Oliver Goodfellow
Tide In. Tide Out
 
oil pastel and acrylic on board - diptych
112 x 760cm

Observations at wharfs, jetties and foreshores of the inner west. Amongst the blinking navigation lights of our waterways, natural and man-made forms jostle for attention. With each ebb and flow, the dishevelled remains of a bygone industrial hub wink into existence before catching their breath and submerging under the tide again. Weathered by the unstinting elemental forces, each wooden pylon, chiseled platform and oyster shell encrusted sandstone step, becomes indistinguishable from the wild beauty they're sunk into. It's a ceaseless competition where wind and water meets mankind.