Who are you and what do you do?
Gail Affleck – artist, painting has always given me joy I have been painted since high school.
What’s your background?
I grew up in Lane Cove Sydney, moved to the country in the 1980s and fell in love with the Australian landscape while farming in Tumut, NSW. Married with two children in tow, I moved north to the Sunshine Coast, where we now call home. I am currently living and working in Apollo Bay Victoria on the Great Ocean Road, returning to the Sunshine Coast this year. The Australian landscape and the sea have become significant influences in my art.
How do you work?
I usually have multiple works on the go at the same time. I work predominately in acrylic and oil pastel on linen. I occasionally work in watercolours and other mixed media. I generally work in the morning after taking my dog for a walk along the beaches around Apollo Bay. I approach my work without too much preconceived idea of the final work. I am fortunate to have a lovely north facing room with lots of glass.
How has your practice changed over time?
The main change is mediums, I have moved from watercolours and oils on canvas, to Acrylics and oil pastels on Linen.
Nature’s theatre
155 x 94cm. Acrylic and Oil Pastel on Linen. Framed. $3,750 AUD
Name something you love, and why.
My Family full of creative beings full of adventure and fun. I fall in love with all of them more each day.
Favourite or most inspirational place?
The Coastal walking tracks between Sunshine Beach to Noosa Heads, through the stunning Noosa National Park. The lovely transition between beautiful landscape and breath-taking Coastal views inspires me every time I walk.
What’s your musical playlist while practicing art? Which tunes inspire you?
Currently my favourite young artist is Mia Wray. Others would be Passenger and still a bit of Bob Dylan. I enjoy a good podcast as well.
What is the Sydney Road Gallery Experience for you?
It is new concept for me, offering lots of innovative and exciting ideas with a great support network of other wonderful artists.
