Barbara Pritchard works from her studio set amongst bushland on Dhuduroa, Jiatmatang country, in the Snowy Mountain region of Victoria. At the core of her four-decade long practice is a connection to the wild, rugged, and untamed nature of the Australian bush. Working primarily with pen, ink, wash and mixed media she is drawn to the immediacy and seductive quality of line and mark making to capture the essence of the landscape.
“This body of work brings together my obsession with the beauty of the now Great River Road and my love of mixed media and textiles. Over the last 30 years I have been captivated by the expanses of mist that seem to create a bridge between the mountains, bushland and water of the Murray River. I find myself continuously, almost in a dream like state, returning to the imagery and representation of sky, water and mountains as an artistic experience.”