Chris Lawry is a contemporary printmaker and artist based in Victoria. Using her signature linocut printing technique, Lawry often draws inspiration from her local surrounding area, with her works representing the Victorian natural landscapes and native flora, as well as scenes from everyday life. Throughout her practice, Lawry’s works explore her personal ethos that “there is beauty and interest to be found everywhere and anywhere”.

In her 2021 linocut, Lawry draws from her experience of witnessing the Mallacoota forest following the bushfires of summer 2019 and 2020. Strangely tranquil, this work is a meditation on the power of nature - through her strong use of tone, Lawry contrasts the new undergrowth against the bare and burnt tree canopies. As in much of Lawry’s work, ‘Mallacoota forest’ is a reflection on her relationship with the environment, and her ability to find beauty in devastation. 

Chris Lawry has regularly exhibited in galleries across Victoria, and she has been a finalist in several major print prizes, including the Burnie Print prize in 2019. For collectors of contemporary Australian printmaking, or those enamoured by Australian landscapes, this work is an powerful find.

Chris LAWRY (1953 - )
'Mallacoota Forest' 2021
linocut on paper
Edition of 20
Image Size: 31 x 23 cm
Dimensions: 56 x 39 cm
Signed: Signed 'C Lawry', editioned, dated and titled in margin

Comes with Letter of Provenance

Condition: Excellent

(c) The Artist or Assignee