1   dargo summer                          pen + ink + pencil drawing

inspired by the colours of grasses, flowers + trees growing in the high country in mid summer

2   desert dance mirage              pen + ink + pencil drawing

the hot summer sun burns into the sands of the outback. everyone + everything shimmers in the heat haze, + seems to dance with vibrant energy

3   floral adaptation                       pen + ink + pencil drawing

wild flowers + grasses swirl together by the cool waters of a mountain pool

4   eucalyption                                pen + ink + pencil drawing

showing the bold contrasting colours of eucalypt leaves, the red earth + reflected sky on the surface of the river

5 spinifexual                                  acrylic on canvas

spinifex grass in the arid red sand dances in the wavering light of a clear desert sky

6   embers                                     acrylic on canvas

the fire is dying. all is charred, seemingly ruined. but from this ruin will emerge new growth. the bush will flourish again. new life will be birthed. we will live again

7   bogong cooling                        acrylic on canvas

fading summer introduces a new palette to the high country plains before their vibrant life is blanketed by winter snows 

8   coastal hillside                        acrylic on canvas

the leaping joy of coastal flora - rejoicing by the sea, hanging from the rocks, gathering together in sheltered sands