Carita Farrer Spencer

Galajan

100 x 100 cm

Acrylic on canvas

Carita Farrer Spencer is a contemporary expressionist artist from Melbourne who celebrates beauty and quirkiness in equal measure. Growing up surrounded by performers and artists, artistic expression runs through Carita’s veins.

Like a sweet, aromatic and colourful cocktail or a tonic for the soul, Carita’s intricate botanical and figurative scenes seek to draw the viewer deeper into her mixture of edible colours, intuitive mark making and a signature illustrative twist. These layered elements are uniquely hers and creates an individual emotional connection to each viewer.

This glamorous and confident artwork flits effortlessly between abstract and figurative, refinement and rebellion.

‘Galajan is the skin name bestowed upon my daughter from our close friends who are traditional custodians of Wurrumiyanga and Gulin Gulin country. This painting was inspired by the simplicity and complexity of their beautiful relationship.’