Water Holds onto Memories FRAMED

‘Water holds onto memories’ is a beautiful, bold statement piece measuring in at 1200 x 1000 and comes already framed!

It has deep textured layers brought to life by the many layers of ink and paint. It’s moody, calming, quiet yet bold.

This one was inspired by the lake I grew up on. Our house faced North so we would catch every sunrise, every sunset and the magnificent Northern Lights. This piece incorporates the eastern view of the lake with some of the soft turquoise hues cast from the Northern Lights. I felt calm working on this one because it’s home for me. Horse Lake in the summers and the winters held so many fond memories of growing up. I spent my days on the lake whether I was being a nutter on water skis or just floating around reading the poems of Leonard Cohen, this lake was peace. It is still ‘home’ for me. My parents still live there and I often get photos of ‘the lake’ and I instantly get homesick. The Lake holds so many of my memories.

I’ve tried my best to photograph the true colours, however they will appear different on a variety of devices. There’s deep blue, turquoise, soft white, hints of pink, and everything in between! If you’re uncertain of how this will look in your home, please feel free to let me assist with photoshop. Just shoot me a message!

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I’ve always been the creative sort. Since I was very young I’ve been creating and exploring my surrounds. I grew up on large acreage in Canada and was fuelled by natural inspiration. The seasonal changes, the marshmallows of snow capped trees and the reflections off the lake still resonate with me. Now, I find myself staring at oceans and water and am stunned at how similar a winter landscape so closely resembles a crashing wave.

When I was completing my bachelors degree in interior design, I discovered abstract art. It felt so freeing and completely different than the technical constraints of interior design. Soon after completing my degree, I moved to Australia, became a full time interior designer yet continued painting so I had something to hang on my very bare walls.

I left my design career to focus on creating art and running the back end of our small construction company - yet I work from home so am able to sneak in some painting in between book work and emails. There’s never quite enough time to get into the studio and each piece takes approximately 30 hours to complete - hence I only release new work occasionally. I look forward to the time in my life that I’m able to be in the studio for days on end instead of being tied to my desk! I'm an 'occassional' artist. I paint when I can fit it in with my busy schedule.

With a background in sculpture and pottery, I use a lot of texture in my work to ‘sculpt’ an image. I love the depth and energy it creates. The texture layer guides the painting. Layer upon layer of colours, both acrylic and ink transform the texture into an energetic canvass, filled with nuances, surprises and life. There’s often over 30 layers of colour added to each piece and this creates a depth that’s quite difficult to photograph. Each piece is very unique. I don't often paint the same thing twice. I paint how I feel, what I feel, what mood I'm in. I'm always experimenting and love the process of discovery.

I am an intuitive artist and my work is a reflection of natural landscapes and my experiences of living in two very opposing climates and environments. I often dabble with other styles - because it simply feels like what I should be doing. My moods and experiences are always prevalent in my work. I currently reside up on the beautiful Sunshine Coast with my husband and 4 dogs and find endless inspiration in our adventures and on our property where we are surrounded by lush rainforests and beautiful greenery.

I always aim to create work that moves people and permits the viewer to see something others may not. I like to think that there’s often smaller paintings within the large one.

Thank you so very much for taking the time to view my work. It is so very much appreciated.