Floating lovers

Floating Lovers is a contemporary figurative painting that captures intimacy in its most ethereal form. Two figures appear suspended within a luminous turquoise space, gently entwined and drifting as if carried by an unseen current. Surrounding them, delicate floral and circular motifs move rhythmically through the composition, symbolising shared memories, emotional energy, and the invisible threads that bind two people together.
The flowing lines and layered textures create a sense of weightlessness and calm, inviting the viewer into a dreamlike realm where love exists beyond time and physical boundaries. This work speaks to connection, vulnerability, and the quiet power of closeness.
A romantic and expressive statement piece, Floating Lovers brings warmth, movement, and emotional depth to any interior, resonating with collectors drawn to art that tells a story of human connection.

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MY WORK
I live and work in Frankston, Victoria. Having studied a Bachelor of Fine Art in 1984 at Monash University, I draw inspiration from the natural world- seascapes , flowers and plants, and the planes and curves of the human form.
My artworks are riots of colour and texture, capturing the essence of my subjects with thick, luscious acrylics intermingled with inks, pastels, and whatever other mediums best illuminates the emotions I feel while painting.
MYSELF
I was born in Italy in 1966. Ironically we arrived in Australia on April Fool’s day when I was 5 years old. From that point on my life was never the same again‚ I felt an alienation and loneliness that no child should be allowed to feel.My creative nature led to more self-absorption. Paint‚ pencils‚ paper and canvas became my friends while line‚ colour‚ tone‚ form and texture became my language. My art didn’t need me to learn words‚ because it spoke for itself.I still find myself alone‚ even more so now after the recent loss of my beautiful husband.When I think about the past I am slowly learning to take comfort in it. I truly believe that no God would put anyone through all of these hardships without a reason. Out of the solitude and loneliness my best ideas and works are born. My art has always prevailed to save me. And because of this‚ he must have a reason why he wishes me to paint….In all I feel that the initial sketch of a new painting is the skeleton‚ the composition is the soul and the colour gives it life and body.

Both my parents were amazing pastry chefs, and growing up I was surrounded by cakes made up of gorgeous tiers of deliciousness. Custards, jams, sponge, chocolate, cheesecake and various creams layered up and merging together. The way I paint reminds me of those desserts from my childhood - using multiple thick layers and textures of paint and other mediums to describe a subject.
I want my work to look delicious to the eye.