Artist Statement – Annette Abolins

Life and the experiences we encounter form us from youth through to old age. Light moves across our faces like the waxing and waning moon as we mirror ourselves in the people around us, finding similarities, differences and a sense of belonging.

To me, the colour of life is blue; in these paintings I have explored age and ageing from young to old, through the play of light and a monochromatic palette using shades of blue.

   Amanda – (detail)

Annette Abolins | Portraits from Young to Old
Background music – Entheogenic – Dialogue Of The Speakers [2005] Aranyanyara (Abakus remix)

• Amanda
• Benjamin
• Nina
• Janine
• Stevie
• Self portrait
• Bo
• Diane
• Keith
• Paul