To the Islands

This piece was inspired from a holiday sailing around islands off the east coast of Australia. The title comes from a beautiful poem by Judith Beveridge which reads in part “ I will use the sounds of wind and the splash….and hear in the running threads as they sing about leaving the islands”. In the painting I have captured the sounds of crabs in the shifting gravel , the chorus of the sea, and sails filled with wind.

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I love variety in my art and move between abstract style using mixed media., and realism. I am inspired by scenes and experiences, and I endeavour to capture the essence and movement. I enjoy colour and variety in my artwork. My painting “Between the Flags” won the Handlers Prize at the Thirroul Seaside Art Festival. “Banksia Served Three Ways” was selected as a 2022 finalist in the Hornsby Art Prize, and my still life “Town and Country” as a finalist at Bowral Art Gallery. “Inside Out” was hung as a finalist in the Hunters Hill Art Prize. I am a member of the Illawarra Art Society and participate in their regular exhibitions.