Hidden images caught on film

Panda Rorshac’s digital art demands a second look, often revealing hidden images.

Ms Rorshac has a driving ambition to sell her images to raise money to help protect South West forests and help fund the construction of water wells in South Africa and India.

‘‘If we don’t have trees and we don’t have water, we are nothing,’’ she said.

Ms Rorshac is inspired to use her art to challenge the way people think and highlight the importance of nature.

‘‘I am trying to get people to awaken,’’ she said.

‘‘Everything around us is an illusion—people just need to get their head around it.’’

There is little this artist will not use to create thought-provoking works.

Burnt jarrah stumps, a broken mirror, red-tailed cockatoos, ladybirds and frogs have all caught the eye of Ms Rorshac and been transformed into art.

‘‘Artists are artists because they use whatever they can lay their hands on,’’ she said.

‘‘I’ll use whatever there is.’’

One image, called spirit of life, is of a seagull in full flight, casting a reflection of wings and white in the water below.

Spirit guides, joy and beauty guide the artwork, according to Ms Rorshac.

‘‘I don’t take credit for my photos,’’ she said.

‘‘I don’t create out of nothing — I create out of what is.’’

For more information about upcoming exhibitions and more about the artwork visit www.pandasrorshacsandmagicalvisions.com.

‘‘The idea is to get people to look and look differently,’’ Ms Rorshac said.

‘‘The more you look the more you see, sometimes you can even turn them upside down and see even more.’’