Coastal life and creative inspiration intersect …
Conchita is an Australian artist and author who lives in a Victorian seaside town, on the edge of 240 kilometres of awe-inspiring coastline called the Great Ocean Road. With its golden surf beaches, towering limestone cliffs, and lush ancient rainforests it is the home of kangaroos, echidna, koalas, and the most amazing variety of bird life. She lives and breathes the diverse landscape every day; it provides a perfect backdrop for her art and writing.
In her art practice Conchita uses vibrant, contrasting, and expressive colours. She chooses a subject that resonates with her, whether it is a fruit bowl, a room, or a landscape – then she sketches the composition and applies colours intuitively, without following rules or conventions. Conchita uses acrylic paint and pens on canvas or paper, which allow her to work quickly and spontaneously, often mixing colours directly on the surface, creating dynamic effects.
Conchita’s art is influenced by post-Impressionist, and contemporary artists like Frida Kahlo and Mary Fedden, who used colour and brushwork to convey personal vision and emotion. She draws inspiration from her own experiences, memories, and dreams. Conchita’s goal is to create art that is alive, expressive, and evocative. She invites the viewer to enter her world and experience it with their own senses.
Conchita is a published author of Australian based fiction. If you enjoy stories with evocative settings, descriptive narrative and believable, engaging characters, look for Conchita’s novels online or ask for them at your local library and bookstore.
You may find Conchita at a cliff-top platform overlooking the ocean, daydreaming, plotting, and planning her next artistic adventure.
Original paintings and high-quality prints are available.
For more information, please email Conchita: cfonseca1au@gmail.com
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