From One Side To the Other

From One Side to The Other is an original watercolour painting. It measures 36cm x 26cm and is unframed.
Winter days are short, so when the weather is nice, we love to get out for a picnic lunch and Plein-air painting. The locality of this scene is in our greater neighbourhood. It's a very rickety noisy bridge, allowing you to hear every wooden plank as cars make their way across. Nonetheless, it only emphasises the beauty of the creek, the wading ducks and sun-bathing water-dragons.

Every painting is protected in a clear cello wrap and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. It is sent in a flat pack through Australia Post, fully insured with a signature required upon receipt.

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Born in 1963 to Slovenian parents, I divided my first 20 years between Australia and Slovenia. My love for art took root in early childhood. I vividly recall the arrival of my first mail-order acrylic paint set and a "How-to-paint" book featuring a classic lesson on painting a fruit bowl. Discouraged from pursuing Art School, I relegated my dreams to a hobby and became self-taught.

At seventeen, during a visit to Switzerland to see a friend, I found myself with only 20 Swiss Francs. I chose to invest half in paper and paints. After painting all night, I sold three paintings the next day, which luckily saved me from a bind.

I've always been drawn to a variety of mediums—oils, acrylics, gouache, pastels, and lately, watercolors. My goal? To capture both light and emotion. I recall as a teenager pondering if paint could be used in such a way that it breathes life into a canvas. This curiosity has stayed with me over time. Each medium offers a unique avenue for self-expression, yet the subtle conveyance of emotion and vitality remains my never-ending challenge and aspiration.

I am inspired by Australia's vast beauty, the diverse landscape, colourful birdlife, amazing flora and fauna! I am mesmerised by the power of the sun and am in awe of great artists both past (Vincent Van Gogh) and present such as Thomas Schwaller and Alvaro Castagnet.