Published 01:53 IST, April 19th 2020
Australian cricketer Ashleigh Gardner impresses fans with her paintings amid lockdown
Ashleigh Gardner designed the artwork for her friends; the 23-year-old cricketer said needed a hobby to stay occupied during the lockdown
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Australia’s all-rounder woman cricketer Ashleigh Gardner has taken to creating spectacular indigeus artwork at home to keep boredom at bay during quarantine amid coronavirus lockdown. Aussie cricketer was a member of World T20 Cup winning squad as Australia defeated India in finals in February-March this year.
Ashleigh Gardner unveiled her paintings on her official Instagram handle with a caption, “Plenty of time on my hands se days to create ar piece,” and has mesmerised her fans with her talent.
23-year-old designed artwork for her friends, including Mel Jones, Moises Henriques and Nicole Bolton. While speaking with international media, Gardner said that she needed a hobby to keep occupied during lockdown because she got bored very easily and n it struck her that she should perhaps paint.
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Speaking about her aboriginal background, cricketer emphasised that she is a natural artist and added that it's in her blood and finds it very uplifting that people liked her artistry.
Take a look at here artwork here:
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rapeutic hobby
When she first started, Gardner said, she didn't think anything was going to come out of it. Neverless, she finished a piece and shared her work on social media.
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"It's almost like a rapeutic thing. It's so different from my rmal life which is why I think I have enjoyed it. For so long, I have had a schedule and been told what to do day-to-day and this is something I can do off my own back. It's quite relaxing, you need to concentrate to make sure you don't ruin it but I put some music on and get painting," Gardner said to media.
Her followers on Instagram truly appreciated artistic aspect of her personality, “se are amazing Ash! You definitely have a talent for it,” wrote an Instagram user.” Your artwork is just amazing,” wrote ar user. “Your linework is really good,” wrote third.
Here are some of comments:
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(With ANI Inputs)
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00:57 IST, April 19th 2020