Cassandra
Arnold
Art
To love art is to embrace the language of the soul.
My paintings tell stories about moments and places of delight, and what lies beneath the everyday appearance of things.I work primarily in acrylic for its fast drying, vibrant colour and texture. I also enjoy the expressive nature of charcoal/soft pastel, and the simplicity of graphite.Much of my work has been inspired by the Rocky Mountains and the paintings of my favourite Australian artists, Brett Whitely and Fred Williams.I don’t work from photographs but study a subject and then let it evolve as it wishes. More and more, I enjoy painting in a series, where I can explore a particular colour palette or motif in different but related ways.My journey as an artist began in 2011 with lessons from the talented Nancy-lynne Hughes, in Calgary, Canada.I was juried in as an active member of the Society of Canadian Artists in 2016 and showed with them until 2023 in Calgary and Vancouver, as well as in private shows with other Calgary artists.From 2018 to 2020 I was a member of The Painted Moose Artist Collective in Bragg Creek where much of my work found new homes.In October 2023, I returned to Australia, where I am looking for new artist connections, and new directions for my work.You can find my poems, memoir and fiction at CassandraArnold.com
One World, 12 x 12 inches, acrylic on board
Sierra Audaz, 16 x 20 inches, acrylic on canvas
Covid One
Wild Friends, 14 x 21 inches, acrylic on board
Once I Knew This Place, 16 x 20 inches, mixed media on canvas
The Night Fantastic, 16 x 20 inches, acrylic on canvas
Ghost Lake: the view from the train, 11 x 14 inches, acrylic on canvas
Strange Destinies, 16 x 24 inches, mixed media on board
New Horizons, 5 x 5 inches, mixed media on paper
Submerged Dreams of a Garden, 16 x 24 inches, mixed media on paper
The Bay of Plenty, 12 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas
Out in the world
A sample of work already in the homes of collectors
In the Teeth of the Wind, 11 x 14 inches, acrylic on canvas
Summer Falls, 16 x 20 inches, acrylic on canvas
Prairie Dream, 16 x 20 inches, acrylic on canvas
The Return of Joy, 14 x 14 inches, mixed media on paper
Solitude, 9 x 12 inches, acrylic on paper
The Rain Calls their Name, 20 x 24 inches, mixed media on board
Rocky Mountain Dawn, 28 x 32 inches, acrylic on board
Homeless, 11 x 14 inches, acrylic on canvas
Black Gold, 12 x 36 inches, mixed media on canvas
First Snowfall, 12 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas
Deep, 12 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas
Winter Home, 12 x 36 inches, mixed media on canvas
Blue Light, 12 x 36 inches, mixed media on canvas
The Ancient Sea, 12 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas
I live and work on Wadawurrung Country, Ballarat, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and honour their ongoing relationship
with Country, sky and sea, and their beautiful textile, art and story traditions.© Cassandra Arnold 2024-25