Kari Bienert
Oil painting has been my passion for over 25 years. Colours come together to form language and shape from a lucid, kaleidoscopic inner world. I am fascinated by the endless revolving rhythms found in the nature and technology.
I am drawn to relationships between colours and people, nature, and space. Colours and shapes are a universal unspoken language that can be interpreted on an energetic level. It is here in the studio absorbed in the paint and music; I merge with a parallel world. I find an evolution, a shift which directly affects the tapestry of relationships around me. My painting process is slow and meditative, mixing oil colours methodically for many hours. Most colours are a complex mix of over 20 oils to produce a single unique colour. It is then applied to the canvas flatly with a brush. The thicker paint, after mixing is applied meticulously with a long bristle brush. The works take months and the painting over time becomes a meditation for the soul.
Kari Bienert has been exhibiting nationally and internationally for over 25 years. Her works are in private and public collections across the world including Artbank and Macquarie University. She has had over 20 solo exhibitions and has won many awards including The Manhattan Arts “Her Story” prize, The Circle for the Arts Foundation (France), “Artist of the Year”, honorable mention and has been a finalist in the Gold Coast Jupiters Art prize. She currently lives in the Adelaide hills after many years travelling, with her partner and two children.
