A way to see it all

‘Vantage Point’ Acrylic on Canvas 50cm x 60cm x 1 cm (D)
This painting was inspired by a spot that is high up overlooking Lyall Bay in Wellington NZ. A place that I call my childhood home. Lyall Bay is a popular surf beach, it faces the Cook Strait and runs between two large headlands. I love going up to this high look out because it feels like you can stand up here and see everything and everyone. I used to spend many hours on this beach at the local surf club. It is very grounding when I go home to just go up to this spot and be reminded that everything is still as it was. I painted this when I was longing to feel close to where my parents lived. I wonder if everyone has that one place that is grounding when they return home.
What I love in this painting is the way the ocean circulates everything and the softness of the blue mountains in the background give that sense of being surrounded.
For me, the picture is a reminder that there is always somewhere to ground yourself.

This artwork requires framing. I suggest an white frame to offset the surf.
Signed on the front.
Vanished Satin.

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I am an abstract artist and much of the colour and subject matter in my art references my own experiences and emotions around stunning landscapes in NZ where I was born and Australia where I now live.

I have also been a TV Producer and Casting Director for over 20 years, working for overseas TV networks and Australian broadcasters.

As a child, and right through my 20's, 30's and 40's I have loved to paint and create and after the loss of my mother it became an outlet.

I mainly use acrylic's, concentrating on bright, bold colour combinations – challenging the idea of traditional colour in everyday scenery and incorporating big loose brush strokes to allow a sense of movement.

I am motivated to make my mum proud and to bring joy to someone’s day with my pieces of art.