Holding the Deep II

This work explores depth, atmosphere and the shifting movement of sea and sky.

Created on raw (unprimed) canvas with acrylic and oil stick, the piece embraces fluidity, softness and layered tonal variation. Areas of the natural canvas remain visible, adding warmth and balance to the composition.

With slightly deeper contrast and gestural movement, the work evokes the feeling of looking into deep water or distant space, balancing stillness with subtle energy.

Inspired by the calming and expansive qualities of the ocean, the piece is intended to bring a sense of quiet reflection, depth and atmosphere into a room.

Sealed with a matte medium to protect the surface while maintaining its natural, raw finish.

Designed to work beautifully as part of a pair or as a standalone piece.

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Josephine Morgan is an abstract artist based in Yeppoon, Queensland, working with raw canvas, acrylic paint and oil sticks. Her practice explores intuitive, atmospheric land and seascapes, often in a restrained monochrome palette.
Her work is a search for beauty and the sublime. It is an attempt to create the feeling of a view, while also holding something more human and emotional. Through layered mark making, she responds to feeling, process and chance. The movement of paint, spills and gestures guides the work as much as intention. Subtle references to sea, sky, mountains and shifting landscapes emerge, inviting quiet interpretation.
Deeply influenced by a life lived near the coast, Morgan draws on the calming, expansive and reflective qualities of the ocean. The sea becomes both subject and metaphor, a place of stillness, energy and perspective.
With a background in graphic design, interiors and art education, her work balances sensitivity to composition with an intuitive, expressive approach. She often begins in a state of calm or meditation, seeking to carry a sense of peace and intention into each piece.
Morgan’s paintings are created to bring a sense of calm, wonder and connection into a space. They offer a moment to pause, reflect, and experience something both familiar and infinite.