Clouds Over the Hawkesbury River Original Painting

Every winter for the last five years or so, we've holidayed with friends at Del Rio Resort on the Hawkesbury River. It's only a couple of hours away from home so it's perfect for just a few days. We have happy hour each afternoon as the sun goes down, enjoying a favourite drink alongside crackers and dips and cheese and chips and whatever else we can get our hands on! The kids ride their bikes to the fire, nibble away on all sorts of treats and disappear again when they've had their fill. Eventually, all the adults accept the fact that we have to go and cook dinner but we reconvene afterwards for another beverage and to toast marshmallows. It's a perfect evening!

This is the view from that area in the morning, when we've resurfaced to brave the day and prepare for it all to start again. It's a beautiful view in daylight and in the evening, as the sun sets, these hills light up with a rich gold that will likely be captured in a future painting.

It's acrylic on gallery wrapped deep-edge canvas. The sides of the canvas are painted to incorporate the image. It can be framed but isn't necessary - it's ready to hang as it is.

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Recently named one of Bluethumb's Top 10 Landscape Artists of 2023!

Born and bred in Sydney, and now living in the suburb of Miranda, visual artist Lisa Turner creates colour conscious, imaginative works that enchantingly depict Australia’s suburban, coastal and agricultural imagery. Interested in illustration since early childhood, she would frequently sketch copy photographs, logos, pictures and common household items she found visually appealing.

Opting to take art classes and paint during her secondary schooling years, Lisa often felt limited by feelings of fear and a lack of creative confidence, and ultimately abandoned art to gain a degree in business and marketing. Two decades later, after the birth of her children and at the encouragement of her husband, she took a few casual art courses and reenergised her passion for painting and creating.

Initially attempting to tightly copy the imagery she observed around her, as she did in her youth, Lisa suddenly found this practice limiting and decided to explore a more liberal abstract approach. She soon became drawn to the non-literal portrayal of shapes and lighting contrasts, and found the emergence of her style through the practice and refinement of these depictions. While her works constantly develop and evolve, she is consistently influenced by the interesting and simplistic scenes she sees, and the engaging formations, tones and light scapes they produce.

Lisa’s artworks are held in private collections within Australia, New Zealand, the United States, France, Switzerland, Canada and the United Kingdom. Her unique works are currently available for purchase on her webpage, as well as on Bluethumb. Lisa presently works out of her permanent home-based studio in Miranda, where she most enjoys working in the mornings and early afternoons when the natural light is at its strongest.