Hollows 3 eastern spinebill

The snug sanctuaries in my "Hollows" collection tell of shared space; of creatures who are off about their business with no reference to we humans, who are left but to wonder, wide eyed and delighted, at who might return to rest - safe, warm and fat-bellied - once we've looked away.

These stylised paintings represent the ethereal serenity of these features of the forest. “Hollows 3” was all about long, calming lines, delicate marks and softly nuanced tones. The nest is inspired by those built by the eastern spinebill - a small nectar-eating bird common in south eastern Australia.

This piece is on unstretched, fine-weave linen. This makes it easier to handle and more sustainable in shipping, as it arrives in a mailing tube with little or no plastic bubblewrap required. Any framer can easily stretch this onto a frame for you. Prices are kept lower to allow for this extra framing step. Size given here is finished image size after stretching.

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From my studio in Canberra, Australia I work to create ethereal abstract nature paintings that echo that feeling of ease and wellness that twinkles through you when you stop in a pocket of forest or under a tree, stepping into Earth’s embrace. I would love to show you around my studio in person. Meantime, please enjoy exploring this virtual shop, zoom in, peer close, and reach out with any questions.

In the tangle of the forest understorey, the connectivity of all things is most apparent to me. The sense of oneness and gentle alive-ness leads me to create layers of subtle, organic marks that invite the viewer in, like we lean in to listen when someone speaks softly. Paint is added or removed, responding to the moment; some things from life, some imagined, as though co-creating, until this pocket of wilderness is formed enough to hold us. Final flecks of colour are allowed to skip across the surface like sunlight on leaf, web or tiny wing. I’m exploring the concept of Nature as divinity, accessed by grounding in the wild-grown Earth that is the ancestral home for our species. The result, I hope, is artwork with a sense of the ethereal; that is somehow both divine-uplift and soft-landing – like opening the door to home.

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As featured on Space Invaders home renovations by channel 9 (season 6, episode 6), April 2026.