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Known for her luminous and
inspired paintings, Padma is a mature and accomplished
and versatile artist with a life-long committment to her
work. She
is a superb colourist, portraying 'spirituality' in all its
forms... from the natural world to Buddhist
iconography.
Originally from Boston USA,
Padma aka Susan Morgan Ostapcowicz, spent nearly 24 years in
Asia, where she created and exhibited her art. Padma is the author
of the TAO Oracle:An Illuminated Approach to the I Ching
published in 2003 by St Martins Press, NY. It is follow up to
her
highly successful Osho Zen Tarot: The Transcendental
Game of Zen, another St Martin's Press publication.
Biography CV Artist's
Statement
Padma : New
Paintings From the ground
up... 2008
From fields of waving
grasses to the full moon rising, every piece is in this exhibition
is a visual poem. In these unique creations, Padma offers the
viewer a personal glimpse into the heart of an artist and the heart
of nature. Each earthy theme is portrayed with strength and
tenderness while exploring landscapes full of texture, pattern and
light.
Shown below are a
selection of 24 new works - these and others
are best viewed in the gallery to experience the
interplay of light to experience the luminescent
qualities - this is not transferable on to this
website. Hi-res images available on request.
NEW Work from Padma in
the Poppies series:
click on images
below to enlarge
Hot Poppies x II (diptych) 2008
Acrylic on separate, prepared boards
Each board is H100 cm x W 60 cm per panel, total width 120 cm
Red Earth Spinifex 2008
acrylic on prepared board
91.5 x 91.5 cm
Peony Duet I (2007)
mixed media on prepared board, framed
W 104 cm x H 54 cm
Peony Duet II (2007)
mixed media on prepared board, framed
W 104 cm x H 54 cm
click on images
below to enlarge
Desert Grasses 2008
acrylic on prepared board
91.5 x 91.5
Winds of Change 2008
acrylic on prepared board
91.5 x 91.5cm
Gold Coast 2008
acrylic on prepared board
91.5 x 91.5
Small Wonders - gold 2008
Size 91.5 x 91.5
acrylics on prepared board
SOLD
Small Wonders - silver 2008
Size 91.5 x 91.5
acrylics on prepared board
SOLD
Night Music - duet
2008
acrylic on prepared board - diptych
91.5 x 91.5 each - total width 183
cm
After the Rain 2008
acrylic on silver leaf panel - framed
95 x 171cm
  click on images to enlarge details
Images of other works can be emailed as hi-res images on
request on sent by post
Previous works by Padma:
Moon and Grasses 2002 - 6 panel silver screen
by Padma
sponsored by Kazari for for NGV exhibition
"Spring Flowers, Austumn Grass: the spirit of nature in Asian
Art" 2002
[with overhanging stripped willow - by Sogetsu Ikebana schhol -
Beth Higgs, Kath Dacy and Thea Sartori]
click on images below to enlarge
Winter Garden
acrylic on 3 paneled silver leafed screen
W 183 x H 152 cm
SOLD
New Morning SOLD
acrylic on 3 panel screen
W 183 x H 152 cm
SOLD
Spinifex II 2008
acrylic on prepared board
91.5 x 91.5
Waratah Revisited x 2 (diptych) SOLD
mixed media in prepared board
each piece 61.5 cm x 61.5 cm (total width) 123 cm
Australia 2007
Sunshine & Wattle SOLD
152cm x 76cm (W x H)
Winterlude: Branching out
153cm x 153cm (W x H)
Images of other works can be emailed as hi-res
images on request on sent by post
To visit Padma
and Ashika's web site click here Embraceart
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