Lost In The Rainforest

Connection to place is vital to our sense of identity, both personal and communal.  Bellingen born, I have always had a distinct connection to the rainforest and that particular landscape.

The concept of place refers to the unique, distinctive and cherished aspects of a physical space.  It is in the invisible weave of culture and in the tangible physical aspects of a place and the interpersonal aspects that we form our sense of place.  This work encompass both history and memory and attempt to create a visual narrative as to how a place becomes part of what makes us who we are.  A place has an affect on us as much as we do on it.

This work is a self-portrait of the artist as a child, lost in the rainforest.

CountryTown

CountryTown is a depiction of the town in which I live and work.  It is of a particular town, but also much the same as a lot of country towns in New South Wales.  Built around the river, it consists of many old, beautiful buildings that were built last century including many churches, a courthouse, pubs and shopfronts.

Saltwater

Saltwater represents the way in which we take a picturesque seaside location and turn it into a resort.  This painting acknowledges the beginning of the place and the connection to the Aboriginal population