Prairie Skies
80 h x 80 w x 4.5 d cm, oil on cotton canvas - 2021
Laying on your back and looking at the sky, immerse in the tranquil simplicity of this artwork. Here, the presence of timber and grain elevators evokes a poignant reflection on history. Once symbolic of prosperity and social unity in small towns during the 18th and 19th centuries in North America and Europe, these structures now stand as humble reminders of the industrial landscape's bygone era.
Ladies in Garden
80 h x 80 w x 4.5 d cm, oil on linen canvas - 2022
Fields of sunflowers give home to a myriad of creatures, symbolising community, loyalty, and worship as they follow the suns position each day. Clytie, a Greek water nymph was in love with the sun god, Helios, however Helios was in love with another. Jealous Clytie was cast to be rooted to the earth, and watched Helios from afar as he rose and fell each day. The exaggerated colouring expresses pure devotion and happiness, and brings vibrancy to any room.