How I paint the Australian outback

I have felt compelled to paint the Australian landscape by the wide blue skies, the red and ochre rocky outcrops and the clear light.

My paintings come from my memories of the outback , the clear light, the smell of eucalyptus, hot days and the sound of parrots settling in for the night.

 My paintings express  ‘my dream’ of the landscape; they are not quite abstract and yet not quite realistic either.

 I use paints of bright dazzling red and yellow ochres through to the  sun leached colours of midday and those special  moody purples, so much a part of the Australian landscape.

 Through the process of painting,  I have gained a greater understanding of the beauty of the Australian landscape and the love of country expressed by the traditional owners through their stories. ©