Arrival

 
 

Arrival

The inspiration for this was a long time before working and reworking. I changed ideas, painted them out, changed it to portrait, changed it to landscape, even gave it a working name. Then I stopped painting as I moved to Australia. Then I stared and, incredibly suddenly, it all started to happen and got its name. The next few painting sessions in my new tiny studio, I keep going, confirming the dots, a traditional central Aboriginal motif, and realised that what I call the Divine, some Aboriginal people call the Dreaming. I knew that I was being called to live in Australia for a whole host of reasons and the painting became my visual record of call, of travel, of arrival. One last change of direction, to upside down, and it all made sense. I have arrived.

Oil on stretched canvas

2025

76 x 101cm

 
 

Please contact me if you would like prints. The following formats are available. All prints on paper are sold on ivory mounting board. Frames may be ordered. Prints on canvas are stretched on wood.

Art Prints: Art Prints are created with laser printers onto quality wood pulp art paper.

Gallery Poster: Gallery Poster is a typical art gallery format with laser printer on poster paper, supplied rolled in a tube.

Giclee Prints: Giclee Prints are inkjet sprayed onto quality cotton rag paper. They’re known for their vibrant colours, fine details, and archival quality. The term "giclee" comes from the French word meaning "to spray," referring to the precise inkjet spraying process used in their production. They’re guaranteed to last at least 100 years (though no one’s been alive long enough since development to know…)

Embellished Giclee Prints: Embellished Giclee Prints are customised by me adding details, textures, or hand-drawn elements to make each cotton paper print unique. The result is a print that combines the advantages of digital printing with a personal touch.

Giclee Prints on Canvas: Giclee Prints are inkjet sprayed onto artist canvas material. This gives the print a texture and appearance similar to a traditional painting on canvas so that they resemble original paintings.

Embellished Giclee Prints on Canvas: Embellished Giclee Prints on Canvas are customised by me adding details, textures, or hand-painted elements to make each print unique. Embellishments added on top of canvas give the print a more three-dimensional painterly effect.