Sunrise Balloons Over Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra

For someone who wants to keep a Canberra Balloon Spectacular morning on their wall year-round.
Canberra Balloon Spectacular — Sunrise Over Lake Burley Griffin is an original 65 × 65 cm acrylic painting on canvas, ready to hang. Painted in a contemporary impressionist style, it captures the early morning lift of hot air balloons over Lake Burley Griffin as sunrise turns the water gold.
Loose, expressive brushwork, luminous reflections and cool blue shadows give the scene movement and atmosphere rather than a literal postcard view. The square format makes it well suited to a living room, entry, study or Canberra office where you want colour, light and a strong sense of place.

This one-of-a-kind original is signed and supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Painted on a 3 cm deep canvas with finished edges, this piece can be hung unframed or framed through Bluethumb’s framing options.

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Hi, I’m Valentyna Crane — a contemporary impressionist landscape painter based in Canberra. I paint the feeling of a place: changing light, shifting atmosphere, and that sense of moving air that makes a landscape come alive.

My art journey began in Crimea, Ukraine, where I trained at the Samokish College of Fine Arts, and later completed a Master’s degree in Architecture and Landscape Design at V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University. Even earlier, my foundation was shaped by formal training at the Fine Arts School for children in Simferopol, where I studied drawing, composition, sculpture, decorative arts, and traditional painting techniques.

That classical background still supports my work today — strong structure and confident draftsmanship — but I paint with freedom: vibrant colour, luminous light, and expressive brushstrokes. My influences stretch from the Russian masters (like Repin) to the colour and light of Cézanne and Monet.

Now in Australia, I’m endlessly inspired by Canberra’s crisp air, open skies, and bush textures. I love creating paintings that feel uplifting and alive — pieces you’ll keep noticing and enjoying as you live with them.

My purpose is simple: to bring more light and beauty into the world, and to share that feeling with the people who connect with my work. If you have any questions, or you’d like to discuss a commission, I’d love to hear from you.