'Out Back' features a series of quilted textiles by artist Lyn Guy depicting images of the Australian outback taken while travelling in her motor home.
Each work features self-dyed silks and threads reflecting the unique palette of colours present in Australia’s rich, remote and diverse landscape. By collaging tiny pieces of silk with fluid stitching, Guy builds striking visual scenes that show a country both familiar and diverse.
All images are courtesy of the artist.
Lyn Guy, 'The Devil’s Marbles', 2017, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 62 x 74cm.
Lyn Guy, ‘Balancing Act’, 2017, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 73 x 61cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Standley Chasm', 2017, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 61 x 74cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Do Not Pass This Point', 2018, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 76 x 62cm.
Lyn Guy, 'The Dog Fence', 2018, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 74 x 60cm.
Lyn Guy, 'The Breakaways', 2018, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 57 x 69cm.
Lyn Guy, 'The Moon Plains', 2018, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 43 x 92cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Lunar Landscape', 2018, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 43 x 92cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Crystal Clear', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 76 x 62cm.
Lyn Guy, '34 Degrees', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 76 x 62cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Mataranka Springs', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 76 x 62cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Water Warmth', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 46 x 33cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Just Bliss', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 46 x 33cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Hidden Gem', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 46 x 33cm.
Lyn Guy, 'A Unique Palette', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 76 x 62cm.
Lyn Guy, 'A Colourful Outcrop', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 76 x 62cm.
Lyn Guy, 'On the Road to Longreach', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 76 x 62cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Drive to Conditions', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 76 x 62cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Pay Heed', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 37 x 43cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Beware', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 37 x 43cm.
Lyn Guy, 'Danger', 2019, silk dupon, procion dyes, monofil thread, rayon embroidery threads and backing fabrics, shapewell and pellum, mounted behind glass in natural ash wood frame, 37 x 43cm.
Lyn Guy, ‘Miniature 3’, 2021, silk dupon, procion dyes, embroidery threads, backing fabrics shapewell and pellum, framed behind glass, 11 x 9cm.
Lyn Guy, ‘Miniature 6’, 2021, silk dupon, procion dyes, embroidery threads, backing fabrics shapewell and pellum, framed behind glass, 11 x 9cm.
Lyn Guy, ‘Miniature 8’, 2021, silk dupon, procion dyes, embroidery threads, backing fabrics shapewell and pellum, framed behind glass, 11 x 9cm.