Rochelle Boland
Rochelle Boland holds both a Diploma in Fine Art and a BA in Visual Art and was a finalist in the Perspectives Exhibition at The Art Gallery of Western Australia in 1993.
Rochelle’s work includes acrylic paintings, drawings and mixed media, using a dramatic palate of gold, black, and white, transporting the viewer into dreamlike spaces and mystical realms. Rochelle's works are influenced by her passion for ancient cultures and her dedication to meditation and yogic practice.
Her latest works are inspired by her recent annual silent retreat and her connection to her Burmese heritage, cosmic realms and ancient cultural history, mythology and traditions.
Influenced by the works of Klimt and Chagall, Rochelle's works invite the viewer to take flight, to see the world not through the eyes of the body, but through the eyes of the soul.
Rochelle's work weaves a rich tapestry, honouring both personal and collective narratives in a shared language of myths and archetypes, reflective of Jung's belief in the collective unconscious.
With interests in metaphysics and quantum physics, Rochelle’s works emulate the holographic or microcosmic-macrocosmic paradigm articulated in the Buddhist principle of “three thousand realms in each thought-instant”.
Similar to the process of Jackson Pollock, Rochelle does not use an easel, but works on the floor, moving around the work from all angles to be nearer and part of the work. She experiences each work as a process of creating & destroying, directed by the subconscious, with each artwork having a life of its own.
“As in life, I believe that art is about the journey not the final destination, where the magic is in not knowing where you will end up. Beneath each artwork I create, there is a story, an unseen history which, though hidden, may be felt by the viewer and adds to their multidimensionality.”
"The story I share, is not my story, but the story of all those who have gone before me and all those I am yet to meet. It is our shared story, our shared language. It is a story of connection. I dedicate my artwork to these connections."
