| David Hart's Arrival Series marks a deliberate attempt to engage the audience in a social commentary.
His inspiration was drawn from his concern that the next generation of Australians would not remember Australias incredible birth as a nation. David believes that Australia's young are too fascinated with television and all things American, which serves as a distraction to this.
His personal research on the nations history revealed that there are volumes of written words some of them not particularly inspirational yet, a very limited number of etchings or visual representations available.
David felt compelled, or responsible, to help future generations think about the journey of Australia and where we have come from as a nation in just a couple of hundred years.
The paintings tell a story of Australia's history in pictures.
They depict the arrival of white man onto Australian soil
and the impact that it had on the indigenous owners.
Davids hope is that his images of Australian history would not condemn us, but inspire us to learn from the past and awaken us to the opportunity we have to shape the next 200 years.
This is part of an ongoing journey where David explores Australian history and how the Australian spirit has formed. These works will continue to be known to collectors throughout Australia and the rest of the world. |
