have painted in oils since age fifteen I first began painting in watercolour in 2004. I am a founding member of Heidelberg Artists Society. I am a member of Plenty Valley Arts and The Nell Street Painters.
I particularly enjoy painting the Australian flora and respond to the unique shapes, patterns and textural qualities of the leaves, branches, flowers and seedpods. My aim is not to produce a series of botanical representations but to present my personal response to each floral subject. I also take great delight in painting animals and birds. I respond to the challenge of representing the texture of the coat and the communication expressed through the eyes.
My work has been published in Australian Artist Magazine ('When Creativity Collides') and in the publication 'Paint Me A Story'.
Solo Exhibitions
2014 May – Volumes, Eltham.
2013 February 7th – March 11th: Eltham Library Gallery, ‘Ideally Indigenous’.
2012 February – May, Alta Vita, Eltham
2011 December: Volumes, Eltham
2011 October: ‘Spring Fever!’ The Vines, Diamond Creek
2010 December – January: The Post Café, Hurstbridge
Group Exhibitions
2016 May –Thou Art Mum: ‘Scarlet Stories’, The Long Gallery, Montsalvat, Eltham
2015 - June –Thou Art Mum: ’Desaturate – An Expression in Black and White’, The Vines, Diamond Creek.
2015 - March Thou Art Mum: ‘Up, Up and Away’, The Long Gallery, Monsalvat, Eltham.
2015 – February- March: Nell Street Painters, A Celebration Of The Best Things In Life, Arts On Burgundy Gallery, Heidelberg.
2014 – December – January: ‘Thou Art Mum, ‘Little Fishy’, The Vines, Diamond Creek.
2014 – October: Nell Street Painters, ‘Friendship’, Bridges, Hurstbridge.
2014 August – September: Thou Art Mum, ‘On The Surface, Gasworks, Albert Park.
2014 April – May, Thou Art Mum, Branching Out’, The Long Gallery, Montsalvat.
I have had the very great pleasure in participating in group painting projects where the finished works were donated to specific organizations for fund raising.
Watercolour Tutor: Thursday mornings, Camberwell Community Centre.
Pastel Tutor: Thursday afternoons, Camberwell, Community, Centre.
Dorothy may be contacted on:
Tel: 0412 175 431
Email: dorothyfield@yahoo.com Web Address: www.dorothyfield.com | 
