Grace MacDonald Paintings August 2023

Butterflies in the clouds Mirror

$70

Acrylic, 2022 Really, we can paint on whatever we want and call it art. I like to test that theory. The perks of this one, is that the viewer is also now a part of this art. Yes, you are beautiful - all the way from the inside to the outside. Because we are all made of the same stardust that created the trees, the butterflies and the clouds.

Sunset over the Kiwi vines

$50

Gouache, 2023 This particular location has provided me with many gorgeous sunsets. Our family home in Jindivick is full of memories of all kinds. Many of which involve a day ended watching the sunset on this very spot.

Road Plant ahead

$30

Acrylic, 2023 Days off siding machinery out in our local state forest bring me so much inspiration. The slow moving and working for the land helps me feel connected to this planet and it’s beauty.

Witches Basket

$70

Acrylic, 2022 In the lime green of dusk, there is a witch collecting fireflies for spells and potions. Where there is a full moon, there is always magic.

Pollinating

$40

Gouache, 2023 Butterflies are definitely a theme for me. But how could they not be when they are so beautifully metaphorical. The butterfly transforms, for the purpose of transformation. Just like the flower blooms for the sake of blooming.

Golden Flowerbed

$15

Winter sunset

$20

Gouache 2023

Chakra Body

$50

Gouache Here is another example of using paint to intuitively map my chakras. This one was flowing out of me nicely, coming together as this lovely womanly shape.

I see I feel

$60

Gouache 2023

Garden of Love

NFS

Gouache, 2023 This is inspired by a past lover who made me feel extremely held. It is special how masculine and feminine energy can create a space of love and comfort. When you love someone, bring them into the garden of your heart. Share with them your inspiration and allow them to see you. Not all love works out long term, but an opportunity to love is an opportunity to grow; and that is always a beautiful risk to take.

The cracks are where the light gets in

$77

Gouache Through hardship, we find our deepest strength. I lost my mum in 2015 and the heartbreak that came with this humbled me to the gorgeousness of life. With love, we transform pain into growth and allow ourselves to trust the universe again. Everything happens for a reason, and now I live everyday knowing that the loss of my beautiful mother helped create the loving, kind person I choose to be today.

Queer

$45

Gouache Reclaiming this word as a way of relating to all things fruity, fun and outside of social norms’

Sunset silhouette

$25

Gouache, 2023

Sadness

NFS

NFS Oil, 2018

Anger

NFS

NFS Oil, 2018

Love

NFS

NFS Oil, 2018

Fear

NFS

NFS Oil, 2018

Hammock Naps

$25

Gouache I have spent many days enjoying the sunshine in a hammock. Watching the clouds float by whistfully.

Fern Fairy

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Gouache This one is playful and fun. I imagine this fairy sitting on this rock for his morning meditation. With the trickle of the pond and buzzing of bees in the background

Ocean Fairy

$111

Acrylic This one may look familiar, as it is a recreation of one of my favourite drawings. I love how mystical and colourful this is. With paint, we can create any world we desire.

Neerim East Hills

$50

Acrylic The rolling hills of Gippsland will forever inspire me. The colours, textures and farmland framing any landscape in lovely ways. What a beautiful place to be

Thompson Dam

$75

Acrylic 2023

Mushroom Rock

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Acrylic, 2023 A favourite rock to sit on and watch the sunset.

Noojee Sunbeams

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This is the view from the top of the red hill going into Noojee from Neerim; a favourite journaling spot of mine. Every morning, the fog settles differently, as well as the sun coming up over the hills. A beautiful surprise every morning.

Animus

$70

(For ‘animus’, ‘self’, ‘shadow’ and ‘persona’) INDIVIDUATION: a series A process of freeing ones-self of false masks we put up throughout life. Every human develops strategies to adapt in different situations. These can turn into unconscious habits and ways of being. To re-join, release and rediscover our true self, we can shed light on these split parts of ourselves. The 4 parts are: - Persona - Shadow - Animus - Self To help me shed light on these parts of myself, I intuitively painted what they each felt like to me. Although some of us relate to certain genders, we all have masculine and feminine energy inside of us. To discover our true self, we can release societal expectations or conditioning. Love all parts of yourself, and you will find balance along the way.

