Alicia Lane
Hoop Pine
About the artist
Alicia Lane is a current candidate for a Doctorate of Visual Art at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. She graduated with First Class Honours in 2013, majoring in Jewellery and Small Objects and also works in sculpture and installation. Her work explores the intersections between human culture and perceptions of the natural world. Her work has featured in numerous exhibitions and award shows across the country and overseas. In 2014 Araucarian Necklace, was awarded Highly Commended in the Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Award and in 2016 Rainforest Remnants won the City of Gold Coast Art Award in the SWELL Sculpture Festival. Alicia was borne in Toowoomba, grew up around South East Queensland and has lived and worked in Brisbane since 2000.
Alicia Lane is a current candidate for a Doctorate of Visual Art at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. She graduated with First Class Honours in 2013, majoring in Jewellery and Small Objects and also works in sculpture and installation. Her work explores the intersections between human culture and perceptions of the natural world. Her work has featured in numerous exhibitions and award shows across the country and overseas. In 2014 Araucarian Necklace, was awarded Highly Commended in the Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Memorial Art Award and in 2016 Rainforest Remnants won the City of Gold Coast Art Award in the SWELL Sculpture Festival. Alicia was borne in Toowoomba, grew up around South East Queensland and has lived and worked in Brisbane since 2000.
Hoop Pine
These pieces have been created in response to my ongoing research into iconic trees of the South East Queensland region. The spiral motif is based on the cone of the Hoop Pine (Araucaria cunninghamii), also known historically as the Queensland Pine, Brisbane Pine and Colonial Pine, and is closely related to the Bunya. Heavily logged during the settlement era its timber was used extensively as flooring, walls, furniture, cream boxes and many other uses. It is one of the few native species that have been successfully grown on commercial plantations. Born high in the treetops the pinecone breaks apart to disperse on the wind and is an important food for corellas and cockatoos. With its structural similarity to a pineapple, I would like these pieces to offer an alternative symbol of local identity that acknowledges pre-colonial history, the importance of the landscape and an awareness of the impacts of colonialism.
These pieces have been created in response to my ongoing research into iconic trees of the South East Queensland region. The spiral motif is based on the cone of the Hoop Pine (Araucaria cunninghamii), also known historically as the Queensland Pine, Brisbane Pine and Colonial Pine, and is closely related to the Bunya. Heavily logged during the settlement era its timber was used extensively as flooring, walls, furniture, cream boxes and many other uses. It is one of the few native species that have been successfully grown on commercial plantations. Born high in the treetops the pinecone breaks apart to disperse on the wind and is an important food for corellas and cockatoos. With its structural similarity to a pineapple, I would like these pieces to offer an alternative symbol of local identity that acknowledges pre-colonial history, the importance of the landscape and an awareness of the impacts of colonialism.
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Image by Caroline Arlett Photography