Gitte Backhausen
Gitte Backhausen is Danish-born award-winning contemporary artist based in Australia.
Multidisciplinary in her practice, she explores, questions and expresses the human experience.
Her raw and honest visual language is like a metaphor for the psychological landscape of the mind.
Winner - The Feel Good Art Prize 2023
A big thanks to Corbett Lyon, leading Australian architect and founding patron of Lyon Housemuseum, for selecting my artwork Dance to the Music out of a great lineup of artists. Also a big thank you Tamara Mount, London based integrative psychologist, for sponsoring the prize, and to the lovely team at Quadrant Gallery for the lovely exhibition opening and celebration, thank you so much.
“Dance to the Music” Collage and acrylic on board. 20x20cm
Gitte Backhausen & Art Prize judge Corbett Lyon in front of the winning artwork.
Recent Solo Exhibition
Subconscious Landscapes
Must Be Dreaming 183 x 213cm SOLD
Opening speech by Dr. Jessica Priebe, Art Historian.
Through The Mist #2
61 x 61cm
$1400
Through The Mist #1
61 x 61cm
$1400
Rhythms of The Wind
102 x 102cm
$3700
Rhythms of The Land
102 x 102cm
$3700
Natural Forces
102 x 102cm
$3700
Meadow of Light #2
61 x 92cm
$2200
Meadow of Light #1
61 x 92cm
$2200
A Gentle Path
60 x 50cm
$1200
Embraced
150 x 50cm
$2900
Stepping Lightly
152 x 51cm
$2900
With The Wind
61 x 91cm
$2200
The Breeze of Calm
92 x 122cm
$3400
Stepping Through
92 x 122cm
$3400
Free As The Wilderness #2
62 x 45 cm
$950
Amongst The New
76 x 101cm
$2490
In A Different World
120x200cm
$6500
The Way Home
50x150cm
$3350
On The Edge of Knowing
92x107cm
$3200
Lets Go Play in the Fields of the Unknown
152x122cm
$4500
Following No Roads
152x122cm
$4500
A World Within
167x183cm
$8900
On The Way to a Song About Us
150x150cm
$5600
Miles From The Mind
167x183cm
$8900
If I Could Fly
120x120cm
$3900
From Where I Stand
120x120cm
$3900
Change of Pace 2
30x30cm
$650
Beneath the Clouds
120 x 120cm
$3690.00
Walking in the Wild
183x213cm
$11900
On Nurturing Ground
122x152cm
$4500
Garden of Companions
167x183cm
$8900
In it Together
107x92cm
$3600
Entwined
83x83cm
$2990
The Ground Beneath
61x61 cm
$1400
In the Studio with Gitte Backhausen
I welcome you into my art studio, that’s where all the magic happens.
So sit back and I will take you on a tour of my creative space and give you an insight into my processes. Grab a cuppa, put your feet up and enjoy 12.35min of behind the scenes insights into my art practice.
A special thanks to Kiama Council for the support to make this video.
