Studio Journal
Essays, field notes and reflections from the Tracing Australia project
Through essays, field notes and reflections, the Studio Journal is a place where I delve into Australia's landscapes, significant trees, histories and places. These writings accompany my artwork and the evolving Tracing Australia project, a long-term project looking at the stories that shape our relationship with Country and what Australia or being Australian really means.
Painting Lake Argyle: Reflections on Water, Memory and Place
While painting a panorama of Lake Argyle, I found myself thinking about rivers, memory and the stories that lie beneath the visible surface. This reflection explores landscape, engineering, history and the challenge of holding complexity within a single work.
What does it mean to belong? Beginning on Tamborine Mountain and following the remarkable migration of the Eastern Curlew, this month's Studio Journal reflects on community, stewardship and the reciprocal relationship between people and the places that shape them.