Artwork: Stomping Grounds 2015
Artist: Linda Davy
Medium: hand-built ceramic, engobe, stoneware, copper legs
Dimensions: 50 x 25cm
Acquisition: An acquisition of the ACT Legislative Assembly Art Advisory Committee, 2015
Asset no: OLA001981
About the Work
Stomping Grounds shows Davy’s playful and detailed crafting of a local bird, the Bush Stone Curlew, alongside its egg. Last sighted in Canberra in the 1970s, this bird has only recently been reintroduced into local sanctuaries. ‘Collaboration with other artists, scientists and the community is a major part of my art practice,’ the artist says. Davy’s inspiration is her concern for the environment, which she often expresses through birds, because they are an indicator of the overall health of our ecosystem. Stomping Grounds pays homage to the work done by government and individuals to save endangered species in sites such as Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary.
About the Artist
Davy graduated with a Masters of Ceramics and Sculpture from the ANU School of Art in 2012. She has exhibited both ceramics and new media in exhibitions such as 2i" Gold Coast International Ceramic Award and New Media Seoul, South Korea. Her work is in the collection of MONA (Museum of Old and New Art) in Hobart, Tasmania. Linda is a Professional Member of Craft ACT and she is a member of the Canberra-based groups Claybodies and WABA (Wildlife and Botanical Artists)