Gascoigne is known for her artistic works depicting the Australian landscape. She depicts the Australian landscape through various media, both man made or which come about naturally. Gascoignes best-known works use faded, once-bright drinks crates; thinly-sliced yellow Schweppes boxes; ragged domestic items such as torn floral lino and patchy enamelware; vernacular building materials such as galvanised tin, corrugated iron and masonite; and fibrous, rosy cable reel ends. These objects represent, rather than accurately depict, elements of her world. The countryside's discards, no longer suggest themselves but evoke experiences, particularly of landscape. Rosalie finds her materials along the inner roads of Australia; she believes using older materials they themselves have a story to tell in the artwork as they have each had a unique journey to have ended up along the road only to be salvaged by Rosalie herself. She uses both man made and natural objects to portray a sense that we live hand in hand with our natural surroundings in one great artwork. The use of text to proves to be vital and a figure of great importance in her artwork allowing her to express he thoughts and desired opinions to her audience.
http://www.abc.net.au/arts/headspace/tv/express/gascoigne/default.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalie_Gascoigne
Tracey Moffat
Tracey Moffat first came to prominence in the Australian art world with her series Something More.In a sequence of nine images, Something More is a loose narrative in which the artist puns on the possible meanings of the title and its veiled references to sadomasochism. Moffatt's images seek to confuse and disturb meanings of cultural identification in the series Something More while questioning the authenticity of the presentation by reinforcing its own 'fake' construction. Her other artworks give a sense of sexuality, history, representation and race. She in my personal belief can be compared to "Thrill Bill" or formally known as "Bill Henson" who is known for his very bold photography in which he depicts his desired themes in which he means to discuss with his audience. Although the themes of the artwork vary she is cleverly photographs loud, dull, dark, sensual, photographs to speak to the public. Other artworks consist of an assembly of objects such as flowers and tin sardine cans, or even skulls, whatever her media is Tracey Moffat is sure to shot and inspire.
http://www.diacenter.org/exhibs/moffatt/project/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracey_Moffatt
http://www.diaart.org/exhibs/moffatt/freefalling/
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