Logan City wildlife artist Ronelle Reid has left her studio for some real-life encounters.
Ronelle is participating in a week-long artistic residency at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast.
The residency gave Ronelle time to observe and document the sanctuary’s wildlife.
Ronelle said the residency was an exciting opportunity to put an artistic focus on wildlife and nature.
“It’s great to be spending time sketching and photographing some of Australia’s iconic wildlife,” she said.
The Cedar Vale artist said she was also thrilled to be working with the sanctuary’s staff.
“They are as passionate as I am about sharing the importance of conservation of animals and their habitats,” Ronelle said.
The work Ronelle creates as part of the residency will help develop artworks for her solo exhibition at Logan Art Gallery in late January next year.
Ronelle Reid – Logan City Council
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary General Manager Michael Kelly said allowing Ronelle to sketch and record the sanctuary’s animals provided a creative way to share their message of wildlife conservation and education.
“Ronelle’s artwork, with its own powerful messages of conservation, complements our vision,” Mr Kelly said.
Inspired by her love of animals, Ronelle uses ink, oils and watercolours to create detailed, visual narratives exploring the relationships between animals and their changing habitats.
Her quirky compositions pair species who don’t coexist in nature.
Ronelle’s Urban menagerie exhibition is from January 22 to February 27.
