Once Upon An Ancient Rite

As the nude enters the river, her movement becomes a slow, rhythmic immersion. At the height of midsummer, she remains half-submerged, suspended between reality and apparition. She does not resist the river but participates in it, offering breath and vitality in a quiet exchange. Colour fractures the body into shifting passages, creating a luminous oscillation as flesh dissolves into forest. Executed in acrylic on canvas, finished with white edges and a protective varnish, signed and ready to hang.

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In the studio, vibrant explorations of form and memory come to life. An Australian artist with Irish ancestry, Glenn draws on Celtic mythology and the decorative language of Pop Art to create figurative works that engage the timeless allure of the female nude as a symbol of life-force and sexuality. His paintings balance sensual vitality with mythic resonance, revealing beauty as something discovered, not invented; embodied, not schematic. He has twice won the Bundaberg City Council Art Award and has been a finalist in several national art awards. His works are held in private, public, and corporate collections in Australia and internationally.