The Secret Garden

A quiet moment of soft light and shadow.

“The Secret Garden” was inspired by an evening in our garden as the sun sat low behind thin cloud and mist. Looking through the trees and shrubs, small patches of light moved across the ground and deeper into the garden beyond.

The foreground sits largely in cool shadow — layered blues, greens and violets — while the background opens into softer pastel light in pinks, grey violets and greens.

This painting grew from a place that has slowly evolved over the last few years. What began as a completely cleared block of earth has become a space full of trees, shrubs and quiet corners that my wife and I now spend a lot of time in.

Original painting, one of a kind.

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I’m a Western Australian landscape artist based in Perth, creating original oil and acrylic paintings inspired by light, atmosphere and the natural world around me.

Although I always loved drawing as a child, painting became a serious part of my life much later. After years focused on work, family and competitive sport, I rediscovered creativity in my forties and soon began studying oil painting at the Claremont School of Art in Perth.

Over time my work has evolved from careful observation toward a more atmospheric and expressive approach. Rather than focusing on strict realism, I’m increasingly interested in capturing the feeling of being immersed in a landscape — shifting light through trees, distant weather, quiet gardens and the changing colour of the Australian environment.

Western Australia plays a strong influence in my work, particularly the unique quality of light, native flora and open spaces that surround us.

My paintings combine layered colour, expressive brushwork and recognisable form, allowing areas of the image to soften and dissolve up close while still maintaining a strong sense of atmosphere and place.

Above all, I hope the work encourages people to pause, slow down and feel a sense of calm and connection to the landscape.