Leif x Hannah Carrick
Sydney-based visual artist Hannah Carrick and Leif come together for a bespoke limited edition art series celebrating the female form and the role women play in our lives.
Words: Hande Renshaw I Photography: Courtesy of Leif
‘The female form has so many beautiful shapes, there’s just something so calming about it,’ says Hannah Carrick. Photo: Courtesy of Leif
‘Waves of euphoria and stillness as she revels in self-care rituals,’ says Hannah Carrick of the Magnetic print for Buddha Wood. Photo: Courtesy of LeifPhoto: Courtesy of Leif
‘I like to create all females in my work to look goddess-like because I think all women are goddesses, this theme was particularly present for this Mother’s Day collaboration,’ says Hannah Carrick. Photo: Courtesy of Leif
Sydney-based visual artist Hannah Carrick has long been drawn to the soft yet strong shapes of the female body, often drawing on goddess-like forms that seem to have stepped out of Grecian times.
Ahead of Mother’s Day, Leif commissioned Hannah to create three acrylic artworks of the female form in her eponymous style of simple, fluid lines.
‘I like to create all females in my work to look goddess-like because I think all women are goddesses, this theme was particularly present for this Mother’s Day collaboration,’ says Hannah.
Hannah worked with a palette of warm, comforting hues focusing on the gentle, loving and often magnetic nature of women for the three artworks: Gentle, Magnetic and Love, drawing from her close relationship with her own mother.
‘I wanted to pay tribute to the female form and how it morphs and changes as it grows new life. The colour palette has an autumnal vibe but also represents warmth, something my mother always makes me feel when I’m around her.’
100% of the three original framed artworks will be sold and donated to Women’s and Girls’ Emergency Centre (WAGEC), a charity dedicated to supporting women in crisis. The sale of each limited edition magnum will also deliver a $5 donation to support the essential work of the Redfern-based charity.
‘Growing up I watched my own mother struggle raising two kids without any support. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to use my work as a platform to raise awareness and much-needed funds to help support women and children impacted by homelessness, domestic violence and systemic disadvantage. Every little bit matters,’ says Hannah.
Leif commissioned Hannah Carrick to create three acrylic artworks of the female form in her eponymous style of simple, fluid lines. The original artworks have been reproduced as A4 prints and wrapped around three hand wash 1.5L magnums to become limited edition gifts. Photo: Courtesy of Leif
“I wanted to pay tribute to the female form and how it morphs and changes as it grows new life. The colour palette has an autumnal vibe but also represents warmth, something my mother always makes me feel when I’m around her.”
‘Protection and power – there is no force stronger than a woman determined to rise,’ says Hannah Carrick of the Love print for Buddha Wood. Photo: Courtesy of Leif
The Gentle artwork portrays ‘Stepping into her power, representing strength, freedom and resilience,’ says Hannah Carrick. Photo: Courtesy of Leif
