Ocean Forest

Ocean Forest speaks of my passion for sea kelp gardens and how integral they are to so many of our ocean going mammals and fish. They sway with the tides and create a beautiful light and shadow effect when they weave through the suns’ rays. They provide food and shelter and this unique environment featured in the recent Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher.
The sea kelp forests in the oceans off California grow at an impressive rate of 11 inches a day! These ocean environments play home to numerous marine species and provide the ideal nursery for young fish. Garibaldi fish are well known for their striking colour particularly in juveniles where the iridescent blue markings are still present.
In this piece I have sought to capture the swaying nature of the kelp and the play of light within it. The blues and greens mingle together to create a peaceful scene where pops of lime green and yellow sparkle in its midst. The red fish provide the perfect break to this symphony of plants and ocean and help ease your eye through the patterning. The exaggerated landscape shape of the canvas makes it feel like you’re looking into a snippet of the ocean, perfect for letting your imagination run wild.

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I have always painted marine life as a passion and recently decided to focus my life around being an artist. Since then I have sold many pieces to collectors around Australia and overseas. I regularly exhibit my artworks as I love sharing both the art and the fascinating marine creatures I capture in the work. Having an Associate Diploma in Graphic Design informs my use of colours and compositions.

As a keen snorkeler and scuba diver many of my pieces are inspired by photos I’ve taken from underwater experiences. My love of the ocean and the undersea world is evident in all my works. Enthralled by unique marine environments, I use acrylic paints to capture water like translucency and to also build up bold, opaque layers. I love the contrast these two techniques and styles can create. My pieces range from larger scale pieces capturing scenes of reef life, quite loose in style and full of light and life, to smaller detailed pieces focusing on a realism approach.

It is always wonderful to see an artwork in your own space so I will often photoshop an image of an artwork into a prospective client’s space. Please feel free to contact me if you are considering a piece and would like to see it in your own décor.

I endeavour to make pieces that fill peoples’ homes with a sense of calm and beauty. The colours I use are reflective of the ocean and the life it holds. My pieces remind people of the ocean, holidays, summer, swimming, snorkelling, scuba diving, boating, fishing and all the happiness these memories and activities bring. I seek to capture the beauty and tranquillity that lies beneath the water’s surface and to keep our oceans and coral reefs in the top of people’s minds.