GALLERY | Mia Hacker

CURRENT ARTWORKS FORSALE

Study of Macaranga

Medium: Harvested bushfire charcoal, Ink and Acrylic paint on cold pressed paper

380mm x 420mm

$495

I have been fascinated to learn more about the Macaranga from Kabi Kabi Traditional Owners. First Nations people use this tree for making spears. I make daily observations to see the beauty and change. Leaves have medicinal use also. The large, strong yet sometimes droopy leaves have a mesmerising translucency to them when viewed with morning sunshine beaming strong from a low angle. The scent at time of flowering is all encompassing for me and drifts my mind to focus on thoughts of contemplation.

Study of the Tree Fern

Medium: Harvested bushfire charcoal, Ink and Acrylic paint on cold pressed paper

380mm x 420mm

$495 (framed)

Such a versatile growing species that can be seen in many landscapes across Kabi Kabi Country. When I watch the movement of the fronds with the delicate soft up and down gestures I am reminded of the wings of birds. I feel deep respect for Kabi Kabi Elder Aunty Beverly Hand who has taught me about how to look deeper into country to connect with many levels of changing and information sharing with ancestors. The shadows in this artwork are bringing a cheeky touch of Mia tricking the viewer and making them think about what they are looking at. The bespoke made green tones were mixed with winter seasonal viewing of the tree fern. The weekly interaction with this one specific tree fern brings a loving familiar togetherness as we both share the space we are growing in.

Study of Plants Growing Around the Water

Medium: Harvested bushfire charcoal, Ink and Acrylic paint on cold pressed paper

420mm x 380mm

$495 (framed)

This compilation drawing was added to over the course of a 6 month Artists Residency at Cooroora Institute on Kabi Kabi Country. This drawing captured colours changing as the seasons move forward, plants moving, growing and changing with sunshine, rain and wild winds. The mix of urban line structure hints at the gesture of water as a shared essential for thriving life. The rural living of needing water tanks to keep stock of fallen precipitation stands alongside the once cleared nature returning. The colours are observed in the skies ever changing gradients of blues, whites and oranges. Often the spaces in between a view are where my mind wanders to. Thinking about the invisible energy bouncing from leaves and the unheard conversations that whisper through.

"Giving VOICE to the women of the past,

my ancestors."

Mia Hacker

Response to Place - Mixed media

This piece is forsale.
An abstract response to place across 6 months of mark making using left over paint that would have been otherwise wasted. Responding to soundscape, conversation, learning and plenty of thinking time.

More than words on a page

This Piece is forsale.
Reflections on local place of learning with time spent with both my daughters. A creative feedback on an aspect within the venue we gather in.

Responding to place Compilation

Exploring Kabi Kabi Country and the connection to the natural environment.

Tree Change

As the trees I observe change I enjoy a creative response to document the layers that have shed.

Laguna Bay - Lunch Break

Observation of Pandanus Trees with nuts fruiting, leaves shedding, shade being enjoyed with a gentle breeze of salt air.

Study of Bushfires

Responding to Bushfire that burnt out of control. Using washed up harvest charcoal that's water logged through it's journey from the otherwise of the lake.