Standalone2026Waterbased Oils, Oil Pastel, Acrylic60 x 121cm “Standalone” was created during my time on Macleay Island,inspired by a quiet moment spent walking along the waterwith my family. During that walk, I came across a single treestanding apart from the others, illuminated by the afternoon sun.Something about its presence immediately drew my attention. Ibecame fascinated by the textures and colours that defined thissolitary form. How the greys of the trunk blended into deep blackbark that peeled away from the stump and branches, revealinglayers of age and resilience. Sunlight filtered through the limbs,catching the edges of the tree and intensifying the blue hues ofthe sky behind it. In that moment, the tree felt both groundedand luminous, quietly commanding the landscape around it“Standalone” reflects the experience of noticing, the importanceof pausing long enough for an ordinary scene to reveal its quietbeauty.
