Geri is an Australian self-taught wildlife artist who has had her works published as prints and greeting cards as well as selling to private buyers. She strongly supports animal conservation and has recently contributed her work to the FNPF in Borneo Indonesia.
She believes that her experience as an artist is a wonderful unfolding journey of her innate and unlimited potential where making a difference in the world and enriching the lives of others is the fuel for her creativity.
ARTISTS' STATEMENT
When I use coloured pencils to draw a pair of 400-pound lions snoozing in the late afternoon sun, I can almost hear the gentle breeze rustling the grass. I feel how, at any moment, the lions are eager to pounce. Their beauty, innocence and power inspire me to draw. At each stage of my life, I am drawn to an animal's instinctive knowing and inherent trust that assists me on an unfolding path of self-discovery.
Drawing evokes my deep respect and passion for the natural world. As I draw, the flanks of my lion become the portal for respect and honour; the possum's eyes a call to preserve the delicate balance between human, animal and habitat; the Cockatoo's wings mark the air with ease and enliven me with a sense of freedom.
'Inseparable'. On finishing drawing my lions, with touches of oil-pastel and gouache, I lift the paper up to eye level and lean back: feelings of gratitude, joy and contentment envelope my whole being as my spirit soars to even greater heights of peace and happiness.
'The eyes say it all'. Our truth is that we are all equal and unified as ONE spirit, love and peace.
Our only differences are our outward physical appearance, individual experiences and unique forms of self-expression.
