I am back! I’ve touched down on Australian soil after four years of living in Malaysia. To make it even more special, I am spending time at the place where it all began, the property were I grew up. Yes! Soaking up the Australian Summer, breathing in warm sweet blue sky and crunching dry bark under my feet. Surrounded by the familiar sounds of the many birds.

In the mornings I’m greeted by the kangaroos, in the afternoons I spot a koala in the gum tree, and the stumpy tail lizards remind me of times long ago. This is surreal, a stark contrast to the enveloping humidity of Kuala Lumpur. The spaciousness opens my heart and I feel so fortunate to […]

Something new for me is combining thick textured blobs of paint twirled into rose buds (using a long bristle brush) with thin paint.

The little work “Baby” Oil on Canvas (40 cm x 40 cm) is in progress. I had forgotten how concentrated each thicker square is as I apply paint to find a balance of colour. It’s just an experiment but already I am envisioning large canvases with bean shapes and more floating amoebas. For some reason I keep returning to this suspended world, it feels like outer space or under water, slow and constant, womb like.

Applying thick and thin paint will bring added three dimension. The deeper ruby magenta squares are turning emerald. I’m excited to see what eventuates!

“Lane […]