Oil on canvas board, ready to hang.

Signed on the front.

My paintings often contain symbolism and incorporate a “twist” of some sort. This painting has a real mixture of loves, symbolism and inspiration. I love sunflowers – the way they make me feel happy when I look at them. I also love the Australian outback - the rich contrasting colours. Here I have combined the two, you don’t really expect to see much growing in the way of flowers in that dry red earth. But here, with the influence of Van Gough’s style, here they are!
Sometimes life can present you with tough situations, but if you look hard enough or wait you will hopefully see some beauty or help in unexpected ways.