We are coming to an end of this Mixed Media Artist series and today we have Gloria Malouf-Marsh sharing her gorgeous painting and collage. Over the last 5 months, our Mixed Media Art community has shared work from all around the world. Each artist has had different interests, reasons why they create and a wide range of skills.

Gloria has given us such a vibrant tale about herself and her art, so I’ll let her tell us in her own words.

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I live in Indorpoopilly, Brisbane, Australia,  with my husband, daughter and our beagle Cassie.  My daughter is finishing her law degree this year.  Cassie is a wonderful friend of mine.  We do lots together. We enjoy our walks in the sun.  I’m a Yoga Chi Gung Teacher.  I study Taoism and Ayurveda.  I work with the rhythms of nature.  I love singing and I enjoy doing the things that I’m passionate about.

I feel whatever I choose to paint always tells me a story.  I love working with vibrant colours, and colour mixes is wonderful, and symbolism is an important factor  when I paint – connecting objects to certain things of interest and presenting it with the brush. I go on a journey with my title.

The adventure – I’m also influenced by my dreams, times in my life. Cultures have influenced my life enormously. I allow the mind and the brush to paint with flow and abandon. This  allows the juices to flow.  My journey becomes exciting. This develops a passion in me I really want to pursue.  The enthusiasm it creates gives my brush a prod of confidence. This becomes my private journey.  As my flow opens new discoveries occur and I surprise myself. Acrylic painting is very forgiving. Whether you are an amateur (like myself) or a have many years of experience, it  awakens you to the dance of life.

The health benefits are enormous.  This is when I started after surgery – 5 years ago. And I continue to do so.

I work with mixed mediums.  I started with water colours. I now enjoy  acrylic and collage.

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The three acrylic paintings are an Agapanthus, Bird of Paradise and The Cameroon Lady.

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The Collage – The Tree of Life depicts the key to open the heart and the dragonfly symbolizes transformation.

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Gloria has also included this gorgeous cat painting.

Thank you for sharing your beautiful paintings with us!

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I hope you have enjoyed this series about just a few of the mixed media artists in our community, telling their stories and sharing their artwork. A HUGE thank you to all of them! If you are interested in sharing your work, then keep an eye out for the next call-out for contributors.

Happy creating!

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