A New Day

A New Day is an original acrylic painting that captures the quiet promise of dawn as the tide gently meets the shore. Soft waves roll in under a luminous sky, while the rising sun casts golden reflections across wet sand, creating a pathway of light that draws the eye toward the horizon. The cool greens and blues of the ocean contrast with the warmth of the morning glow, evoking a sense of balance, calm, and renewal.

This work is inspired by the stillness found at the edge of daybreak — that brief, sacred moment when the world feels open and unburdened. The shoreline becomes a place of transition, symbolising release, reflection, and the gentle invitation to begin again. The flowing line of foam mirrors the rhythms of breath and time, reminding us that each day arrives with grace, regardless of what has come before.

Painted in a contemporary expressive style, A New Day is intended to offer a feeling of peace and hope. It invites the viewer to pause, breathe deeply, and receive the quiet reassurance that light always returns.

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“A Lifetime of Creativity Returning Home”

Some artists follow a straight line. Mine has been a long, beautiful arc — and every step of it has brought me back to the canvas.

My creative life began in 1972 at East Sydney Technical College (now the National Art School), where I first learned to see the world through colour, form and expressive movement. Those early foundations shaped everything that came after.

In the years that followed, my design path unfolded in many directions —
fashion, furniture design, interior design.
In 1977, I was honoured with an Australian Design Award from the Industrial Design Council of Australia, recognising my commitment to craftsmanship and thoughtful design.

But my journey didn’t stop there.

I felt called into a different dimension of artistry:
the shaping of lives, stories and spirits.
For decades, I served as an ordained minister in the Uniting Church in Australia, walking with people through their joys, sorrows, transformations and sacred questions.

That chapter changed me.
It deepened my sensitivity, broadened my emotional palette, and grounded me in the quiet places of the human spirit. It taught me how to listen — deeply — and how to honour what is fragile and beautiful in each person’s journey.

Now, in this season of life, I have returned to painting with a full heart and a lifetime of insight. I am an emerging artist, not because my artistic roots are new, but because this is a new beginning — a fresh unveiling of the creative voice that has been growing in me for decades.

My work is shaped by everything I have lived:
the discipline of design, the tenderness of ministry, the spiritual depth of years spent in reflection and service.
Each painting is a quiet space where colour becomes calm, light becomes meaning, and art becomes a moment of stillness in a busy world.

This is Art by Cherie —
a return, a renewal, and a celebration of a life-long creative calling finally coming home.