Folding Water No. 2

Folding Water No. 2

105 × 121 cm
Acrylic on premium 12 oz canvas

Layered, atmospheric and shaped by flow, Folding Water No. 2 explores the space between structure and movement—where gesture, surface and rhythm intersect.

Marks gather, cross and fold back into themselves, creating a shifting network that feels both deliberate and instinctive. Veils of mineral blues, chalk whites, sea greens and earthy accents build depth through accumulation, allowing the painting to reveal different rhythms as the eye moves across its surface.

Rather than settling into a fixed image, the work remains open and evolving, inviting the viewer to navigate its layers at their own pace.

The piece invites a slower reading, revealing itself over time rather than all at once.

For safe shipping, this artwork is sent rolled in a protective tube. Stretching and framing options are available during purchase, allowing your artwork to arrive professionally stretched or framed, ready to hang.

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Shannon Riches is an abstract expressionist artist based on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. With a 30-year background in graphic design and illustration, his work now centres on intuitive mark-making and tonal exploration inspired by the coastline and the Dandenong Ranges.
His process is tactile and instinctive — often painting with his hands, bark and found natural materials alongside traditional brushes to build layered, organic surfaces. Shannon also produces music under the name Approaching Black, and sees both practices as expressions of the same language — composition, tone and atmosphere.
His paintings are created to feel lived-in and emotionally grounded — artworks that belong in real spaces, quietly shaping the story of the room.