Malaysia-Australia Visual Artist Residency 2008
Lauren (right) talking to visitors at her studio.
Lauren Black (b.1971) is a contemporary botanical artist from Tasmania, Australia. During her residency at Rimbun Dahan her work has focused around the theme of disappearance; exploring themes such as rare and endangered species, the relationship between human culture and botanical life and, the transient beauty of plants.
Works on exhibit will be in watercolour and pencil.
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- Musa gracilis, 2008, Watercolour and pencil on paper, 87.2 x 66 cm, RM 6 000. Part of the Rimbun Dahan Permanent Collection.
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- Henckalia sp.nova, 2008, Watercolour on paper, 87.2 x 66 cm.
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- Licuala khoonmengii, 2008, Watercolour on paper, 87.2 x 66 cm, RM 7 200. Part of the Rimbun Dahan Permanent Collection.
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- Macodes petola, 2008, Watercolour on paper, 87.2 x 66 cm.
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- Nepenthes ramispina, 2008, Watercolour and pencil on paper, 87.2 x 66 cm.
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- Shorea siamensis, 2008, Watercolour and pencil on paper, 87.2 x 66 cm
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- Ephemera 1, 2008, Pencil on paper, 92.5 x 71 cm.
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- Ephemera 2, 2008, Pencil on paper, 92.5 x 71 cm.
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- Ephemera 3, 2009, Pencil on paper, 92.5 x 71 cm.
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- Forgotten flora 1- confined, 2008, Gouache and pencil on paper, 69 x 51.6 cm.
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- Forgotten flora 2- exodus, 2008, Gouache and pencil on paper, 69 x 51.6 cm.
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- Forgotten flora 3 – palmed, 2008, Gouache and pencil on paper, 69 x 51.6 cm.
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- Forgotten flora 4 – executed, 2008, Gouache and pencil on paper, 69 x 51.6 cm
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- Heaven in a wildflower 1, 2008, Gouache and pencil on paper, 92.5 x 70.5 cm.
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- Heaven in a wildflower 2, 2009, Gouache and pencil on paper, 92.5 x 70.5 cm.
Artist’s Profile
Lauren Black is a leading figure in contemporary Australian botanical art. Her career in this specialised field commenced in 1997 with studies at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. Currently working as a freelance artist and teacher she has been involved in many projects and commissions including collaborations with botanists, artists, universities, community and government organisations. As well as exhibiting regularly as both a solo artist and as part of group exhibitions in Australia, Lauren has also curated numerous botanical exhibitions of historical and environmental importance.
In 2004 Lauren won the inaugural Margaret Flockton Award for excellence in botanical illustration, NSW, Australia. In 2005 she was awarded an Asialink visual arts residency to develop her practice further in Sri Lanka.
Lauren’s residency at Rimbun Dahan has introduced her to the rich and diverse flora of the tropics. She hopes to continue this relationship with tropical flora; developing projects that can reveal both the extraordinary beauty and precarious nature of this region for a wide audience.
Lauren’s work is held in numerous collections including:
- HRH Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark
- Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmania, Australia
- Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, Tasmania, Australia
- University of Tasmania Fine Art Collection
- National Library of Australia, ACT
- Royal Botanic Gardens Library, Melbourne, Vic. Australia
- Private collections in Australia and Malaysia