ANGELS & BOXES by Shane Morris

by Cell Art Space
(109 Lake St Cairns Ergon Energy Building Window Front)

Light by Shane Morris

Shane Morris’ artworks comprise of old boxes and salvaged wooden boards – used to make small religious icons of her own devising. The works are about a search for a spiritual life in a place where there are no ancient religious edifices. Instead, the land itself has been made sacred – each place has its spiritual story.

“What I make is to do with my response to the Australian landscape. I like tactile materials, and experimenting with different surfaces. History and the life of the spirit are interwoven with the landscape, and can be observed on the fragile surface or skin of the earth. I have seen and photographed ancient Aboriginal middens and rock art, Afghan graves, and the evidence of exotic native fauna. It gives me a sense of wonder, to see fragments of rich stories of history and nature imprinted on sand and earth.”

Shane Morris has completed an Advanced Diploma in Visual Art and has been commissioned for several Public Art projects.

OPENING NIGHT FRI 7 May 2010 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Please join us at Cell Art Space, 109 Lake St (Ergon Energy building window front) at 5.30pm sharp to officially launch Angels & Boxes. From 6pm - 7.30pm meet the artist and enjoy food and drinks at Twelve Bar Café, Cnr Lake & Shields St.

1 May - 5 June 2010

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