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A visit to Western Australia allowed Reece to produce a collection of photographs of man-made and natural geography. Inspired by Australian aboriginal art: themes, designs, colors and patterns his photos became abstract elements which were ink-jet transferred to fabric. Collages were created and the final photo-on-fiber constructions resulted in a series titled:
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16 Hours Ahead - Images of Western Australia
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Fish Catcher
13" x 30"
Private Collection
Aboriginal fish traps are estimated to be over 40,000 years old and one of the oldest man-made structures on earth. They were built to trap fish in rivers as they swam upstream.
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Shadow Spotting
16" x 37"
Private Collection
The sun is extremely intense due to the thinning of the ozone layer over Australia and it intensifies colors against the contrasting shaded areas.
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Fremantle
17" x 24"
Fremantle is a colorful and historic port city where the Swan River meets the Indian Ocean. Massive warehouses and quaint nineteenth century buildings resulted from its maritime heritage.
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Brickwork
25" x 25" x 3.5"
Bricks, stone and mortar dominate many of the buildings and walkways across Western Australia. Creative patterns of the brickwork reflect the artistic expressions of this trade.
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Indian Ocean
22" x 28"
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The indigo to blue-green Indian Ocean and its over 12,000 mile coastline is the western doorstep to Australia.
Regal Songlines
24" x 47"
Private Collection
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Totemic Aboriginal ancestors sang the world into existence. They traveled about the land scattering a trail of words and notes with their footprints. These Dream-Tracks are lines of communication and became maps for travelers.
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Bridge Over Rockpool
16" x 26"
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An ecosystem - a collection of visible and microscopic organisms living in a defined space.
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Three Kings
12" x 36"
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Kings Park is a huge metropolitan park overlooking the city of Perth. The impressive entrance is tree-lined with century old lemon-scented eucalyptus and their majestic trunks.
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Message Cylinders
each 8.5" x 8.5"
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The Aboriginals traditionally use message sticks as a form of communication. It is usually a solid piece of wood 9 - 10 inches in length and etched with lines and dots.
Treetop Daydream
35 x 35"
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Man-made suspended walkways give the experience of being above the giant Karri trees.
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