Ancient limestone rises

“Ancient Limestone Rises” is inspired by Hạ Long Bay in northern Vietnam, where towering karst formations emerge from the water after millions of years of slow change.

I wanted this piece to feel like a memory of the place rather than a literal view. The softened forms and layered colours echo the way the karsts appear through mist and shifting light, while the hand-drawn contour lines are a way of tracing their deep history.

This work is about geological time, stillness, and the humbling sense of standing before something far older than us. As a landscape architect, it reflects my ongoing fascination with how landscapes are formed, read and remembered, and how stone can rise gently, shaped by time rather than urgency.

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My paintings are vibrant, bold and eye-catching. I love bright colours that evoke a feeling of joy and delight!

I paint imaginative urban-themed environments, landscapes, gardens, wilderness, mountains and character houses.

The palettes of my paintings are consistently strikingly vivid that bring energy and life to my harmonious compositions.

My work leans towards an abstract stylisation with simplified shapes and block colours, but this is balanced with intricate details and patterns. I like to think of it as a maximalist-minimalist style.

Each piece focuses on a balance between the foreground and background which guides the viewer through the paintings.

My background is in landscape architecture and urban design. My passion for my place making career is an influence on my work. I focus on creating an aspirational “sense of place” and utopic vision, mostly set around my home in the Moreton Bay region in South-East Queensland.