Horizons Echo

Horizons Echo is a beautiful statment piece filled with rich Prussian Blue, turqouise, gold and textural highlights. I can see this hanging in a Queenslander, a contemporary space or even a Hamptons inspired room. It's quite versatile.
I'm often 'found' when I'm staring into a horizon. If I am a bit stressed, or uncertain of aspects of my life I either find myself at the beach or on a large Boulder cliff high above the river with wide vistas. It always brings me clarity. I've found a few 'secret' places throughout the Sunshine Coast that I can escape and be completely alone with my thoughts.

I always start each work with a thick textured medium that then guides how and which direction the painting takes. It's always a suprise as I paint intuitively. Often this means I get side tracked - or go in the opposite direction I thought I was going in - which is absolutely the case for this one!

This piece is stunning in person as the camera cannot capture the depth of the layers. There’s approximately 30 layers in this piece. Although I go to great lengths to accurately depict the colours of the work , the colour in the photos will look slightly different depending on what device you use to view.

This piece is finished with white painted edges and varnished with a satin finish. If you have a room that you're considering for this piece, I'm always happy to photoshop the work insitu so you can see how it will look before completing your purchase. Thank you

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I’ve always been the creative sort. Since I was very young I’ve been creating and exploring my surrounds. I grew up on large acreage in Canada and was fuelled by natural inspiration. The seasonal changes, the marshmallows of snow capped trees and the reflections off the lake still resonate with me. Now, I find myself staring at oceans and water and am stunned at how similar a winter landscape so closely resembles a crashing wave.

When I was completing my bachelors degree in interior design, I discovered abstract art. It felt so freeing and completely different than the technical constraints of interior design. Soon after completing my degree, I moved to Australia, became a full time interior designer yet continued painting so I had something to hang on my very bare walls.

I left my design career to focus on creating art and running the back end of our small construction company - yet I work from home so am able to sneak in some painting in between book work and emails. There’s never quite enough time to get into the studio and each piece takes approximately 30 hours to complete - hence I only release new work occasionally. I look forward to the time in my life that I’m able to be in the studio for days on end instead of being tied to my desk! I'm an 'occassional' artist. I paint when I can fit it in with my busy schedule.

With a background in sculpture and pottery, I use a lot of texture in my work to ‘sculpt’ an image. I love the depth and energy it creates. The texture layer guides the painting. Layer upon layer of colours, both acrylic and ink transform the texture into an energetic canvass, filled with nuances, surprises and life. There’s often over 30 layers of colour added to each piece and this creates a depth that’s quite difficult to photograph. Each piece is very unique. I don't often paint the same thing twice. I paint how I feel, what I feel, what mood I'm in. I'm always experimenting and love the process of discovery.

I am an intuitive artist and my work is a reflection of natural landscapes and my experiences of living in two very opposing climates and environments. I often dabble with other styles - because it simply feels like what I should be doing. My moods and experiences are always prevalent in my work. I currently reside up on the beautiful Sunshine Coast with my husband and 4 dogs and find endless inspiration in our adventures and on our property where we are surrounded by lush rainforests and beautiful greenery.

I always aim to create work that moves people and permits the viewer to see something others may not. I like to think that there’s often smaller paintings within the large one.

Thank you so very much for taking the time to view my work. It is so very much appreciated.