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One moment at a time

alena — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:56:57 +0000

Hoodie Girl #2

Here she is, the product of my last few weeks’ brushstrokes – she came out of a friend’s desire for her, cups of coffee with semi-strange men late at night, sleepless midnights and the unstoppable desire to create. She was meant for another, but I love her so much I don’t think I can let her go.

She’s my new Hoodie Girl, and I’m running out of wall…

For now, she’s a stand alone, I’ll not write more until inspired to. For now, she’s just here, looking at the ground, unassumingly existing.

What is green / Aviva Hannah

alena — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:34:24 +0000

Aviva Hannah is an eco-scientist and artist. She has participated in many exhibitions and protests in relation to deforestation in Tasmania, where she is based. Since childhood her talents as an artist and naturalist have been advanced. Aviva Hannah also travels and performs whilst journaling and drawing. Her lifestyle is organic in the true sense of the word. Here is her take on the ‘what does green mean’ question.

what is green…..

‘Time to Cherish or Perish’ Aviva Hannah 2008, recycled paper, mixed media. Currently held in private collection of Christine Milne, Green Senator “being green is daring to care…..in a society that has only just begun to realise its damage and repercussions, being green is standing up, admitting mistakes and the many comforts that ‘progressive’ modern society has provided, as detrimental to ecological processes and making changes. In many cases being ‘green’ will be more expensive, harder work and more personally energy intensive but in the long term….being green is looking way past the short term economic agendas, personal and political.

being green is daring to stare into the lair of humanity… but one must beware the glare…if you care, it may tear your heart apart…. there has come a time, when we must cherish or perish….

i think being green is recognizing that the earth is the ultimate provider, protector, carer and destroyer… i think being green is about Respect and Response.”

See work from Aviva Hannah’s latest exhibition here.

Hoodies and street art

alena — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:40:28 +0000

If you’ve been following this blog for a little while you will know a few things about iheartgreen. You’ll know that some of the artworks on this page are for sale and you can buy either the original or a print for a very reasonable price (just leave a comment and we’ll get in touch if you want to know more). You may not know that some have already been sold (like the one shown here and the I Heart Green artwork below). One thing they all have in common is that they arise from an organic process – ideas gathered from experience and inspiration that randomly cross paths of artists transcribed into visual form.

This picture below is a semi-self-portrait, whipped up in response to a lingering image of a faceless man in a hooded jumper, and probably inspired by street artists around the globe who use this image, including but not limited to one of our favourites - Banksy. Apart from his amazing street art, he generously flew street artists from around the world to the Cans Festival in May last year (he was the sole sponsor). For more on this you can go to the official site or have a look at a wonderful Aussie blog called Images to Live By written by Melbourne-based academic Alison Young that I found today on the subject. The Australian street artists that were flown to London for the festival were Vexta, Tom Civil and DLux (have a look at a great collection of the work of theirs and others here on Flickr).

All those great things led bit by by to the formation of this image here.

hoodiegirl detail - pen, acrylic & crayon on canvas

hoddie girl self portrait

Please comment and let us know what you’re thinking, and a big shout out to my little bro who is the proud owner of this picture as of tomorrow. Happy Birthday little brother, you’re my hero.

‘Nuff said.

Oh, and hey bro’… did I tell you, you’re my hero?

Green means using what you have

alena — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:34:24 +0000

Saturday night at home and at the bottom of the shelves are some coloured crayons, a canvas, some black pens. Here’s what they made. OH yeah, and we really really really do heart green… thanks for stopping by.

i heart green various media on canvas by alena

Deep gratitude

alena — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:53:43 +0000

My heart is green with gratitude instead of envy for so many reasons. We don’t live in Darfur, we live in Sydney. We can breathe today. Things are growing in the garden. We have choices. We are healthy, sheltered and fed.

Just to be alive would be enough.

Pencil and acrylic on canvas by Alena

Painting / Lisa Looser aka Monsta

alena — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:45:03 +0000

A very clever Swiss architect has come to Sydney to study for her masters degree and brought with her a great talent for drawing and graff-art. Her name is Lisa Looser aka Monsta, and you can contact her via myspace.

Here are some of her greener works.

Art / Paintings

alena — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:21:37 +0000

Art, all acrylics on canvas, various sizes, painted by Alena Russell