Here’s hoping you're well and enjoying a fresh start to 2021 wherever you may be.
It's been quite some time since the last newsletter. Like many of us, 2020 seemed to put a large pause on a lot of things in my world. One thing I am very grateful for however, is the ability to continue painting in the studio, even when all of my 'Art Therapy' sessions were put on hold during Melbourne's double lockdown. I'm so pleased to have had the opportunity to create a body of new paintings, and would love to invite you to help celebrate the opening of this exhibition on February 6th, 2021 at Eagles Nest Gallery in the Victorian surf-coast town of Aireys Inlet.
Luminessence, Mixed Media on Canvas, 101cm x 101cm, 2021
This new body of work, titled 'Resonance', invites the viewer on a journey across oscillating landscapes to connect with our luminous essence. Waves and mist travel across the surface of these paintings illustrating the constant sound and motion of the vibrating universe, whilst encapsulating the seemingly stationary realm of form. An area of spacious light in each of these works symbolises our primordial resonance with the greater whole.
These paintings offer a visceral experience synchronizing one’s inner being and the external world. A sense of connection guided or inspired by something greater than self, while at the same time reflecting a return to home.
During this time of great external turmoil individual and collective fear may very well have reached an apex. This series of paintings may act as Sadhanas, or objects for meditation, inviting the viewer to reconnect with the stillness that is our essence.
Song of the Sea, Mixed Media on Canvas, 101cm x 101cm
An enormous thank you to everyone who made it along to the opening and who made the trip to see this series of works during the two month exhibition at Eagles Nest Gallery. I’m simply thrilled by the glowing feedback and honoured that several paintings found their way to your homes.
