Times Like These

In this work, I explore connection, nature and lived experience through the tidal river landscape. Drawn from the tidal estuaries of coastal Australia, I am interested in the constant flux of water as both movement and concealment. Beneath the surface, layered pattern and metallic elements sit within the work, referencing traces of colonial presence and the imposition of domestic ideals onto the land. Through texture, gesture and mark, these elements are disrupted and partially obscured. I am considering what is held within the landscape, what is hidden, and the ways we continue to aestheticise and live alongside these histories.

- Arrives with matt black float frame
- Full signature on the front
- Artwork title, date and full signature on the back
- Signed Certificate of Authenticity

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Naomi is a Figurative Abstract artist creating thick botanicals, wild seascapes and emotive landscapes, painted in and around her Eurobodalla Coast studio. Her highly-collectable, vibrant paintings are in national and international private, corporate and government collections, as seen on 'Selling Houses Australia'. Crowther’s beautiful work creates a charming and relaxed atmosphere to any room, filling the need for original, nature inspired artworks that provide a sophisticated image.
'I love translating colours and forms from the natural world onto canvas. It gives me incredible joy to hear back on how my paintings bring such a richness to my collectors daily lives.'

Bluethumb top 100 and Rising Star 2026
Finalist - River of Art Prize 2025
Finalist - Gallery Alchemy Prize 2025
Finalist - Hills Grammar Art Prize
Finalist - National Capital Art Prize
Major Australian Government and Corporate acquisitions
Former illustrator and writer Australian Home Beautiful Magazine
Brunei exhibition sponsored by Austrade
As seen on 'Selling Houses Australia'
ANU School of Art, RMIT School of Design
Collector Comment: ‘Naomi’s painting is perfect for my home. Its beauty is found in the textures and the intricacy of detail.’ - Sue, Canberra.
Room settings are based on estimated scale, please check the actual measurements carefully
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2026 Bluethumb RISING STAR. Naomi Crowther b1973 Kenthurst. Abstract painter living and working on NSW Far South Coast. Exploring effects of time alone in nature on the human condition, which transcends to a greater understanding of the environment, ourselves, our connections and priorities. Naomi is a multidisciplinary artist working in impasto acrylics, metallic leaf, cyanotypes and hand cut paper. BA Visual Arts ANU (first year only). Diploma of Interior Design RMIT. Recently shown at Gallery Alchemy and Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre. A mid-career artist who's work spans three decades. Her poppies series is licensed across several Australian Defence Force memorabilia brands. The latest lotus series is inspired by a sizeable lotus pond at her rural shared studio near Mogo, NSW. Waterways and rugged beaches near her Surf Beach home and main studio influence the artist's coastal abstract works and oyster series.