My subject is the natural world and man’s relationship with it. Some of my work is more decorative, celebrating the abundance and variety of the animal world and delighting in its elegant forms, while other parts of my work are more introspective, exploring the power of man over nature and nature over man and feelings of anger and guilt associated with our destruction of the planet.

I use medieval techniques in my paintings - wooden panels coated with gesso, water gilding and paint made by hand-grinding pigments in egg yolk and water - as well as nibs dipped in ink for my drawings. The use of medieval techniques calls to mind the religious art of early Europe and brings a sense of secular spirituality to my work, evoking both awe and tenderness.

Craftsmanship and quality of materials are very important to me: I hope that my artworks will be not only exquisite images, but also exquisite objects.

Lara Broecke

Artworks by Lara Broecke

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Tools of Measurement Armadillo by Lara Broecke

Mixed-media painting

Tools of Measurement: Toad by Lara Broecke

Mixed-media painting

Can't Be Bothered by Lara Broecke

Ink drawing

Carp 1 by Lara Broecke

Painting

Carp 2 by Lara Broecke

Mixed-media painting

Carp 2 framed by Lara Broecke

Mixed-media painting

Carp 1 framed by Lara Broecke

Mixed-media painting

Armadillo by Lara Broecke

Ink drawing

Carp by Lara Broecke

Ink drawing

The Olive Branch by Lara Broecke

Mixed-media painting

The Red Crab by Lara Broecke

Mixed-media painting

A Fleeting Thought by Lara Broecke

Mixed-media painting