Everything here remembers

A delicate layering of memory, place and time, this painting evokes the quiet persistence of suburban landscapes. A ghost-like outline of a Queenslander home hovers amid a rich tangle of tropical plants, stylised trees and violet foliage. The architectural frame feels both present and fading, as if held in place by the land’s long memory.

The palette shimmers with saturated purples, dusky pinks and inky greens, grounded by earthy underlayers and crowned by a glowing coral sky. Shadows of trees stretch across the composition, anchoring it to something deeper—something ancient.

This work speaks to the suburban palimpsest: how houses, gardens and lives are layered upon one another across generations. Every leaf, line and light-drenched hue recalls what came before. In this place, “everything here remembers”.

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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.