Clovelly Connections

Clovelly Connections is an original painting by Australian Artist Rachel Rae

Clovelly Connections captures more than just a sun-soaked day by the ocean — it’s a portrait of belonging. In this piece, I was drawn to the quiet rhythm of summer rituals: the bold dive, the gentle float, the laughter echoing off stone. There’s something deeply grounding about Clovelly — the way the rocky breakwall holds back the swell, creating a sanctuary for swimmers, families, and friends.

The layered blues reflect the ever-changing surface of the sea — moment by moment, tide by tide. Like the people in the water, each brushstroke is in motion, yet held in harmony.

This painting is a love letter to connection — to place, to memory, and to each other.

This original painting by Rachel Rae is painted in acrylic with a protective varnish on a deep stretched canvas, framed in Tasmanian Oak it is ready to hang.

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Rachel Rae has been creative throughout her life, but whilst living in Spain in an apartment overlooking the ocean she was inspired to dedicate her time to focus on her painting art practice. Being an avid traveller and walker, Rachel Rae witnesses many life moments which is the inspiration for her artwork, painting personal records of flora, fauna, people and landscapes.

Rachel Rae paints in acrylics, quickly highlighting the movement of the landscape in a stationary painting, fascinated by the movement of nature contrasting with the static man-made objects and how humans, animals and nature co-exist. However by spending the time to paint the smaller details and minutiae, it allows time for reflection during the process. Capturing personal records of the flora, fauna, people and landscapes in life’s moments creates a memory and connection to past and present experiences.

Rachel Rae creates personal paintings of past and present experiences creating memory and connection to the vibrant colour and uniqueness of the world around us.