Tag: ephemeral art

Mahony Maia Kiely creates women’s faces directly in red desert sand, casting them in plaster before the wind erases them. Rooted in decades of working with land, community, and story, her practice moves between sculpture, performance, and ceremony, listening closely to place and transforming fleeting marks in the earth into lasting forms that honour memory, connection, and the voices the land holds.

Cecelia Wilken found her way back to art after a medical separation from military service and becoming a mother, using painting as a path to heal and reclaim her identity. Her work explores impermanence, transformation, and the beauty in decay, often confronting themes many shy away from, including death and grief. Through surreal imagery and emotional storytelling, she balances discomfort with tenderness, inviting viewers to reflect and feel deeply. Cecelia creates for herself first, embracing imperfection and trusting intuition over market trends. Bold choices, like painting dead birds, become symbolic explorations…