Evie Dora’s exhibition Blaze & Faörn – Introspection will be on display at Shedshaker in Castlemaine until the end of October.
Dora’s works highlight the importance of expressing deep emotions, versus suppressing them, a subject that will resonate with many, especially in regards to both physical and mental health and wellbeing.
A central Victorian artist living, working and creating on Wurundjeri land, Dora’s creations have spanned over 25 years, in exhibitions, public artworks, greenware, early childhood resource development, painting commissions and community activation projects.
Her latest exhibition extends on working on authenticity and integration through introspection.
“My inspiration behind this exhibition is Frida Khalo, who produced very graphic paintings to express her incredible pain. She was a brave woman,” she said.
“My character, Blaze, is a representation of bravery and transparency when feeling deep emotions, from pain to ecstasy. “Faorn, the spirit horse, represents a feeling of being understood, a mirror image of what’s happening, and also a protective, caring being.
“Every painting tells a story, the viewer interprets it with their own connection to the emotion.”
Dora says her main medium is acrylic paint, as the speed in which ideas can be captured suits her neurodiverse nature.
“I’ve created and exhibited explorative artworks, using paint to interpret trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, processing and healing.”
On display until October 28 at Shedshaker Brewing at the Mill, 9 Walker Street, Castlemaine.
