Jane Tonks, Refuge, The Corner Store Gallery
Jane Tonks - Refuge
Within this body of work, Jane explores the natural beauty, the ecological importance and essential habitat sanctuary that bushland and wilderness areas provide - A Refuge, where flora, fauna and biodiversity can thrive. Conservation, regeneration and the re-wilding of country are integral to a healthy, bio-diverse environment.
Time spent Bushwalking and forest bathing Shinrin-yoku, are integral in the development of Jane’s arts practice, providing an endless source of creative nourishment and compositional inspiration.
In our busy, modern lives, where many daylight hour are spent indoors, it is easy to feel a disconnection from nature. The lives we live, the resources we consume and the impact our choices have upon the natural environment are often out of sight, out of mind.
For Jane, regular reconnection with nature is essential to her physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. These paintings represent places of refuge where the artist can also re-charge, recover and reconnect. “Sitting quietly, I discover the oneness, interconnection and interdependence of all things. My reason to seek Refuge.”
Jane Tonks, Refuge, The Corner Store Gallery