Hanging on by a thread

Acrylic painting on board 460mm x 600mm

This painting is one of a series of iconic trees of Australia, each suggesting the physical human form and at the same time, evoking elements of our human struggle and engagement with ‘nature’.

The scribbly gum (Eucalyptus haemastoma) is the subject of this painting. The ‘scribbly’ is named for the raised scribbled lines on the outside of the smooth silvery grey bark – made by moth larva tunnelling between the bark layers. Scribbly gums have an amazing ability to survive harsh conditions and fire, and are typically seen as being supported in life by a mere remnant of outer trunk. Their mysterious embossed scribbles serve as messages of inspiration, from them to us, for our troubled 2020 –

Persevere
Renew
Believe
Reflect
Breathe
Strive
Survive

Adrienne Hunt-
Website: https://www.adriennehuntsydney.com/
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Name:Adrienne Elizabeth Hunt