The colour palette is the binding agent that brings this collection of paintings  together to create a  harmonious and  cohesive vision.. The colours serve as a visual language, translating the immersive experience of gazing into the world just outside my studio. Capturing the lush greens of the foliage or the deep pinks of the winter sunsets,  this shared palette weaves a narrative that transcends each individual painting, creating a collective visual symphony that resonates with the beauty inherent in the natural vistas that inspired this body of work. Although the paintings are abstract in nature, the title of each painting is literal and serves as a portal to the specific view that has been captured.

For example, ‘Sailor's Warning’ intends to capture the ethereal and abstract beauty of an early morning sunrise, cloaked in hues of pink that herald the impending change in the atmosphere. The changing wind breathes an air of foreboding and  weaves a subtle menace into the delicate moments of dawn. As the sky blushes with soft pink tones, a flock of black cockatoos takes flight overhead with their distinctive cries echoing a restless agitation in response to the imminent shift in weather. In an era preceding modern meteorological tools, sailors, fishermen, and farmers relied on such celestial cues to discern approaching changes in weather. The morning sky, painted in hues of warning, signaled the potential arrival of storms or the promise of much-needed rain. Even in our technologically advanced age, this  age-old wisdom still prevails and is a  reminder of the enduring reliability of nature's own prelude to weather transformations. A pink morning sky  is a scene of serene beauty that I have witnessed many times and that which has never failed in its promise of a change in the weather.

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