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(1181) Kate Cochrane - Lady Nelson and the Dog Line
500
About this artwork
Two images from the encyclopaedia: the River Derwent at North Norfolk and one of Eaglehawk Neck. I visited both places during my time in Hobart. The bronze dog was a sculpture made to commemorate the notorious Dog-line set up along the narrow isthmus. Dogs were chained in a line including on platforms at sea to stop convicts escaping from the Port Arthur penal colony. The dogs were chosen to be ugly and vicious, with each having a barrel to sleep in and a lantern on a post. As a tourist I took a day with a friend to visit the Tasman sites including this frightening reminder of a past time.
From North Norfolk the river flows out into an ever widening estuary past Hobart. The Lady Nelson built in 1799, as a survey ship, sailed from England to Port Jackson. In 1825 the Lady Nelson was cut off at Timor by the Malay privateers, and all the crew sacrificed, save the Captain. In 1988 a replica was built as part of the celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the European settlement of Australia, and is now used as a training ship. While in Tassie I joined the crew, qualifying as a senior deckhand. I sailed round the Tasman peninsular and once moored overnight in the bay opposite the grim prison buildings.
For the painting I superimposed the two landscapes, added the bronze dog and the Lady Nelson as a memory of a wonderful time spent in Tasmania.
About Kate
Kate is a colourist painter inspired by trees, rocks, ruins and reflections in water. Strong hues, light, good composition, applying paint with palette knife or brush, results in a textural surface with a coloured ground giving depth and richness. The play between ground and foreground produces a sense of distance inviting the viewer to step into the picture.
Kate works in oils, acrylics, gouache, or pastels, enjoying the painting process, often with difficult deliberation as to how to express her emotional response to the subject. Her aim is for the viewer to sense her underlying passion, joy and vitality.
Currently, Kate lives in Somerset in a country medieval town. She spent time visiting Hobart, Tasmania over a 5 year period. In Hobart, as well as furthering her art through exhibiting with the Nolan Gallery, she had fun qualifying as a Senior Deckhand on the tall-ship Lady Nelson.
Kate has been drawing since she could hold a crayon – her influences include Leonardo da Vinci, Chagall and the Scottish Colourists. Her country childhood, including visits to her Northumbrian grandmother gave a love of landscapes with many walks over hills, picnics to ruined castles and long sandy beaches.
Kate completed a Diploma in Graphic Design, and then concentrated on painting including taking a course in colour theory.
Kate has organised community events, the local Art Trail, and runs workshops and art demos. She’s a natural innate teacher able to explain concepts of drawing, composition or colour theory for a range of abilities.
Link to Kate’s Art Aviso profile HERE
Kate was provided with the following page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia:
Volume 3
The story of the world and its peoples – Countries of the British Commonwealth of Nations
Tasmania – Australias Island State
Two images from the encyclopaedia: the River Derwent at North Norfolk and one of Eaglehawk Neck. I visited both places during my time in Hobart. The bronze dog was a sculpture made to commemorate the notorious Dog-line set up along the narrow isthmus. Dogs were chained in a line including on platforms at sea to stop convicts escaping from the Port Arthur penal colony. The dogs were chosen to be ugly and vicious, with each having a barrel to sleep in and a lantern on a post. As a tourist I took a day with a friend to visit the Tasman sites including this frightening reminder of a past time.
From North Norfolk the river flows out into an ever widening estuary past Hobart. The Lady Nelson built in 1799, as a survey ship, sailed from England to Port Jackson. In 1825 the Lady Nelson was cut off at Timor by the Malay privateers, and all the crew sacrificed, save the Captain. In 1988 a replica was built as part of the celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the European settlement of Australia, and is now used as a training ship. While in Tassie I joined the crew, qualifying as a senior deckhand. I sailed round the Tasman peninsular and once moored overnight in the bay opposite the grim prison buildings.
For the painting I superimposed the two landscapes, added the bronze dog and the Lady Nelson as a memory of a wonderful time spent in Tasmania.
About Kate
Kate is a colourist painter inspired by trees, rocks, ruins and reflections in water. Strong hues, light, good composition, applying paint with palette knife or brush, results in a textural surface with a coloured ground giving depth and richness. The play between ground and foreground produces a sense of distance inviting the viewer to step into the picture.
Kate works in oils, acrylics, gouache, or pastels, enjoying the painting process, often with difficult deliberation as to how to express her emotional response to the subject. Her aim is for the viewer to sense her underlying passion, joy and vitality.
Currently, Kate lives in Somerset in a country medieval town. She spent time visiting Hobart, Tasmania over a 5 year period. In Hobart, as well as furthering her art through exhibiting with the Nolan Gallery, she had fun qualifying as a Senior Deckhand on the tall-ship Lady Nelson.
Kate has been drawing since she could hold a crayon – her influences include Leonardo da Vinci, Chagall and the Scottish Colourists. Her country childhood, including visits to her Northumbrian grandmother gave a love of landscapes with many walks over hills, picnics to ruined castles and long sandy beaches.
Kate completed a Diploma in Graphic Design, and then concentrated on painting including taking a course in colour theory.
Kate has organised community events, the local Art Trail, and runs workshops and art demos. She’s a natural innate teacher able to explain concepts of drawing, composition or colour theory for a range of abilities.
Link to Kate’s Art Aviso profile HERE
Kate was provided with the following page from Newnes’ Pictorial Knowledge Encyclopedia:
Volume 3
The story of the world and its peoples – Countries of the British Commonwealth of Nations
Tasmania – Australias Island State
Artist:
Kate CochraneMedium:
Acrylic on paperDimensions:
A4Price:
500 EUR