This piece was inspired by the famous pink lake; Hutt Lagoon which is nestled along Western Australia's Coral Coast.
Hutt Lagoon's iconic colouring comes from the presence of the caroteinoid-producing algae, dunaliella salina - which is a source of beta-carotene; a food-colouring agent and a great source of Vitamin A. I had the opportunity to fly over the pink lake and the different shades of pink and streaks of white (due to high salt content) really caught my eye. It is not a wonder why this pink lake has become an icon in WA landscape.
I decided to be creative and used grout to create the salt/sand effect . To get the glistening effect of the sun on the sand, German Glass glitter has been mixed. I lined the sand with Rose Gold Leaf. High quality resin and pigmengts were then used to create the pink lake. A heat gun was used to manipulate the white pigment to create the salt streaks in the lake. After letting the entire piece cure, a second layer was poured to create dimension.
This piece has been fully cured for 30 days and has key holes at the back, ready to be hung.