Threading the Divide

Harriet Links

Oil on framed linen
83 x 103cm

2026

Operating within an abstracted aerial perspective, this work draws on the visual language of a rugged coastline shaped by tidal movement and shifting currents, positioning the landscape as a liminal zone—an unstable threshold where distinct elements converge, resist, and reconfigure. 

Gestural marks and layered surfaces articulate a sense of geological and emotional time, where accumulation, erosion, and interruption coexist. The composition resists a fixed horizon, proposing instead a field of interrelation in which boundaries remain porous and contingent. Linear passages traverse areas of density and rupture, suggesting connective structures that are continuously negotiated.

In the context of Making Connections, the work approaches connection as process rather than resolution, acknowledging fracture and distance as generative conditions. It situates itself between landscape and interiority, where tidal movement becomes a framework for relational exchange—dynamic, provisional, and sustained through tension.

Artist Statement

Harriet Links, an emerging artist based in Hobart, Tasmania, finds her creative impulse rooted in a boundless curiosity cultivated through interactions with people and the natural world. Her process is shaped from travel and an abundance of rich life experiences. Harriet seeks to unravel the complexities of her identity and make sense of the evolving world that surrounds her.

Her artistic exploration delves into the intricacies of the human condition, shedding light on what it means to be a woman in today's dynamic and ever-changing global landscape. Harriet’s work is a visual testament to the ongoing journey of self-discovery.

Artist Bio

Harriet Links is an emerging artist based in Clifton Beach, Southern Tasmania. Having graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, her artistic practice seeks to unravel the complexities of identity and explore the contemporary female experience. 

Using oil and mixed media, Harriet transforms layers of paint, shape and mark making into vibrant reflections of her inner self, inviting viewers to contemplate their own journey within the shared human experience.

Painting full-time since 2023, Harriet's work has graced many exhibitions across Tasmania and on the Mainland, additionally, her work is held in private collections in Australia and overseas. Harriet successfully held three solo shows in Hobart and Melbourne during 2024 and 2025. This year Harriet will have her fourth solo show at the Schoolhouse, Rosny Farm, Tasmania.

She was selected as a finalist many times in 2025. Such prizes include: National Emerging Art Prize, Sydney, Lethbridge Landscape Art Prize, Brisbane, The Next Big Thing Art Prize, Toowoomba, and Henry Jones Art Prize, Hobart.