Melbourne
2024
This year, the shift in seasons somewhere between Summer and Autumn brought about an addition of surprisingly vibrant yellows and pinks to my palette, which is an interesting indicator of what I saw and where I was at the time. There’s even a glow of lemony yellow and geranium pink along the inner edges of the frames. Back in the studio, I scratch and layer paint back and forwards across the surface to show texture, pollen, bush-smoke in the air, intensity of light, scent and sound. In fact, the title of the exhibition, ‘Surely, this must be the place they sing about’ is a funny head-nod to the importance of music and a reference to Home. The importance of process - walking, looking and processing it all through painting makes up the foundation of my practise. Colour and light is the most vital part of ‘Surely, this must be the place they sing about’ - brightening, sharpening, softening, shifting and even disappearing, according to the season and time of day. Essentially, the way that I paint is the way that I see the world, similar to a filter over what we see.