Tiel Seivl-Keevers is a Brisbane based artist whose work predominantly focuses on the environment and the natural world. She is interested in the cycles of nature and the ecosystem that we are all a part of. How they can change and adapt going through cycles of life and death. This subject matter is arranged to create abstracted landscapes of natural forms and colours. Her paintings and drawings are rich, warm and celebrate natural forms with objects, brushstrokes and linework suggesting local flora and hints of the landscape.
 

Tiel is a professional artist who is dedicated to her practice. Boom has represented Tiel for more than a decade in Victoria and we are proud of the artist she is. Her work is widely collected and sought after and we really appreciate our relationship with her.

ARTIST STATEMENT

The essence of her work revolves around the themes of existence—life and mortality. Her interests lie within inquiring about the natural world, but recently Tiel has been personally focussing on the finite durations of life and humanity's influence on the environment.

‘Death is inevitable, but when it is unexpected or forced upon you, it stirs deep emotions and anger. Whether it is someone you love, or something you love.’

By intertwining themes of decay and resilience, Tiel aims to foster a deeper understanding of the human experience and the profound interconnectedness between life and death. Her intent is to also foster a dialogue about how art can communicate a message to the audience about these themes and not just be another landscape painting about a place. She endeavours to ask questions about the importance of nature, the role of science and the greed of humanity.

BIO

Tiel Seivl-Keevers’ practice explores themes and observations from her environment with a focus towards impermanence and temporal flux.

Living between Brisbane and northern NSW her art practice is attuned to cycles of life within landscapes and humanity’s impact on the natural world.
 

Tiel completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts majoring in Printmaking and has had a career in Design and Education, and has recently been involved in developing projects in the renewable energy sector.
 

For the last two decades she has worked as an artist, exploring various media including, painting, digital design and ceramics. Her work is often abstract and explorative as she translates techniques across a variety of media. Her aim is for the viewer to discover details through the layers in her paintings as she endeavours to capture the constant state of change within the environment.