About Strongsoutherly Art?
Hi, I’m Andrea Hamann, a Southern Highlands Artist based near Mittagong. Strongsoutherly has always been my studio name, chosen as a word which symbolises a connection to the elements, and weather and to the antipodes. As an artist based in the Southern Highlands of NSW, I am inspired by the wild weather and moods of nature. I relocated to the Southern Highlands after spending the 15 years in Tropical places. I work mainly in Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas or Paper. My subject matter varies, however is primarily inspired by the natural world around me, the weather and the moods of landscapes, often with a botanical focus and an occasional obsession with birds, bower bird bowers and nests. Tropical landscapes used to dominate the feel of the work, however since moving to the highlands, the earthier tones and different forms of the australian landscape have crept in. Each painting is a mapping of memory and impression of places around me, and places I have lived.
I am also a co-creator of #Artforfloods and #Artforbales, an Australian disaster relief fundraising platform for artists and run a side business as Strongsoutherly Projects.
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The Memory Project
Somewhere in the Sudan
A slowly developing project about a life story, collecting fading memories, and photographs of a life well lived, through Scandinavia, America, Papua New Guinea, and a motorcycle trip from Hamburg to Africa in the 60’s, Follow the blog here.
Art has always been how
I make sense of the world we live in
— Andrea Hamann
I love collaboration
I love working on projects with creative people, whether it be organising a fundraiser like #artforfloods and #artforbales, or designing a logo for a local ‘crop swap’. Get in touch if you have ideas you want to collaborate on.
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Join me for a bit of creative pondering. My blog posts are about all things art and life - exhibitions, inspirations, new work, other people’s wonderful work, random musings on life. You never know, you might find something inspiring!
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Studio Visits
I have a home based Art studio in the Southern Highlands, which I open a few times a year as part of the Pop Up collective, and the Southern Highlands Art Studio Trail, but you are always welcome to pop in and visit, just drop me a message via email or instagram.
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