The Connection Between
No. 2 of the Deep Reflections Collection
91cm high x 61cm wide x 3.5cm depth (overall)
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An intuitive mixed media painting built through layered colour and movement, resulting in a one-of-a-kind work that cannot be replicated.
The Connection Between is a contemplative diptych designed to make space part of the artwork itself. The larger square panel sits above the smaller horizontal panel, creating architectural balance and visual tension.
Soft oval forms in muted blue-grey tones echo across both canvases, guiding the eye vertically through layered movement of Payne’s Grey and dusky pink. Feathered strokes introduce both flow and restraint, allowing the composition to feel calm yet connected.
The divide between the panels is intentional — representing the unseen threads that connect us between moments, between people, and within ourselves. The space between becomes part of the work, holding meaning as much as the forms themselves.
Created through an intuitive layering process, each mark responds to the last, allowing the composition to evolve naturally. This ensures the work remains completely unique, with a sense of movement and depth that cannot be repeated.
Refined and quietly commanding, this piece anchors a space with balance, structure and emotional resonance.
Room settings are a guide, please check measurements to be sure of the size.
⸻ Dimensions
• 91cm high x 61cm wide overall (installed with no gap)
• Top panel: 61cm x 61cm
• Bottom panel: 30cm x 61cm
• 3.5cm gallery depth
⸻ Details
• Layered acrylic and mixed media on stretched canvas
• Sealed for protection
• Signed discreetly on the side
• Titled, dated and signed on the back
• Comes with signed Certificate of Authenticity
• Stretched and ready to hang
• Painted edges continue around the 3.5cm gallery-depth sides
⸻ Collection
Part of the Deep Reflections Collection, a body of work exploring introspection, resilience and the strength found within quiet spaces.
Pairs beautifully with A Beauty Within and The Way Through, while standing confidently as a structured and meaningful statement piece.
⸻ Recognition
This piece received an Encouragement Award at the 2026 Canberra Royal Show, recognising its compositional and conceptual strength.
⸻ ABOUT THE ARTIST
Suzanne Carter is a contemporary Australian mixed media artist based in Tomakin on the NSW South Coast. Known for creating both quiet and bold statement works, her practice explores connection, movement and emotional layering through refined palettes and expressive form.
Her current bodies of work include the Deep Reflections, Woven, Exuberance and Koi collections, each exploring different expressions of connection, inner vitality, symbolism and human experience.
An award-winning artist, Suzanne has received Champion and First Prize at the Moruya Agricultural Show, multiple awards including the Royal Canberra Show 2026, and most recently the Service Art Award at the South Coast Private Hospital Wollongong Art Exhibition, recognising artistic achievement and creativity of service personnel.
Her work is collected for its contemporary presence, emotional depth and architectural elegance.