Persona

$70

(For ‘animus’, ‘self’, ‘shadow’ and ‘persona’) INDIVIDUATION: a series A process of freeing ones-self of false masks we put up throughout life. Every human develops strategies to adapt in different situations. These can turn into unconscious habits and ways of being. To re-join, release and rediscover our true self, we can shed light on these split parts of ourselves. The 4 parts are: - Persona - Shadow - Animus - Self To help me shed light on these parts of myself, I intuitively painted what they each felt like to me. Gouache, 2023 The persona is the mask we put forward to the outside world. It is not a bad thing of it is sustainable and feels true to self. I love being bubbly and kind. It brightens up my day and lifts up those around me. It is still a persona, as it is just a translation of the dynamic, complicated soul inside.

shadow

$70

(For ‘animus’, ‘self’, ‘shadow’ and ‘persona’) INDIVIDUATION: a series A process of freeing ones-self of false masks we put up throughout life. Every human develops strategies to adapt in different situations. These can turn into unconscious habits and ways of being. To re-join, release and rediscover our true self, we can shed light on these split parts of ourselves. The 4 parts are: - Persona - Shadow - Animus - Self To help me shed light on these parts of myself, I intuitively painted what they each felt like to me. Gouache The shadow is the parts of ourself we try to hide. Shameful tendencies or addictions. These do not define us. To have the light we must also have the dark. This part of me needs some extra love. The weight of past hurts, we carry. I am learning to welcome these parts of me.

Self

$70

(For ‘animus’, ‘self’, ‘shadow’ and ‘persona’) INDIVIDUATION: a series A process of freeing ones-self of false masks we put up throughout life. Every human develops strategies to adapt in different situations. These can turn into unconscious habits and ways of being. To re-join, release and rediscover our true self, we can shed light on these split parts of ourselves. The 4 parts are: - Persona - Shadow - Animus - Self To help me shed light on these parts of myself, I intuitively painted what they each felt like to me. The self is an accumulation of all the parts of us. It is the consciousness that’s aware of consciousness. This is the part of us that holds the power to consciously accept and love all other parts of us.

Grace's Bob 2

$30

Acrylic

Grace's Bob 1

$30

Acrylic

Amber's Bob

$30

Acrylic

Tyson's Bob

$30

Acrylic Tyson Young At a ‘Bob Ross’ party, we had 8 people dressed up as Bob and were doing some fun painting. Tyson being the out of the box thinker that he is, decided he didn’t want to follow along with the landscape. Instead, he painted our friend George in his costume of Bob Ross. It is a lovely painting. ‘Bob Ross’ American painter and TV host of the show ‘The Joy of Painting’, Bob Ross has inspired thousands of people worldwide since 1984. His love of painting and ability to flow with ease and non-judgement makes him a great teacher for people learning to do landscape painting. Bob has taught me to enjoy the process and paint because it feels good, not worrying about how it looks. I have started to bring friends together to try to spread the goodness of Bob Ross’ wisdom. Here are some magnificent examples of Bob’s teachings. No matter the skill set, you can create something that brings you joy whilst painting it and hopefully even after you’ve finished it.

Anonymous Bob

$30

Acrylic

Mia Stott's Bob

$30

Acrylic

Grace's Bob 3

$30

Acrylic

I Love

$60

Acrylic, 2023 Grace, Brit, Bella An abstract night with friends and some wine. I love creating with those closest to me, it is so special to have a painting as a souvenir of a fun time.

Bob's Babbling Brooks( grace)

$40

Acrylic

All thats meant to be will find its way to me

$50

Gouache The world around us is ever-changing based on our thoughts and actions. When we get out of our own way and start trusting the universe around us, magic happens. Truly, everything that is meant for you will come to you. We just have to be humble enough to let the things that don’t feel right deep down fall away. Everything is within you.

I welcome Love

$50

Gouache, 2023 The more I paint, the more it becomes a part of my spiritual practice. I paint to both release and understand feelings, seeing whatever comes up in between. I find it very powerful to paint when I am feeling good, as then I can look at the finished artwork and get a rush of those beautiful feelings again. This painting warms my soul from the inside out.

Chakra Mapping

$40

Metallic pen on black, 2023 This is an intuitive way to create where I visualise each of my 7 chakras and see what lines, forms or shapes come forward.

Ocean Fairy

NFS

This is the original ocean fairy. It is a favourite of mine and means a lot to me spiritually.

The garden of my heart

NFS

Acrylic, 2022 In the garden of my heart, fairies play all day long. Flowers bloom, appreciation pumps and love disperses. We get to choose how we present ourselves every day, that is why I try to do so with an open, playful heart. It is not as easy some days, and on these days, I sit and think about the beautiful garden inside my heart. Coloured pencil I read something that posed the question; ‘if your life was a garden, what would be planted? What parts are you watering?’ It made me think, and ultimately reminded me that when I water myself, I have more to give and share with others.