Watercolour on 100% Cotton Paper, signed on the front, unframed giving you the freedom to choose a frame that suits your space.
Unframed: H66.5 x W50.5 cm (26.1 x 19.8”)
This painting captures a moment in my local park where a small, unexpected detail caught my eye—a subtle patch of pink on a gum tree trunk, low enough to be easily missed if you weren’t truly looking. It was this delicate touch of colour, nestled among the earthy greens and browns, that inspired me to explore pinks and oranges in a way I hadn’t before.
The presence of pink in this work anchors the collection while carrying a metaphor of discovery. For years, I’d viewed pink as a colour tied to societal expectations and discomfort, something imposed rather than embraced. I associated it with artificiality — flamingoes in zoos, salmon on supermarket shelves, displays of cherry blossoms flocking masses of people — not the wild freedom of nature I cherish.
But seeing that natural blush of pink on the tree’s bark made me realise how rare and beautiful such moments of subtle wonder really are. Here, pink serves as a reminder that even in the most familiar places, there are always new layers of beauty waiting to be uncovered, encouraging us to look again, more closely, at the world around us.
Watercolour on 100% Cotton Paper, signed on the front, unframed giving you the freedom to choose a frame that suits your space.
Unframed: H66.5 x W50.5 cm (26.1 x 19.8”)
This painting captures a moment in my local park where a small, unexpected detail caught my eye—a subtle patch of pink on a gum tree trunk, low enough to be easily missed if you weren’t truly looking. It was this delicate touch of colour, nestled among the earthy greens and browns, that inspired me to explore pinks and oranges in a way I hadn’t before.
The presence of pink in this work anchors the collection while carrying a metaphor of discovery. For years, I’d viewed pink as a colour tied to societal expectations and discomfort, something imposed rather than embraced. I associated it with artificiality — flamingoes in zoos, salmon on supermarket shelves, displays of cherry blossoms flocking masses of people — not the wild freedom of nature I cherish.
But seeing that natural blush of pink on the tree’s bark made me realise how rare and beautiful such moments of subtle wonder really are. Here, pink serves as a reminder that even in the most familiar places, there are always new layers of beauty waiting to be uncovered, encouraging us to look again, more closely, at the world around us.
