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.

Bronwyn Davies 26/6/26 Bronwyn Davies 26/6/26

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.