Bachelor of Fine Art (Visual Art)

Tags
About this artwork
Hold' features a larger possum with a baby possum holding it's back and another small possum attached to flora beneath. Emanating from the realistically rendered is a stylised version of the trio made of colourful shapes. The stylised / abstract version represents the dynamic possibilities of living creatures indicating a perspective that like humans, animals have a rich inner world. The composition is organised in such a way that the abstract version of one baby possum embraces the realistically rendered version of its’ sibling: the physical world holding space for the intangible psychological or emotional world of another.
Insights
Artwork History

May 19, 2025
Peggy buyer protection
About the artist

Cynthia Howard is a contemporary artist based in Sydney, Australia working mostly in oil paints. Her concepts come from stream-of-consciousness and either manifest as the free-flowing lines in her colourful abstract figures, or as the surrealist undertones in her realistically painted compositions. Sometimes she combines realism with her abstract figures in one concept. Cynthia Howard’s work surrounds an interest in self determination and touches on the subjects of life philosophy, psychology, and personal to interpersonal relationships. Her paintings deal predominately with the richness of our internal world and musings about how we radiate energy and intention to our outer world. | www.cynthiahoward.com
Curriculum Vitae
Bachelor of Fine Art (Acting)
Art Edit Magazine - Gallery panel feature of painting ‘This too shall pass’
Studio Visit in A/E magazine
Bluethumb Art Prize Portraiture Award Finalist
Bluethumb 2022 Portrait Prize Finalist
Selected for publication in ‘100 Emerging Artworks for 2023’
Gallery of Modern Art - Artist talk and drawing workshop
Achievements
Questions?

Comments (0)