Perfectly imperfect

When life gets in the way and when other people pull you in all directions, and you feel like there’s nothing left to give; when you’re a mother, a partner, have a career and a home to somehow scramble together in the workings of everyday life….sit back and view your life. The love, the joyous chaos and the quick gentle hugs; they all somehow override the complexities.
Life is perfectly imperfect.

Kind words are written on the canvas before I start the painting - you’re gorgeous, you’re beautiful, you’re loved and you’ve got this! Then the paint completely covers them.
There is texture by pulling the paint when it is nearly dry and there is joy.
Remember with all its imperfections your life is so worth it! X

Mixed media on canvas

size: 65cm x 50cm

Framed in a maple float frame.

artist’s signature on the front.

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Maree McCrum is a mixed media artist based in NSW, whose bold, expressive works dance between abstraction and memory. Her work is collected in Australia and internationally. Maree's canvases are joyful celebrations of life, marked by vivid colour, dynamic mark-making and rich layers of meaning. Keep looking and you will find hidden surprises in her work. Using acrylics, pencil, inks and textiles, Maree's signature style is instantly recognisable: bold colours and compositions that hum with movement and warmth. All while primarily using only three colours plus white, offering viewers a peaceful escape.

Maree is inspired by trips in Australia and holidays overseas and people. In 2025, she showcased her work at the Affordable Art Fair in Sydney, sharing her vibrant pieces with a wider audience.

In her available artworks you will find the romance of Paris, peaceful Australian seascapes and rich expressive landscapes. There are many collections to choose from.