Retreat In Pink

Retreat In Pink takes its queue from the bushland setting I call home. The trees tower above the property providing much needed shade during the hot humid summers and are home to many birds and wildlife. Its a picturesque setting where wallabies and brush turkeys wander through, where kookaburras and whip birds vibrate the airwaves with their distinctive calls. Full of texture and layers broken by intermittent vertical lines.

The Retreat is my sanctuary where I can breathe deeply.

This painting is full of layers and my gestural mark making. There is a real sense of movement as though you can feel the trees swaying in the breeze. The textures resemble bark and nature and invite you to come closer to see the detail. The colour palette of pinks and terracotta are bold but not overpowering.

This is a large painting that would look stunning in a lounge room or dining room. The sides are painted white and it comes ready to hang or framing of your choice can be arranged.

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Since beginning my artistic path in 2008 I have been on an ever evolving love affair, learning and experimenting every step of the way. I have no formal art background although have attended a number of workshops with Australian artists.

I have exhibited in Group Exhibitions in Sydney and on the Sunshine Coast where I now reside.

I teach mixed media painting at my home studio and participate in the annual Noosa Open Studio artist trail.

I am inspired by the natural sub tropical bush setting I call home, the colours, the shapes, textures, lines, shadows and reflections. I love to look through, between and into the landscape searching out pockets of interesting shapes and textures. I try to convey a feeling of depth and movement and a feeling that you can immerse yourself into the artwork. I hope you will see some or all of these ideas in my work regardless of whether the piece is abstract or more representational.

My Art practice is evolving as I find ways of working that feel right for me.
I paint using artist quality acrylic paints. I'm not afraid to experiment or break the rules as I've learned that this can lead to amazing moments of surprise and joy.
My process involves an initial period of discovery where I work quite quickly and intuitively layering paint with no particular end result in mind. I am open to all possibilites. I scrape, sand or scratch back into both wet and dry paint revealing the history of underneath layers. I might draw, add collage, create texture.
As my composition starts to emerge my actions become more deliberate and considered. This is a period of questioning.
I want my paintings to retain a sense of spontaneity. There is always a danger to explain too much, to tighten up, to go too far. I am conscious that at any time a painting may be calling out for me to take a risk, be bold and to reenergise the canvas.
Slowly the end phase arrives. Changes are minor and I reach the point where I can sit back and be satisfied that I have conveyed a part of me!